The science of weird shit: why we believe in fate, ghosts and conspiracy theories
b'Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly-impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so many of us end up believing in, what he terms, \\u2018weird shit\\u2019, and what we can learn from understanding why we\\u2019re drawn to mysterious and mystic phenomena. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod'