Anomalistic Psychology

1. Preparing for tests

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1. The Ganzfeld Technique
   1. Researcher bias
      1. Wooffitt ~ Researcher sheep-goat effect
   2. Lack of control
      1. Non-random target selection
         1. Autoganzfeld
      2. Poor sound proofing
         1. Autoganzfeld
   3. Biased analysis
      1. Honorton & Hyman
   4. File-drawer effect

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1. Illusion of causality
   1. Adaptive
      1. Type 1 & 2 errors
2. Illusion of connection
   1. Brugger
      1. Dopamine
   2. Adaptive
3. Illusion of control
   1. Whitson & Galinsky
4. Cognitive ability
   1. Gray et al
   2. Evans New Scientist

1. Repetition avoidance
2. Birthday paradox
3. Conjunction fallacy

1. e.g. Jealous phenomena

1. Cannot be replicated

1. As of yet no valid explanations

1. Type 1 & 2 errors
   1. Doesn't account for cultural differences
2. Illusion of control
   1. Whistson and Galinsky
3. Behaviourist theory
   1. Operant conditioning
      1. Negative reinforcement

1. Psychodynamic
   1. Childlike thinking
2. Dual processing
   1. Childlike thinking
3. Law of contagion