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What Is ESP? How ESP Works
Many of us have dreamed something that eventually came true, had a correct hunch about an event miles away or predicted an out-of-the-blue phone call from an old friend. The experience is incredibly strange — positively spooky — but it happens all the time. Maybe ESP can explain these phenomena. But what is ESP? A sizable chunk of
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Examples of Pseudoscience in Different Fields
Pseudoscience includes beliefs, theories, or practices that have been or are considered scientific, but have no basis in scientific fact. This could mean they were disproved scientifically, can’t be tested scientifically, or lack evidence to support them. The term generally has a negative connotation. When used, someone’s insinuating the topic isn’t based on scientific findings and is, therefore,
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The 9 Most Convincing Parapsychology Studies Ever Conducted
The existence of paranormal research suggests that even the most hardened of skeptics want to believe that “there are more things on heaven and earth that are dreamt of in their philosophies,” to paraphrase Shakespeare. However, accredited scientific research into the paranormal remains controversial. Even comprehensive and evidence-heavy studies are often still considered “pseudo science” by doubters, and it’s
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The science of superstition – and why people believe in the unbelievable
The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid – if you’re anything like the 25% of people in the US who consider themselves superstitious. Even if you don’t consider yourself a particularly superstitious person, you probably say “bless you” when someone sneezes, just in case the devil
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The uses and abuses of hypnosis
Ivan Tyrrell warns that hypnosis is a powerful tool that must be used with care, understanding and integrity. HUMAN givens therapists, with good intentions, are no doubt accustomed to viewing hypnosis, however we might term it, as a force for good. Using this procedure can, indeed, lead to powerful therapeutic results but it can also be powerfully
