Sunday Lecture: Spirits on the Brain

Spirits on the brain: Insights from psychology and neuroscience; Belief in spirits can be found in all human societies and a substantial proportion of the population claim to have had direct contact with a spiritual realm beyond ordinary experience. This talk presents an overview of scientific research into sleep paralysis near-death/out-of-body experiences and reincarnation claims in support of the claim that such topics can be understood without recourse to paranormal explanations.; Chris French is a Professor of Psychology and Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths University of London. He is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association and former editor of The Skeptic.; 11.00 £3 on the door/free to members; Bottomless Tea & Coffee will be available.