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31 Results Found For 'psychology'.
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May 19, 2024Many people report ghostly sightings, noises, or the sensation of being touched during the night. Some of these experiences can be explained by parasomnia.
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May 18, 2024The expectancy effect is a psychological phenomenon where people's expectations influence their perceptions, something that's significant in paranormal investigations.
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May 17, 2024The Texas sharpshooter fallacy is a mistake in thinking where evidence supporting a paranormal conclusion is accepted while that which doesn't is ignored.
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May 16, 2024The double-blind protocol is a research method used to ensure fairness and objectivity when conducting experiments, something that is also vitally important to paranormal research.
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We go back to the basics of paranormal phenomena by exploring some of the field of paranormal research's defining supernatural principles and terms.
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May 11, 2024The power of suggestion, when a person believes something due to being influenced by someone else's suggestion, plays a significant role in the paranormal world.
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May 09, 2024The Barnum Effect is where people believe vague, general statements apply specifically to them, despite them being broad enough to apply to almost anyone.
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May 07, 2024Illusory correlation refers to a psychological phenomenon where people mistakenly believe there is a relationship between two events, even when no connection exists.
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May 05, 2024The principle of replication is a fundamental concept not just in psychology but in all of science, and it should be applied to the field of paranormal research.
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May 03, 2024Confirmation bias is our psychological tendency to favour information that confirms our existing beliefs or expectations, regardless of whether it is true.
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April 11, 2024Known for his skeptical stance, Chris French's new book, 'The Science Of Weird Shit' is one of the most complete and rational paranormal books you'll ever read.
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March 07, 2024The Ganzfeld experiment is a well-known technique used in the field of parapsychology to test individuals for extrasensory perception (ESP) or psychic abilities.
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We go back to the basics of paranormal phenomena by exploring some of the field of paranormal research's defining supernatural principles and terms.
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August 07, 2023A thought-provoking collection of insightful paranormal and parapsychology from leading scientists, authors, and paranormal investigators.
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July 22, 2023British psychologist Chris French is set to release a new book that challenges us to examine the world of paranormal beliefs through a scientific lens.
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July 20, 2023A chronological timeline of key events, individuals, and societal trends that have shaped psychical research from the mid-19th century to the present day.
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May 29, 2023Gather 'round the campfire, because it's ghost story time! In this episode, Greg shares a haunting tale from his teenage ghost hunting days while we explore one of parapsychology's most puzzling mysteries: the apport phenomenon. Plus, Dana's treasure pleasure is triggered by Uri Geller's golden alien egg, Karl shares a bizarre untold story from Hellier, and the Brotherhood of Magicians sends us an ultimatum. Meet us at the mini-mart, because we're heading to Barclay Mountain!
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January 31, 2023Paranthropology is a field that combines anthropology, psychology, and parapsychology to study human relationships with non-human entities, such as ghosts and spirits.
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January 30, 2023How citizen science techniques can be used to investigate the psychological and social factors associated with the belief in ghosts and other paranormal phenomena.
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October 28, 2022Available on BBC Sounds now, a Radio 4 series exploring the British Premonitions Bureau, which was set up by psychologist, Dr John Barker in 1966 in the wake of the Aberfan disaster.
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June 20, 2022A list of must-read books that are recommended for any paranormal investigator who wants to learn more about parapsychology, anomalistic psychology and their history.
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June 16, 2022
Has the world benefited from the study of parapsychology or have the many academics studying this branch psychology been wasting their time?
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March 18, 2022Are you looking for your next paranormal themed audiobook to listen to on Audible? We've handpicked a selection of worthy parapsychology books aimed at paranormal investigators.
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January 13, 2022Do ghosts exist? Is there any evidence for the paranormal? With millions believing in paranormal phenomena, it must either exist or be explained by psychological factors.
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March 29, 2020Throughout history, many people have believed that the spirit world can influence our dreams while we sleep? Could this be true? What does the field of psychology think about this?
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October 27, 2019The science and beliefs behind much of the Ghostbusters' technology and their approach to the supernatural is rooted in proven science or mirrors the trends in the paranormal community.
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September 07, 2019Two professors of psychology have made the bold claim that psychic abilities cannot be true based on our current understanding of science in an article entitled 'Why Parapsychological Claims Cannot Be True'.
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May 23, 2019Ciarán O'Keeffe visits the infamous 30 East Drive where he meets the haunted house's neighbour Carol and talks about classifications of hauntings and the psychology of ghost hunting.
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April 07, 2018Just how easy is it to start a career in parapsychology and how do you go about getting trained and gaining experience in this specialised field of psychology?
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March 12, 2018If like me you watched 'Ghostbusters' as a kid and have ever since dreamt of being a parapsychologist like doctors Spengler, Venkman and Stantz who all have a PhD in the subject, then there may be away that you too could get the qualifications you need to start a career as a professional paranormal investigator.
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January 24, 2017If you've never experienced ASMR, then you're probably a little skeptical about whether the pleasurable, tingling sensation some experience on their scalp actually has any science behind it.
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