Terence m hines pleasantville ny is professor of psychology at pace university and the author of the first edition of pseudoscience and the paranormal. Pseudoscience the paranormal and science education michael martin philosophy department boston university 745 commonwealth ave boston ma 02215 usa abstract the study of pseudoscience and the paranormal is an important but neglected aspect of science education given the widespread acceptance of pseudoscientific and par anormal beliefs science educators need to take seriously the . An excellent introduction to pseudoscience and the paranormal from a scientific perspective while it might be a bit dry in places the chapters are small and easily digestible the author cites his sources throughout and in many sections there are recommendations for further reading if the subject interests you. Timothy lawson uses original sources to address the numerous pseudoscientific claims that studen for courses in introductory psychology critical thinking and scientific reasoning this topically organized text integrates naturally with the flow of all introductory psychology courses presenting the differences between science and pseudoscience