Wetzel, Christopher2008-02-202008-02-202008-02-20http://hdl.handle.net/10267/1084This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThe term the "paranormal" is broad and ill-defined; a list of potential paranormal topics can be found on pages 2-3. A major portion of the course will examine the "scientific evidence" for paranormal beliefs, with a heavy emphasis on the scientific method and what constitutes proof to scientists as compared to laypeople. You will be introduced to the notion of control groups, placebo effects, randomness, observational bias, logical difficulties with establishing the existence or non-existence of a phenomena, etc. This course takes a skeptical stance by trying to explain "away" the paranormal by using psychological theories or research findings. By the end of the semester, you should have the "critical thinking" skills to determine for yourself whether paranormal experiences merely represent "psychological phenomena" or are something supernatural.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital images in this repository. Images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu.Psychology, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText1998 FallSyllabus