Category: ESP
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Experimental Parapsychology
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This is a general overview of the attempts by scientists and scholars to apply experimental methods to claims of psychic experiences, from spiritualist séances in the second half of the nineteenth century to the statistical methods employed in present-day parapsychology. The Early Period The physicist William Crookes, FRS, investigated séances over…
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ESP: What can science say?
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Ever answer a phone call, only to hear the person you were just thinking of on the other end? Ever had a dream about something that later actually happened? Ever felt like somebody read your mind? Some people may interpret these sorts of experiences as extrasensory perception, or ESP. ESP…
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What Is ESP? How ESP Works
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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…
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Examples of Pseudoscience in Different Fields
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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…
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The 9 Most Convincing Parapsychology Studies Ever Conducted
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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…
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Rolf Explains How Trance Mediumship Works
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The best explanation that I have read as to how trance mediumship works came from Rolf Little (below) as communicated through the trance mediumship of Gladys Osborne Leonard to his mother, Nelly Little, after his death during World War I. As psychical researchers came to understand, very few spirits have…
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FBI Files: The Paranormal Collection
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These files were released and obtained by the FBI, all in relation to the Paranormal. Many of the files are broken into different parts, for easier downloading. Simply click on the “File #1” links to download each file segment. Document Archive Adamski, George – [286 Pages, 193.5MB] – George Adamski (17…
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Altered and Exceptional States of Consciousness
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from Encyclopedia of Consciousness GlossaryHypnagogic state The transitional state between wakefulness and sleep when falling asleep.Hypnopompic state The transitional state between sleep and wakefulness when waking up from sleep.Lucid dream A dream during which the dreamer realizes that the experience is a dream.Muscular atonia The lack of muscle tension in voluntary…
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What to Do With Your Premonitions
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How to Handle Your Visions of Future Events, Great or Small Portra / Getty Images In the weeks following the terrible events of September 11, 2001, many people claimed to have had premonitions of the attacks days or even weeks before that fateful day. The problem with the vast majority of…
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Altered and Exceptional States of Consciousness
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from Encyclopedia of Consciousness GlossaryHypnagogic state The transitional state between wakefulness and sleep when falling asleep.Hypnopompic state The transitional state between sleep and wakefulness when waking up from sleep.Lucid dream A dream during which the dreamer realizes that the experience is a dream.Muscular atonia The lack of muscle tension in voluntary…
