Our three-part series on magnetic fields and haunting phenomena was very popular at Public Parapsychology. In the series, we discussed the current scientific literature on geomagnetism, electromagnetism, and the relationship of these magnetic fields to haunting experiences. The discussion was followed by some tips on measuring magnetic fields and a valuable list of references for the interested researcher. The series has been combined into a single, downloadable pdf for ease of sharing and printing. We hope that this primer will be a useful guide to those undertaking their own investigations, and welcome your comments and suggestions for future articles.

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Magnetic Fields and Haunting Phenomena: A Basic Primer for Paranormal Enthusiasts

My colleagues and I have constructed a basic primer on what parapsychologists understand about the relationship between haunting experiences and magnetism (geomagnetism and electromagnetism) and how those findings can be applied to field investigations.  The first installment of the series was released today at Public Parapsychology, and future installments will be released over the next couple of days.  Check it out:

Hauntings and Magnetism: A Basic Primer for Paranormal Enthusiasts (Part 1)

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At OpenSourceScience, we have the preliminary tools to help you test your own dog for this ability, and we invite you to participate  in our research and share your stories. Come and explore this exciting research and learn how you can become a part of it .

Annalisa

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"Every day, there is quality research being carried out on ESP, telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis, and other assorted parapsychological phenomena at universities and private laboratories around the world. These phenomena have fascinated mankind for ages, but so little of the research findings have been presented to the public in a responsible way. It seems that as the methodologies employed by parapsychologists become more refined, the wider becomes the chasm between the researcher and the public that he or she serves.

My particular area of research these days has to do with hauntings. Everybody likes a good ghost story, right? But sometimes when I try to describe my particular approach to this fascinating subject, I find it difficult to connect with my audience. It has almost gotten to the point where I don't discuss my research interests at all. There has to be some sort of middle ground between telling a good ghost story, and discussing the intricacies behind the scientific study in a a way that confuses readers or makes them sleepy. Honestly, I have yet to find it. For me, starting this blog is the beginning of the search for that middle ground."

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When I first launched Public Parapsychology, I stated that it was "a web log devoted to advancing public scholarship in the field of parapsychology." But after a few weeks, I realized that the majority of my own research was more aptly described by the term 'anomalistic psychology' and so I began making a distinction in my posts. However, there seems to be some confusion about what anomalistic psychologists do, and how it differs from parapsychology, so a short discussion is in order.

In simplest terms, parapsychology is the scientific and scholarly study of certain unusual events associated with human experience. Anomalistic psychology is the scientific and scholarly study of unusual beliefs or experiences.  Keep reading....