Category: Paranormal Investigation
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“Real” Ghost Hunting Without Ghosts (But Plenty of Clickbait)
When I was a kid, there was a house visible from the back of our school – a proper local legend. Dilapidated, half-swallowed by brambles, broken windows, the whole cliché. We called it the haunted house. Not because anyone ever saw anything there, or because it had a tragic history, but simply because it looked
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EMF Case Study: Why Debunking is Often More Complicated Than It Looks
Every investigator eventually comes across an incident that refuses to fit neatly into any category. One of those moments happened recently during a routine field session. It wasn’t a dramatic event, but it was an interesting one, because it illustrated something that doesn’t get said enough in paranormal investigation: not every anomaly has a tidy
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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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EMF: The Millstone Around the Neck of Paranormal Research
From ghost hunting TV shows to YouTube channels and even formal parapsychology studies, few tools are as omnipresent – or as misunderstood – as the humble EMF meter. Flashing LEDs showing sudden spikes have become staples of ghost-hunting TV shows and late-night urban explorations alike, and devices of all different form factors and feature sets
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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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Evaluating the Role of Mediums in Ghost Hunting
During my almost twenty-five-year career as an engineer, I have come to embrace one guiding principle when it comes to data gathering: never trust the output of any instrument without understanding its inner workings—what it measures, how it works, its parameters, tolerances, or calibration. Just as investigators must understand the mechanics and reliability of their
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Why Investigate the Paranormal in the Dark?
When we investigate the paranormal, we often find ourselves stepping into the darkness, both figuratively and literally. Entering a location, after hours, with nobody else around except for perhaps your team members, the surrounding darkness heightens your senses, alerting you to the possibilities hidden within the shadows. For many investigators- particularly those motivated more by
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Debunking the Debunkers? Part Three: Tribes and Toxicity
The Erosion of Scepticism in Online Spaces Scepticism, at its heart, is the practice of questioning narratives and assumptions, testing ideas and refining our understanding of the world. It seeks to avoid blind acceptance by critically examining claims based on the evidence available, while maintaining awareness of gaps in knowledge. It is not about rigid
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Debunking the Debunkers? Part Two: The Danger of Getting Things Wrong
In this second instalment, we delve deeper into the world of scepticism and debunking, focusing on detailed case studies and the cognitive pitfalls that often accompany the process. By looking at a couple of specific examples from recent years, we will explore how debunkers’ overconfidence and premature conclusions can lead to significant reputational harm and
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Debunking the Debunkers? Part One: Consistency and Fairness
As anyone that has spent any amount of time working in the paranormal field- tension is rife, dividing groups and individuals. Rival paranormal groups, believers, and sceptics frequently clash over what constitutes compelling evidence in a realm where certainty is elusive. The popularity of TV shows like Most Haunted, Ghost Adventures, and Ghost Hunters has
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