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Divination isn’t scientific, but can it ever be therapeutic?
Manage episode 496653355 series 2902671
Love it or hate it, there are reasons you might read your star sign and relate to what it says about you as a person.
We all fall into cognitive traps — but if we’re aware of them, is it such a bad thing to indulge in your daily horoscope, or a tarot card reading?
Today, we delve into the occult, to understand why some people seek messages from the universe, and if it can play a role in therapeutic care.
If you want to hear more about otherworldly beliefs, check out our episode Spooky science: What's behind a paranormal experience?
And Soul Search also has an episode called Astrology and tarot — telling the future, or connecting with the present?
Guests:
Professor Susan Krauss WhitbourneProfessor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ryan FindlayPsychotherapist and tarot reader
Credits:
- Presenter: Sana Qadar
- Reporter/producer: Shelby Traynor
- Senior producer: James Bullen
- Producer: Rose Kerr
- Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite
Extra information:
When It Comes to Personality Tests, a Dose of Skepticism Is a Good Thing
Why You Might Not Want to Trust a Personality Test – Psychology Today
Even the stars think that I am superior: Personality, intelligence and belief in astrology
248 episodes
Manage episode 496653355 series 2902671
Love it or hate it, there are reasons you might read your star sign and relate to what it says about you as a person.
We all fall into cognitive traps — but if we’re aware of them, is it such a bad thing to indulge in your daily horoscope, or a tarot card reading?
Today, we delve into the occult, to understand why some people seek messages from the universe, and if it can play a role in therapeutic care.
If you want to hear more about otherworldly beliefs, check out our episode Spooky science: What's behind a paranormal experience?
And Soul Search also has an episode called Astrology and tarot — telling the future, or connecting with the present?
Guests:
Professor Susan Krauss WhitbourneProfessor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ryan FindlayPsychotherapist and tarot reader
Credits:
- Presenter: Sana Qadar
- Reporter/producer: Shelby Traynor
- Senior producer: James Bullen
- Producer: Rose Kerr
- Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite
Extra information:
When It Comes to Personality Tests, a Dose of Skepticism Is a Good Thing
Why You Might Not Want to Trust a Personality Test – Psychology Today
Even the stars think that I am superior: Personality, intelligence and belief in astrology
248 episodes
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