Luis Capitanache

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1. On the Nature of Creepiness.

   McAndrew, Francis T. and Koehnke, Sara S.

   New Ideas in Psychology, 2016.

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   Surprisingly, until now there has never been an empirical study of “creepiness.” An international sample of 1341 individuals responded to an online survey. Males were perceived as being more likely to be creepy than females, and females were more likely to associate sexual threat with creepiness. Unusual nonverbal behavior and characteristics associated with unpredictability were also predictors of creepiness, as were some occupations and hobbies. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that being “creeped out” is an evolved adaptive emotional response to ambiguity about the presence of threat that enables us to maintain vigilance during times of uncertainty.

   @article{MCANDREW2016,
     title = {On the Nature of Creepiness},
     journal = {New Ideas in Psychology},
     volume = {43},
     pages = {10-15},
     year = {2016},
     issn = {0732-118X},
     doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2016.03.003},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X16300320},
     author = {{McAndrew, Francis T. and Koehnke, Sara S.}},
     keywords = {Creepiness, Nonverbal behavior, Emotion, Person perception, Threat perception, Evolutionary psychology},
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2. The Psychology of Creative Writing.

   Forgeard, Marie J.C, Kaufman, Scott Barry and Kaufman, James C.

   In A Companion to Creative Writing, 2013.

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   Summary Publications on the psychology of creative writing multiplied exponentially over the past two decades, with more than 200 in the 1990s, and more than 400 in the 2000s. The chapter reviews what has been discovered in this small but growing field of research, and to point to directions for future investigations. The content of this chapter draws in part from The Psychology of Creative Writing, which brought together a unique collection of perspectives on this topic. The chapter begins by looking at the creative writer. In particular, it describes existing research on personality and mood. Secondly, discusses the work of researchers who have attempted to delineate the various necessary steps involved in the creative writing process. This chapter also reviews the tools and practices proposed by educators and psychologists to promote and enhance creative writing among students and aspiring writers.

   @inbook{FORGEARD2013,
     author = {{Forgeard, Marie J.C, Kaufman, Scott Barry and Kaufman, James C.}},
     publisher = {John Wiley & Sons, Ltd},
     isbn = {9781118325759},
     title = {The Psychology of Creative Writing},
     booktitle = {A Companion to Creative Writing},
     chapter = {21},
     pages = {320-333},
     doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118325759.ch21},
     url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781118325759.ch21},
     eprint = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781118325759.ch21},
     year = {2013},
     keywords = {creative writing, mood, personality, psychology},
     pdf = {10.1002-9781118325759.ch21-The-Psychology-of-Creative-Writing.pdf},
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3. The Ghost in the Machine.

   Tandy, Vic and Lawrence, Tony R.

   Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 1998.

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   In this paper we outline an as yet undocumented natural cause for some cases of ostensible haunting. Using the first author’s own experience as an example, we show how a 19hz standing air wave may under certain conditions create sensory phenomena suggestive of a ghost. The mechanics and physiology of this ‘ghost in the machine’ effect is outlined. Spontaneous case researchers are encouraged to rule out this potential natural explanation for paranormal experience in future cases of the haunting or poltergeistic type.

   @article{TANDY1998,
     title = {The Ghost in the Machine},
     journal = {Journal of the Society for Psychical Research},
     volume = {62},
     number = {851},
     year = {1998},
     url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732118X16300320},
     author = {{Tandy, Vic and Lawrence, Tony R.}},
     pdf = {Tandy-The-Ghost-in-Machine.pdf},
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     selected = {true}
   }