Topic: “sociology”

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InPresence 211When Prophecy Fails

December 14, 2020

Jeffrey Mishlove examines the theory of cognitive dissonance as enunciated by Leon Festinger and colleagues in their 1956 classic sociological text, When Prophecy Fails. The book involves the story of a UFO cult in Chicago that anticipated the end of the world. When the prophecy failed to materialize, many cult members strengthened their belief in [...]

Everything you always wanted to know about the history of science & magic (but were afraid to ask)

June 27, 2018

Welcome! I’m Dr. Andreas Sommer, a historian specialising in the hidden history of science & magic. For my academic credentials and links to some of my publications, see https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/about. If you’d like to start doing some background reading, I put together a comprehensive reading list, which you can check out at https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/key-readings.

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InPresence 211When Prophecy Fails

December 14, 2020

Everything you always wanted to know about the history of science & magic (but were afraid to ask)

June 27, 2018

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