A viral story about how a high school allegedly used Photoshop to change their students’ yearbook photos to make them thinner started on Reddit earlier this month and has appeared on Gawker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, PerezHilton, and elsewhere. As it turns out, the story...
Psychology
Phone App Records Dreams–But Can It Test ESP?
My new article about the logic and claims that a dream-recording app might be able to prove precognitive psychic powers is now up at Discovery News, you can read it HERE.
“Theft by Hypnosis”? My Appearance on the Paul Harris Show
On January 9 I appeared live on the Paul Harris Show (KTRS in St. Louis) discussing claims of "theft by hypnosis" and myths about hypnosis in pop culture. Fascinating stuff, check it out! You can hear the 12-minute interview HERE.
Was Hypnosis to Blame in Bizarre Sex Case?
A woman claims a man hypnotized her into having sex with him. My new article for Discovery News takes a closer look at the truths and myths behind hypnosis, you can find it HERE.
The Psychology of Superstition and Gambling
I'm quoted in a new article about the psychology of superstition, and how it relates to gambling... Interesting stuff, and you can read it HERE.
Psychic Causes Airline to Change Flight Numbers! Feat. Shakespeare!
The Brazilian airline TAM recently changed the flight number of one of its planes based on a prediction by a self-proclaimed psychic that the flight was doomed. Why? You can read more HERE.
Quoted in a Forbes Story about Curses!
I'm quoted in a recent story in Forbes about cursed items! You can red it HERE.
Brain Games Don’t Improve Memory or Cognition
Do those "brain games" and brain training programs really work? My article on Discovery News takes a closer look, you can read it HERE.
The "rain of frogs" is a classic historical mystery, and various skeptical explanations have been offered. My piece on it, in which I address counter-arguments, is HERE.
Why a Young Boy is Claimed To Be Reincarnated Marine
The parents of a four-year-old boy think that he had a past life as Marine killed in 1983. I don't, and you can read why in my new Discovery News article HERE.