parapsychology
Parapsychology is the
scientific study of paranormal phenomena. The "paranormal" (beside or
beyond the normal) refers to unusual experiences that do not seem to be
explainable in terms of our everyday understanding or known scientific
principles. Paranormal experiences often seem weird, uncanny, or unnatural.
Typically they are quite rare but there are a few exceptional "stars"
who have regular paranormal experiences and may show seemingly consistent
paranormal ability.
People differ in their
attitudes towards the paranormal. At one end is the devout believer who will not
consider any counter arguments or evidence. At the other end is the aggressive
sceptic who dismisses or seeks to debunk any apparent evidence for the
paranormal. Somewhere between these two extremes is the open-minded inquirer who
has no particular axe to grind and is willing to consider the evidence on its
own merits. Parapsychological research operates somewhere in this open-minded
middle ground the burden of proof always lies with those who would make
paranormal claims.
Most paranormal
phenomena can be categorised in terms of whether they are primarily Mental
(involving the obtaining of information in paranormal ways) or Physical
(involving paranormal influences on physical objects, events or processes, or on
living systems). In practice, however, this distinction is often blurred (e.g.,
a phenomenon may have both mental and physical features.
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