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Dermo-Optical Perception
Otherwise known as Eyeless Sight, Dermo-Optical Perception is the ability to perceive colours by simply touching an object. Is this a form of ESP or something people can train themselves to recognise? While we focus on sight and sound, perhaps more attention should be paid to touch?
Egoism and the paranormal
While as a paranormal community we often argue that there is no place for ego here, would our field be where it is today without some of the egoist figures from the past? Where does egoism fit in with the paranormal and how can we use it for good?
LLIFS Resource Directory - Old ghost stories
This week in the LLIFS Resource Directory, I am featuring 3 books over a century old detailing some of the oldest ghost stories known. There are also links so you can read them for free via public domain!
The anchoring effect & the paranormal
The anchoring effect is a form of cognitive bias where a person relies too much on information they already know which influences their decision-making process. Let's explore how this can impact us during a paranormal investigation
Deceptively exposing deception
In a book I am reading (for the 100th time) something is standing out today more than ever. It talks about people using deception as a means to expose deception. Let's look at project alpha where skeptics used deception to expose flaws in a process highlighting an ethical mess. We also discuss some of the things that happen in the general paranormal field with the need to confront the basic notion of two wrongs not making a right.
Houdini and the ghostly photo
Houdini was involved in debunking many spiritualists, including those who practised spirit photography. There was however one photo that supposedly had him stumped. Is this the photo Houdini couldn't explain?
A boy, retrocognition and psychic projection
A look at how retrocognition and psychic projection could work together!
A paranormal investigator and imposter syndrome
Does the dreaded imposter syndrome mean that some of the best ideas and research are not being shared because we don't feel 'qualified' enough to share our findings?
Encounters with an Apparition (Kitty's Story)
In this edition of encounters with an apparition, we look at a very detailed and intriguing submission from reader Kitty.
A Dream within a dream
In his poem 'A dream within a dream' Edgar Allan Poe asks the simple yet complicated life question, is what we see real?