Christopher French BA PhD FBPsS CPsychol FRSA is head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths College (http://www.gold.ac.uk/apru).. His two main current areas of research are anomalistic psychology (i.e., the study of extraordinary phenomena of behaviour and experience, including those which are often labeled "paranormal") and the relationship between cognition and emotion (especially anxiety). He published over 80 books, chapters, and journal articles on these and other topics (including such journals as the Lancet, the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology).
He has provided an informed sceptical perspective on a wide range of such topics including psychic prediction, telepathy, faith healing, hypnotic past-life regression, ghosts, UFOs, out-of-body experiences, astrology, and so on, for both radio and television programmes. He appeared on various science programmes (e.g. Equinox, Science Now, All in the Mind), current affairs programmes (e.g. Newsnight, Today, P.M.) and other documentaries (e.g. Heart of the Matter, Everyman), in addition to numerous discussion programs.
Department of Psychology
Goldsmiths College
University of London
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
C.French@gold.ac.uk