" Meme-spirited": II. Illustrating the VAPUS model for ghost narratives
We continue our integrative review of nearly 20 years of sociocultural research and popular
trends on ghosts, haunted houses, and poltergeists (collectively termed" ghostly episodes") …
trends on ghosts, haunted houses, and poltergeists (collectively termed" ghostly episodes") …
Paranormal tourism: Market study of a novel and interactive approach to space activation and monetization
J Houran, SA Hill, ED Haynes… - Cornell Hospitality …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
We review the premise, popularity, and profitability of paranormal tourism, which involves
visits to any setting or locale for the explicit purpose of encountering apparent supernatural …
visits to any setting or locale for the explicit purpose of encountering apparent supernatural …
[HTML][HTML] Researching unexplained phenomena II: new evidences for anomalous experiences supported by the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 …
Á Escolà-Gascón - Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Anomalous phenomena are human experiences that are characterized by challenging the
foundations of current scientific ontology (ie, psi phenomena). The problem lies in the fact …
foundations of current scientific ontology (ie, psi phenomena). The problem lies in the fact …
Conceptual and clinical implications of a “Haunted People Syndrome”.
B Laythe, J Houran, N Dagnall… - Spirituality in Clinical …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Evidence suggests that subjective and objective anomalies associated with ghostly
episodes form a unidimensional Rasch scale and that these interconnected “signs or …
episodes form a unidimensional Rasch scale and that these interconnected “signs or …
[HTML][HTML] Paradoxical effects of exposure to nature in “haunted” places: Implications for stress reduction theory
Á Escolà-Gascón, J Houran - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Stress Reduction Theory (SRT) ostensibly explains why natural environments have
positive effects on mental health. However, there is debate about the particular …
positive effects on mental health. However, there is debate about the particular …
" Meme-spirited": I. The VAPUS model for understanding the prevalence and potency of ghost narratives
A review of nearly 20 years of sociocultural research and trends on" ghostly
episodes"(ghosts, haunted houses, and poltergeists) suggests that personal accounts …
episodes"(ghosts, haunted houses, and poltergeists) suggests that personal accounts …
[PDF][PDF] ENVIRONMENTAL" GESTALT INFLUENCES" PERTINENT TO STUDIES OF HAUNTED HOUSES.
MA Jawer, B Massullo, B Laythe… - Journal of the Society for …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Fieldwork studies of “haunted houses” can offer ecologically valid insights for model-
building or theory-formation in consciousness studies from parapsychological and …
building or theory-formation in consciousness studies from parapsychological and …
[PDF][PDF] Adversarial collaboration on a Drake-S Equation for the survival question
B Laythe, J Houran - Journal of Scientific Exploration, 2022 - academia.edu
The idea of 'life after death'transcends philosophy or religion, as science can test predictions
from claims by both its advocates and skeptics. This study therefore featured two …
from claims by both its advocates and skeptics. This study therefore featured two …
[PDF][PDF] A Test of an Occult-Themed Séance: Examining Anomalous Events, Psychosomatic Symptoms, Transliminality, and Electromagnetic Fields.
BR LAYTHE, EC LAYTHE… - Journal of Scientific …, 2017 - academia.edu
This paper reports on an Owen and Sparrow (1976) genre séance study to examine the
relationships among transliminality, psychokinesis (PK), general subjective and external …
relationships among transliminality, psychokinesis (PK), general subjective and external …
The Dr. John Hall story: a case study in putative “Haunted People Syndrome”
C O'Keeffe, J Houran, DJ Houran… - … Health, Religion & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Research suggests a “Haunted People Syndrome (HP-S)” defined by recurrent
and systematic perceptions of anomalous subjective and objective anomalies. Such signs or …
and systematic perceptions of anomalous subjective and objective anomalies. Such signs or …