Science of the supernatural Maffeo; Introduction: why study the science of the supernatural?; 1. Why are scary things scary? The neuroscience of fear; 2. Bravery in the shadows: altruism, empathy, and the neurobiology of heroism; 3. The EMF is going crazy: ghosts, gadgets, and the temporal lobe; 4. They only come out at night: the brain's role in nighttime hallucinations; 5. Extraterrestrials, running over pedestrians: alien abductions and the science of suggestibility; 6. Tea leaves and tarot cards: psychic readings and illusions of cognition; 7. The call is coming from inside the house: rabies, parasites, and the truth behind zombies; 8.

Your brain on infinity: psychedelics, mystical experiences, and altered states of consciousness; Conclusion: the courage to keep asking questions.