Tag: Psychology
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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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“Why Are You Still Filming?” How Social Media is Shaping Paranormal Realism
Scrolling through YouTube late at night, you stumble upon a video titled “Real Ghost Caught on Camera.” The thumbnail shows a grainy, dimly lit hallway, and the video has millions of views. Intrigued, you click on it. The footage begins with a shaky handheld camera, as the person behind it whispers about strange noises they’ve…
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