# Stuart Vyse
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stuart vyse is an American psychologist, teacher, speaker and author who specializes in belief in superstitions and critical thinking. He is frequently invited as a speaker and interviewed by the media as an expert on superstitious behavior. His book Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition won the American Psychological Association's William James Book Award.
Telepathy Tapes
The massively popular Telepathy Tapes podcast has generated nationwide interest in the idea that severely autistic kids may also possess the ability to read minds. The series, now two seasons in, also broadly attacks materialistic science and falls prey to an assortment of wacky beliefs that Skept…
Magicians Penn & Teller File Brief in Junk Science Death Row Case by Stuart Vyse
Stuart Vyse reports that Penn & Teller have filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to review the conviction of death row inmate Charles Don Flores, arguing it relied on unreliable "junk science" in the form of investigative hypnosis.
Read this article and find accompanying …
Baseball Superstitions: Turk Wendell & Dr. Stuart Vyse
Baseball has always been a game of routines, rituals, and maybe a little bit of magic. This week on Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff explores the fascinating world of baseball superstitions.
Former MLB pitcher Turk Wendell—one of the most famously superstitious players in baseball history—joins the…
A Visit to the Center of the Spiritualist World
Stuart Vyse visits Lily Dale—the world's largest Spiritualist community—to explore the history and enduring appeal of Spiritualism while examining the methods behind famous mediumistic phenomena such as slate writing, spirit trumpets, and precipitated spirit paintings. Although he concludes that t…
California Endorses Dangerous Autism Pseudoscience
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The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD
Just in time for Friday the 13th, we discuss the psychology of superstition with Stuart Vyse, PhD, author of the book “Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition.” Vyse discusses the origins of some popular superstitions, the psychological purposes superstition serves, and whether or not i…
The Telepathy Tapes: A Portal into a World of Woo
Stuart Vyse argues that The Telepathy Tapes has evolved from promoting dubious claims about telepathy among nonspeaking autistic people into a broader platform for paranormal and New Age pseudoscience.
Read this article and find accompanying references at:
https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/08/…
Is Meditating Bad for You?
Stuart Vyse examines research into meditation's potential adverse effects, including anxiety, panic, sleep disruption, and difficulties that can interfere with daily life.
Read this article and find accompanying references at:
https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/is-meditating-bad-for-you/ …
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