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Electronic Voice Phenomena
How to record Raudive Voices What are Raudive Voices? Electronic voice phenomena (EVP) were first discovered by the Swedish artist Friedrich Jürgenson in 1959. Jürgenson was recording birdsong using a reel-to-reel tape recorder. When he replayed the tapes, he heard faint but intelligible voices in the background, even though there was no-one else in the […]
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Psychical Researchers
Discover notable figures About psychical researchers Scientific approaches to researching psychical and other paranormal phenomena began in the mid-nineteenth century. At this time, spiritualism was spreading rapidly across the US and Europe. Séance-room phenomena such as materializations and levitations appeared to violate the laws of physics and this attracted the interest of several eminent scientists, […]
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Paranormal Glossary
Definitions of terms used in paranormal research About this Glossary All definitions in this Glossary have been composed by Michael Daniels PhD. For more detailed coverage and analysis, we recommend Michael A. Thalbourne’s Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology (Second Edition, 2003). To access this glossary: Read More – Paranormal Glossary
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Brown Mountain Mystery: Recurring light phenomenon baffles scientists and witnesses
Scientific phenomena leaves researchers with unsolved questions The Brown Mountain Lights have been a community and scientific anomaly for years, bringing locals and tourists alike to view the phenomenon. This image organizes a view of the lights, which are infamously shrouded in scientific and even spiritual uncertainty. For centuries, the Brown Mountain Lights have stumped […]
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Introduction to Parapsychology
Fundamentals of paranormal research About Parapsychology and Psychical Research Psychical Research and Parapsychology are scientific approaches to the study of apparently paranormal phenomena. The “paranormal” (beside or beyond the normal) refers to unusual experiences that do not seem to be explainable in terms of our everyday understanding or known scientific principles. Paranormal experiences often seem […]
