Category: Musings
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Urban Exploration or “Real” Paranormal Investigation?
There’s a particular kind of ghost hunting channel that perhaps irritates me more than the over-the-top scream-and-run crowd. Not the Sam & Colbys of the world – but the ones that wander through derelict houses and half-collapsed factories with no reported activity, no folklore, and no witness accounts or claims of poltergeist activity – nothing
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Speak Its Name: Sleep Paralysis and Acknowledging the Demon
I awoke in darkness, my body utterly unresponsive. At first, I thought I was still dreaming, yet the sensation in the room was different – heavier, charged, undeniably real. A presence loomed. I couldn’t move, couldn’t speak, yet my mind was alert and unusually calm. Perched on my chest was a small figure, no taller
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Attention Ghost Hunters: Stop Trying to Prove that Ghosts Exist
Every weekend, in abandoned hospitals, decrepit mansions, imposing castles or solemn graveyards around the world, groups of dedicated paranormal investigators gather in the dark armed with audio recorders, cameras and various pieces of dubious technology. Their mission? To make their name as the ones that finally prove that ghosts exist. It’s a mission that, on
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Entertainment or Evidence? Rethinking the Ghost-Hunting Experience
Between Science and Theatrics – Are We All Just Taking Things Too Seriously? A couple of weeks ago, I was bored – dangerously bored. Which is probably why, despite my better judgement, I signed up for a local public ghost hunt at a nearby disused military installation. You know the type: a group of paranormal
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Video Essay – Debunker vs. Skeptic: What’s the Real Difference?
Does “debunked” mean a claim is false, a content creator is fake—or something else? And when debunkers imply that they’re not levelling that accusation… is that still debunking?In this video, I explore the boundary between scepticism and debunking—and how the language we use can influence public perception, bias inquiry, and short-circuit honest debate. Featuring a
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When does Scepticism Cross the Line from Healthy to Problematic?
For as long as the modern paranormal field has existed, there has been a certain level of tension – between believers and sceptics, the unexplained and debunked. The last two decades or so have seen an ever-growing tidal wave of amateur sensationalised ghost hunting content on TV and social media platforms, with a seemingly endless
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Where Do We Draw the Line? Paranormal Belief and the Boundaries We Create
I recently saw a social media post asking followers about their views on a specific topic, namely haunted dolls. The response from most followers ranged from non-committal, outright dismissive or simply to ridicule the notion. The respondents were individuals interested in the paranormal, including believers in various fringe phenomena. Yet there seems to be some
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