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How I unmask the spirit fakers by Harry Houdini
Article first published in 1925 in which The Great Houdini exposes the trickery of fake spirit mediums.
Blind Spot Bias and the Paranormal
Sometimes we won't take another person's opinion on board because of their belief system or how they investigate. We think they are biased. At the same time, however, we are failing to recognize that by thinking this way, we too are being biased.
'Tuning In' to the right frequency
How a tuning fork could potentially help with EVP research
The problem with pareidolia
People tend to become quite attached to pictures they believe are paranormal as they often represent a connection to an experience. Many pictures are debunked as pareidolia which is still often dismissed by many due to this emotional connection. Is pareidolia something hard-wired in our brains or is it a cognitive subconscious decision as to how we interpret it?
Lessons of a paranormal investigator in 2020
With investigations slowly starting again, what have we learnt and how will we move forward for the rest of 2020
The myth behind the moon
Is there a connection between the moon and the paranormal?
Getting back into the swing of things
As the World is slowly reopening, we look forward to getting back to doing what we love! What some people may be surprised with though, is the anxiety that can come with this 'new normal'.
Harry Houdini and the art of disguise
Harry Houdini would often attend seances and psychic demonstrations in costume in an attempt to expose those who were frauds. His favourite disguise was that of a Mr F.Raud
Researching EVP completely changed my perspective
When I decided to research EVP at a deeper level than just basic EVP session, by consulting the books and the work of our pioneers, my perspective on the phenomenon completely changed! Research is so very valuable to not only gaining an understanding into how something works, but more importantly it makes us question why we do things the way we do.
Female hormones and the paranormal
I have previously looked into female hormones and if this had a role with psychical abilities. Here I look at a study as well as publishing the results of a survey I conducted in this area with what were surprising results.