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  2. Anomalistic psychology - Wikipedia

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    Henry Maudsley (1835–1918), an early researcher in anomalistic psychology. According to anomalistic psychology, paranormal phenomena have naturalistic explanations resulting from psychological and physical factors which have given the false impression of paranormal activity to some people. [1]

  3. Supernatural - Wikipedia

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    The coexistence of natural and supernatural explanations in individuals may be the outcomes two distinct cognitive domains: one concerned with the physical-mechanical relations and another with social relations. [20] Studies on indigenous groups have allowed for insights on how such coexistence of explanations may function. [21]

  4. Argument from reason - Wikipedia

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    Both have given a reason for staying away from the dog, but person A’s reason is the result of nonrational causes, while person B has given an explanation for his behavior following from rational inference (animals exhibit patterns of behavior; these patterns are likely to be repeated; this dog has exhibited aggression towards someone who ...

  5. Abnormal psychology - Wikipedia

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    Playing is the typical behavior of a child, and therefore, playing with the therapist will come as a natural response to the child. In playing together, the clinician will ask the patient questions, and due to the setting, the questions seem less intrusive, more therapeutic, and more like a normal conversation.

  6. History of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    Historically, mental disorders have had three major explanations, namely, the supernatural, biological and psychological models. [1] For much of recorded history, deviant behavior has been considered supernatural and a reflection of the battle between good and evil.

  7. Freud's psychoanalytic theories - Wikipedia

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    While Eros is used for basic survival, the living instinct alone cannot explain all behavior according to Freud. [8] In contrast, Thanatos is the death instinct. It is full of self-destruction of sexual energy and our unconscious desire to die. [9] The main part of human behavior and actions is tied back to sexual drives.

  8. Why Does My Dog Bark at Nothing? A Trainer Explains the Truth

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    Disclaimer: Dog training and behavior modification, particularly for challenges involving potential aggression (e.g., lunging, barking, growling, snapping, or biting), require in-person guidance ...

  9. Evolutionary origin of religion - Wikipedia

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    The individual human brain has to explain a phenomenon in order to comprehend and relate to it. This activity predates by far the emergence of language and may have caused it. The theory is, belief in the supernatural emerges from hypotheses arbitrarily assumed by individuals to explain natural phenomena that cannot be explained otherwise.