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Professor Chris French has spent a large chunk of his academic life looking at the Psychology of Paranormal Phenomena – but what can these beliefs now teach us about ourselves?

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IS YOUR HOUSE HAUNTED? FORGET CALLING IN THE GHOST HUNTERS, GET IN A PARAPSYCHOLOGIST !!

Now this article really caught my attention. Forget calling in the ghost hunters, mediums or the church to your property if you suspect you have a ghost or spirit, call in a parapsychologist. Now, I find a small portion of it's content to make for slight uncomfortable reading, Mera's assumptions are that ghosts and spirits exist...but his methodology may be the way forward in investigations. A Conversation with Parapsychologist Stephen Mera. BSc - The Quiet Ones The Quiet Ones is the latest release from legendary horror studio Hammer. Loosely based on a 1972 experiment into parapsychology, it’s a terrifying supernatural thriller about Jane Harper – a girl with some seriously sinister powers. We awarded it four stars in our cinema review here . To celebrate its release on Blu-ray and DVD, we spoke to parapsychologist Stephen Mera about his experiences with the paranormal… What does your job entail? I carry out investigations for

Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience by Professor Christopher French and Anna Stone

In My Library Anomalistic psychology "attempts to explain paranormal and related beliefs and ostensibly paranormal experiences in terms of known (or knowable) psychological and physical factors." In this comprehensive and entertaining introductory text, Christopher C. French and Anna Stone draw upon many of the other sub-disciplines of psychology - including clinical, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary and social - in their thorough exploration of the subject. This approach provides the structure of the book and a fascinating overview of pretty much the whole of psychology. Also invaluable is the emphasis throughout on critical thinking skills, which are useful in all walks of life and not just for detecting errors in syllogistic reasoning that may be at the root of some paranormal beliefs. There's no shortage of material for study since paranormal beliefs and experiences can be found in every society. Less common is the scepticism of anomalistic psycholo

It’s Behind You! Robot Creates Feeling of Ghostly Presence

It’s Behind You! Robot Creates Feeling of Ghostly Presence by Ed Yong There was someone behind her; she was sure of it. A malignant presence: always a man, and always to her right. But whenever she looked around, he was gone. It was 2006. The woman was in University Hospital, Geneva, awaiting surgery to remove parts of her brain that were causing epileptic seizures. The surgeons, led by neurologist Olaf Blanke , prepared for the operation by electrically stimulating her brain, to identify important regions that they needed to preserve. When they shocked one specific area—the left temporoparietal junction—she immediately felt a phantom menace behind her. She turned to look and when Blanke asked her why, she said that she felt a “shadow” behind her, silent and still. She did the same thing every time the team stimulated the same region. “It was so real,” says Blanke. “She wasn’t convinced by us telling her that it wasn’t real.” This sort of feeling isn’t

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