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Breaking the News: Space, Research, and Advertising

22 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Breaking the News, Colleges & Universities, Extraterrestrial Life, Ghost Hunting, In the News, Paranormal Filler, Radio Show, Ufology, Uncategorized

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Breaking the News

Tonight on “Breaking the News,” Wes and I discussed sounds in space, continued (i.e., legitimate) university research in the paranormal field, Craigslist ads, and another “demon” video. Below are some links to the news stories; however, listen to the archived show for excellent commentary!

Apollo 10 and “outer spacy type music”: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/apollo-10-astronauts-reported-unexplained-music-at-moon_us_56c80662e4b0928f5a6c0679.

The University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/. Follow the links for full-text articles related to their three main areas of research: Children claiming to remember part lives, reincarnation, and near death experiences (NDEs).

Teams advertising on Craigslist: Try to resist.

Video purports “demon” turning pages of a burned bible: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/495844/Demon-turns-Bible-viral-YouTube-video-paranormal.

Visit http://paranormalfiller.com/ to listen.

 

Evidence Ghosts Exist

15 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Famous Locations, Ghost Hunting, Ghost Stories, Media, Odd News, Paranormal, Paranormal History, Photography, Research, The Haunted Librarian, Uncategorized

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duke parapsychology lab, evidence, paranormal research, university of virginia division of perpetual studies

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Evidence Ghosts Exist

Last week, I tweeted this link, http://whatculture.com/science/10-compelling-pieces-evidence-prove-ghosts-real.php. I previewed the slideshow and was fascinated by what I read. Contributor Tom Baker assembled a lot of compelling evidence. The topics ran the gamut: how haunted real estate affects prices, the Stone Tape Theory, the prevalence of ghosts in popular culture, the vast number of ghost sightings, and a fake photograph with a couple that make you pause. There are 10 slides, each offering a separate reason why ghosts may really, really be real.

I would love to expand on the reasons; however, I would do the article an injustice. You should scroll through them on your own. If I had to pick one reason I would write about how scientists, ones who have advanced college degrees, have studied and are still studying paranormal activity. This is encouraging! More paranormal investigators should participate. Remember: Amateur astronomers have discovered planets. Think of what you can contribute.

 

Related Articles:

This article lists 13 colleges and universities that studied paranormal activity, http://mentalfloss.com/article/54450/13-university-sanctioned-paranormal-research-projects.

Article discussing what happened to parapsychology research, http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/whatever-happened-to-parasychology-130624.htm.

Research continues at the University of Virginia, http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/there-is-a-paranormal-activity-lab-at-the-university-of-virginia/283584/.

 

The Importance of Being Credible, Part 2

28 Tuesday Jan 2014

Posted by The Haunted Librarian in Ghost Hunting, Paranormal, Research

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colleges and universities, paranormal research

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Drs. Rhine at Duke University.

The Importance of Being Credible, Part 2

In a former life, I taught English Composition. During the course I stressed the importance of being credible. To cite sources. To present the information truthfully and to proffer the alternative view. College students struggled with the concepts. Rightfully so. They practice what they read; therefore, they question the need to cite. The Internet is ripe with “information,” but little of it is actually credited to reliable sources.

Properly citing sources is critical in developing credibility in the paranormal field. It is very easy to do. Follow this discussion about the Paranormal Field:

The term “paranormal” was coined around 1920. [1] Describing experiences that lie outside the accepted scientific field of study, the term encompasses ghosts, extra-terrestrials, and cryptids. [2]

American universities have had strong ties with paranormal research. They were housed at some of the most prestigious colleges in the US: Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford. The Rhine Research Center (formerly at Duke University) was one of the most well-known university-based facilities researching the topic. [3] Although the Rhine is not directly affiliated with Duke University anymore, it continues to be the leader in paranormal research. Presently, the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies is the only university-based facility operating in the US. [4]

There are several popular citation formats. I prefer to use the MLA; however, APA is preferable in the academic setting.

So, why this discussion? Well, I wanted to share this information with people interested in the paranormal. Further, I sprinkle my blog entries with citations and wanted to provide readers with a heads-up as to what they are and why they’re there. Finally, I realize that Wikipedia is the place people look for information on the Internet. It should not, however, be the last. Follow the citations within the articles and see where they lead. Be aware that if an article lacks citations there is a reason—probably a very good reason. Don’t trust everything you read on the Web.


[1] Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

[2] Stuart Gordon. (1993). The Paranormal: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.

[3] The Rhine Research Center, http://www.rhine.org.

[4] Jill Hanson. “13 University-Sanctioned Paranormal Research Projects.” Mental Floss.

 

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