Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

Ep 261: Demonic Possession or A Lack of Skeptical Thinking?

Aug 19, 2016 · 24 min · 12.1 MB
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Is it possible that some people who we think are mentally ill are actually victims of demonic possession?  One psychiatrist says yes.  Another psychiatrist says no - believing this is true is a matter of not carefully thinking about what you see and hear from others.  In this episode I break down the claims made by Richard Gallagher and a counterpoint to Gallagher which was written by Steven Novella.  Along the way we'll learn about logical fallacies such as the "argument for incredulity" and the "argument of ignorance".  I think you'll find this fascinating and I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.