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Experimental Apparitions
When we talk about apparitions, it is time to think beyond the typical 'full-bodied apparition' that many paranormal investigators talk about. It is the apparitions of living people that I am most fascinated with as it challenges the typical viewpoint of what a ghost is. These fall under the category of experimental apparitions. Lets look at this as well as thoughtforms, tulpas and the infamous Philip experiment!
The ESP Teaching Machine
In the early 1970s, Russell Targ and David Hurt built an ESP Teaching Machine aimed to assist with ESP learning. It highlighted that feedback can be beneficial to developing a person's ability to use ESP.
Ghosts of the Past: A Melbourne Ghost by the Victimised Tenant
In this series, I take a look at some historical accounts of ghostly encounters published in newspapers. In this edition, we read the words of a 'victimised tenant' published in 1888 about his experiences in a Haunted House in Melbourne Australia
This house is haunted?
Would you knowingly purchase or rent a property that was the scene of a crime or is said to be haunted? What is the responsibility of real estate agents in this case?
An old school parapsychologist through pictures: J B Rhine
Joseph Banks Rhine is one of the most well-known parapsychologists in history. He is most well known for his worth with ESP and co-creating Zener Cards. His work is an important reminder that paranormal research goes far beyond the concept of ghost hunting. Let's take a look at some of his work through photographs.
The observer-expectancy effect
Otherwise known as the experimenter effect, this is a cognitive bias that can cause us to unknowingly manipulate or misinterpret the results of an experiment. Even the questions we ask or the way we guide subjects during a paranormal investigation can affect the outcome of the experiment.
Paranormal interaction doesn't have to be negative!
While reality television portrays paranormal experiences to often be scary with encounters with demons and negative entities, the reality is quite different. Paranormal interaction doesn't have to be negative!
Temperature Drops and Cold Spots
Is a drop in temperature a sign of something paranormal? Psychical Researchers would observe temperature drops when observing psychic mediumship demonstrations. We then fast forward to modern-day paranormal investigating and look at what natural explanations can cause us to feel these cold spots and the best way to measure them.
Before the ghost hunters
What did people do before social media when they felt they were the subject of a haunting?
An old school ghost hunter through pictures: Harry Price
Harry Price is one of the most well-known paranormal investigators in history. Long before paranormal reality television shows, Price made a name for himself for his investigations into psychical phenomena and exposing fraudulent psychic mediums. Let's take a look at some of his work through photographs.