Terrence Hines is a professor of psychology at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y., and the author of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (Prometheus Books, 2003). He says uncritical presentation of the supernatural and paranormal in the media leads to high belief ratings. But he also thinks the human brain may be constructed to believe in “cognitive illusions,” such as the belief that prayer brought on a cure as opposed to chance.
| Website | http://www.pace.edu/dyson/sections/meet-the-faculty/faculty-profile?username=THINES |
| Email address | THines@pace.edu |
| Phone number | 914-773-3659 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Death, Gender & sexuality, Society & culture |
| Locations | New York, United States of America |
| Faiths | Spiritual |
| Languages | English |