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Volume 17: Number 4: Article 7
Media Coverage of Parapsychology and the Prevalence of Irrational Beliefs
Marie-Catherine Mousseau, Apt. 70, Blackhall Sq., North King St.,
Dublin 7, Ireland
Scientific investigation of the paranormal is ignored in France, and
it has been suggested that this is the reason for the proliferation
of irrational beliefs there. This article examines that thesis. Media
coverage of parapsychology in France and the UK are compared. Research
in parapsychology is almost completely disregarded by the French media
but is well reported by the British media. However, surveys already
conducted in France and UK show that irrational belief is as widespread
in the UK as it is in France. In France, the dismissal of parapsychological
research is real, but this dismissal is not responsible for the proliferation
of irrational belief.
Keywords: parapsychology, media, irrational beliefs
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Media Coverage of Parapsychology and the Prevalence of Irrational Beliefs
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