Weird News: The Psychological Underpinnings of the Paranormal
Monday, October 5, 2009
Okay, so this article seems more like anti-weird news than anything else. This MSNBC piece examines the psychological underpinnings of strange happenings through a look at the film "Paranormal Activity." The new movie seeks to investigate how the haunted come to believe their lives are disrupted by supernatural powers and presences. In some ways, it seems that the scientific explanation (and even over-explanation) for the bizarre ruins part of the thrill. But then, one would do well to remember H.P. Lovecraft's personal opinion: a big part of the reason he was so taken with the supernatural was precisely because he didn't believe in it.
