Over a decade ago, when I first began my foray into the enigmatic and often entropic world of paranormal research, I found myself in the unfortunate (but common) situation of being reliant on the knowledge of those who came before me. During this time I recall hearing a lot of mixed messages from various groups andContinue reading “Paranormal Technology: Failure 101”
Category Archives: Fraud & Misconceptions
Five hard to swallow facts about Paranormal Research
– 1 – Audio, Video or Photos will NEVER serve as conclusive proof of “paranormal” phenomena Oh I know that statement is bound to launch a thousand debates (and a few more hate mails), but let’s be honest here… media is not only easily misunderstood, it’s easily manipulated. Everything that is submitted as evidenceContinue reading “Five hard to swallow facts about Paranormal Research”
Medium Can Equal a Large problem
As investigators of the paranormal we look for answers to the causes of claims of activity. We receive calls from people with claims that range from strange noises and feelings of being watched to full blown claims of demonic spirits that mean to do harm. We’ve developed various techniques for proving or debunking claims byContinue reading “Medium Can Equal a Large problem”
The Panasonic RR-DR60 IC Recorder an EVP Legend No Longer.
This past fall during the Tewksbury Library Tuesday night paranormal lectures that I frequented regularly. I was introduced to a legendary EVP recorder the, “Panasonic RR-DR60”. The exact date was October 14, 2014 and the speakers that night where Mike Sullivan & Karen Mossey (authors of, “Spooky Creepy New England”). Karen and Mike did aContinue reading “The Panasonic RR-DR60 IC Recorder an EVP Legend No Longer.”
“One Little Brick Started It All” by Josh Weinstein.
As an independent filmmaker, I was in Las Vegas, Nevada for a film makers convention in the early 2000’s. Like many of us who were networking to find jobs within the entertainment or documentary industry, I wanted to present the best case for my former company as I could. During which time, we partied withContinue reading ““One Little Brick Started It All” by Josh Weinstein.”
The McGurk Effect – You See What I’m Saying?
For many years I have been studying the perceptions of people. I do this to understand the limitations we face when witnessing or relaying our experiences to others. This activity is very common in paranormal research and knowing the pitfalls can certainly help. One of the interesting idiosyncrasies I have come across involves the impactContinue reading “The McGurk Effect – You See What I’m Saying?”
Why People Believe Weird Things
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe — and overlook the facts. Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends — and explains why we believe them. Along with publishingContinue reading “Why People Believe Weird Things”
Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online.
For as long as there have been cameras, pictures of ghosts have swamped our newspapers, television programs, and over the internet. Some of these pictures have been taken surprising the photographer, while others were maliciously made to trick you. So how do you believe what’s real and what’s not? In the early days ofContinue reading “Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online.”
Did You Hear That?
Many researchers feel fairly confident about their ability to identify the words being said in their EVP recordings. Unfortunately, paraedolia and apophenia play a very big roll in distorting the interpretation. To understand how big of a role it actually plays we created this EVP Perception test. We had members of our team create “EVP” recordingsContinue reading “Did You Hear That?”
Stargate Project…. “Men Who Stare at Goats ?”
Imagine being able to receive information psychically that was valuable to public safety, public protection, military security and with ability to spy on enemies . All done in a remote place. The personnel would be trainable, experiments repeatable and accurate. The Stargate Project A code name for projects initiated by US Defense Intelligence Agency investigating psychic phenomena for the militaryContinue reading “Stargate Project…. “Men Who Stare at Goats ?””
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