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Psychologist Terence Hines said in his book ''Pseudoscience and the Paranormal'' (2003): | |||
The paranormal can best be thought of as a subset of pseudoscience. What sets the paranormal apart from other pseudosciences is a reliance on explanations for alleged phenomena that are well outside the bounds of established science. Thus, paranormal phenomena include extrasensory perception (ESP), telekinesis, ghosts, poltergeists, life after death, reincarnation, faith healing, human auras, and so forth. The explanations for these allied phenomena are phrased in vague terms of "psychic forces", "human energy fields", and so on. This is in contrast to many pseudoscientific explanations for other nonparanormal phenomena, which, although very bad science, are still couched in acceptable scientific terms | |||
Revision as of 22:34, 9 September 2023
Psychologist Terence Hines said in his book Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (2003):
The paranormal can best be thought of as a subset of pseudoscience. What sets the paranormal apart from other pseudosciences is a reliance on explanations for alleged phenomena that are well outside the bounds of established science. Thus, paranormal phenomena include extrasensory perception (ESP), telekinesis, ghosts, poltergeists, life after death, reincarnation, faith healing, human auras, and so forth. The explanations for these allied phenomena are phrased in vague terms of "psychic forces", "human energy fields", and so on. This is in contrast to many pseudoscientific explanations for other nonparanormal phenomena, which, although very bad science, are still couched in acceptable scientific terms
Subcategories
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Pages in category "Paranormal"
The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total.
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- Bermuda Triangle — Historical Context and Cultural Impact
- Bermuda Triangle — Incident Statistics and Comparative Analysis
- Bermuda Triangle — Key Persons Directory
- Bermuda Triangle — Paranormal and Fringe Theories
- Bermuda Triangle — Scientific and Natural Explanations
- Bermuda Triangle — The Skeptical Case and Lawrence David Kusche
- Bermuda Triangle — Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs)
- Bradshaw Ranch — Beyond Skinwalker Ranch: The 2023 History Channel Investigation
- Bradshaw Ranch — Bob Bradshaw: The Man Behind the Ranch
- Bradshaw Ranch — Cattle Mutilations and Animal Incidents
- Bradshaw Ranch — Comparison with Skinwalker Ranch
- Bradshaw Ranch — Competing Scientific Frameworks for the Phenomena
- Bradshaw Ranch — Complete Timeline
- Bradshaw Ranch — Electromagnetic Anomalies and Physical Evidence
- Bradshaw Ranch — Expansion: Additional Articles
- Bradshaw Ranch — Geology Electromagnetism and the Science of Anomalous Locations
- Bradshaw Ranch — High Strangeness Hotspots: The American Paranormal Landscape
- Bradshaw Ranch — Humanoid Entities and Non-Human Encounters
- Bradshaw Ranch — Indigenous Context: Sinagua Anasazi and Ancestral Connections
- Bradshaw Ranch — Jacques Vallée and the Control System Theory
- Bradshaw Ranch — Key Persons Directory
- Bradshaw Ranch — Linda Bradshaw and Tom Dongo: The Investigators
- Bradshaw Ranch — Master Case File
- Bradshaw Ranch — Merging Dimensions: The 1995 Book
- Bradshaw Ranch — Military Presence: Helicopters Tunnels and Men in Black
- Bradshaw Ranch — NIDS Methodology: What a Proper Investigation Would Look Like
- Bradshaw Ranch — Northern Arizona University and the SEGA Project
- Bradshaw Ranch — Orbs Lights and Luminous Phenomena
- Bradshaw Ranch — Restricted Access and the No-Go Zone
- Bradshaw Ranch — Sedona Arizona: The Paranormal Capital of the Southwest
- Bradshaw Ranch — Sources Bibliography and Further Reading
- Bradshaw Ranch — The A Day in the West Tourism Operation
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Bob Bradshaw Photography Legacy
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Coconino National Forest: Land Management and the Public Interest Question
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Government Acquisition: Sale Chain and Controversy
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Hollywood Years: Filming Location History
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Interdimensional Hypothesis: A Complete Treatment
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Merging Dimensions Book: A Detailed Content Analysis
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Phenomena Begin: 1989-1992
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Phoenix Lights Connection
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Portal Theory: Interdimensional Phenomena
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Secret Mountain and Secret Canyon Military Corridor
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Sedona Vortex Tradition: Science and Belief
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Twilight Window: When Phenomena Peak
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Verde Valley UFO Corridor
- Bradshaw Ranch — The Yavapai-Apache Nation: Land Memory and the Stars
- Bradshaw Ranch — Visitor and Researcher Experience Log
- Bridgewater State University
- Bridgewater Triangle
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- Skinwalker Ranch
- Skinwalker Ranch — Brandon Fugal and the Adamantium Era
- Skinwalker Ranch — Cattle Mutilations and Animal Incidents
- Skinwalker Ranch — Colm Kelleher: Biochemist on the Front Lines
- Skinwalker Ranch — Competing Explanations
- Skinwalker Ranch — Complete Timeline (1776–2024)
- Skinwalker Ranch — Dr. Travis Taylor and the Science Team
- Skinwalker Ranch — Electromagnetic Anomalies and Radiation
- Skinwalker Ranch — George Knapp: The Journalist Who Made It Famous
- Skinwalker Ranch — Hunt for the Skinwalker: The 2005 Book
- Skinwalker Ranch — James Lacatski and the DIA Connection
- Skinwalker Ranch — Key Persons Directory
- Skinwalker Ranch — Location: The Uintah Basin and Its History
- Skinwalker Ranch — Master Case File
- Skinwalker Ranch — Poltergeist Activity and Physical Disturbances
- Skinwalker Ranch — Robert Bigelow and the National Institute for Discovery Science
- Skinwalker Ranch — Terry and Gwen Sherman: The Family That Started It All
- Skinwalker Ranch — The AAWSAP Program: Government Investigation
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Bulletproof Wolf and Cryptid Encounters
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Hitchhiker Effect
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Myers Family Era (1905–1987)
- Skinwalker Ranch — The NIDS Investigation: Methods Findings and Frustrations
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch: History Channel Series
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Skeptical Case
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Triangle Area and Portal Phenomena
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Uintah Basin UFO Alley: Regional Context
- Skinwalker Ranch — The Ute Nation the Navajo Curse and the Skinwalker Tradition
- Skinwalker Ranch — UFOs and Aerial Phenomena
- Skinwalker Ranch — Underground Anomalies and Ground-Penetrating Radar
- Star Ariel Disappearance (1949)
- Star Tiger Disappearance (1948)
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- Tale of the Man from Taured
- The Assonet Ledge
- The Gateway Experience
- The Haunting Heart of the Bridgewater Triangle
- The Hockomock Swamp Bigfoot
- The Hornbine School
- The Mysterious Pukwudgie of Cynthia Street
- The Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program the Hitchhiker Effect and Models of Contagion
- The Pukwudgie of the Freetown State Forest
- The Solitude Stone
- The Unseen Horrors of Taunton State Hospital
- The Vanishing of 'Pretty' Evelyn Packard
