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91Psychology of religion — is the psychological study of religious experiences, beliefs, and activities.History William James U.S. psychologist and philosopher William James (1842 1910) is regarded by most psychologists of religion as the founder of the field. He served as …
92Illusion of control — is the tendency for human beings to believe they can control, or at least influence, outcomes that they demonstrably have no influence over.Experimental demonstrationOne kind of demonstration involves a set up with two lights marked Score and No… …
93Frances Yates — Dame Frances Amelia Yates DBE (28 November 1899 – 29 September 1981) was a British historian. She taught at the Warburg Institute of the University of London for many years. She wrote extensively on the occult or Neoplatonic philosophies of the… …
94Conservation (psychology) — This article is about Developmental psychology. For other uses, see Conservation (ethic). Conservation refers to a logical thinking ability which, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget becomes evident in children aged 3 7 during a second Pre… …
95The Zilsel Thesis — in the history and philosophy of science proposes an explanation for why modern science emerged in the early 17th century in Western Europe and not in other places or eras.Edgar Zilsel claims that science only emerged when capitalism emerged in… …
96Human nature — For other uses, see Human nature (disambiguation). “ We do not know what our nature permits us to be. – Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile ” …
97Eschatology (religious movement) — Eschatology is a system of beliefs created by American writer and practitioner William W. Walter. After Walter left the Christian Science church in 1912 he named his organization The Walter Method of Christian Science . The term Eschatology as a… …
98Cold spot — For the astronomical concept, see CMB cold spot. Cold Spots Terminology An infrared thermometer that measures surface temperatures is believed by ghost hunters to also measure air temperature, and thus to locate cold spots. See also …
99The Black Swan (book) — infobox Book | name = The Black Swan title orig = translator = image caption = UK edition cover author = Nassim Nicholas Taleb illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = epistemology, philosophy of… …
100How Doctors Think — Infobox Book | name = How Doctors Think title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jerome Groopman illustrator = country = United States language = English series = genre = Non fiction publisher = Houghton Mifflin release date = 2007… …
