Fenómenos paranormales y su acercamiento científico
cuatro ejemplos históricos y su impacto en la sociedad
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29105/bys7.14-128Keywords:
critical analysis, research, scientific thinking, pseudosciencesAbstract
Paranormal phenomena are defined as all those events and/or practices that are beyond human logic; these are considered the first attempt of primitive man to interpret and dominate nature. Currently, it has been determined that belief in these phenomena is deeply rooted among people whose academic bases are far from scientific thinking, so it is necessary to raise awareness about the use of critical analysis. For this reason, in this article we present a bibliographic analysis of cases related to pseudoscience and occultism, whose scientific approach (through applied research designs) truthfully and forcefully indicates the reality of said phenomena. Likewise, it is concluded that this type of beliefs lead to ignorance and the generation of social prejudices, which is why it is suggested to encourage scientific thinking among society.
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