Why The Power Of Suggestion Matters In Paranormal Investigations
The power of suggestion, when a person believes something due to being influenced by someone else's suggestion, plays a significant role in the paranormal world.
Read MoreThe power of suggestion, when a person believes something due to being influenced by someone else's suggestion, plays a significant role in the paranormal world.
Read MoreThe Barnum Effect is where people believe vague, general statements apply specifically to them, despite them being broad enough to apply to almost anyone.
Read MoreIllusory correlation refers to a psychological phenomenon where people mistakenly believe there is a relationship between two events, even when no connection exists.
Read MoreThe principle of replication is a fundamental concept not just in psychology but in all of science, and it should be applied to the field of paranormal research.
Read MoreConfirmation bias is our psychological tendency to favour information that confirms our existing beliefs or expectations, regardless of whether it is true.
Read MoreIn the context of the paranormal, a vigil is a period of sustained observation or watchfulness during which investigators aim to witness paranormal activity.
Read More"Spirit" refers to the essence or soul of a deceased individual that is believed to exist in some form even after death, the term is often used interchangeably with "ghost."
Read MoreShotgunning is a technique used during performances by mediums that involves throwing out statements in the hope that some will have meaning to the participants or audience members.
Read MoreThe term "premonition" refers to a feeling or intuition that something, often of significant or disastrous nature, is about to occur before it actually happens.
Read MoreIn the paranormal world, "manifestation" can refer to both the process of manifesting as well as "a manifestation," which is something that has manifested.
Read MoreIn recent years, many paranormal investigators have opted to use this trendier, catch-all term "entity" instead of more traditional ones like "ghost."
Read MoreMany ghost hunting devices and apps claim to allow spirits to communicate by converting environmental anomalies into perceivable words or phrases using a built-in word bank.
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