In cases of alleged hauntings, a large number of seemingly trustworthy witnesses
consistently report experiencing unusual phenomena (eg apparitions, sudden changes in …

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 …

How can psychologists explain strange experiences such as hallucinations or unusual
beliefs in ghosts and angels? This compelling introduction aims to uncover how and why …

ABSTRACT 'Haunt and poltergeist'experiences tend to occur around certain individuals
('person-focusing'). To study this phenomenon, a convenience sample of college students …

Few people can claim the distinction of experiencing first-hand such occurrences as
hauntings and the presence of poltergeists, but countless numbers of people are fascinated …

Hampton Court Palace is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in England, with
both staff and visitors reporting unusual phenomena in many areas of the building. This …

Fieldwork studies of “haunted houses” can offer ecologically valid insights for model-
building or theory-formation in consciousness studies from parapsychological and …

Michaeleen Maher reviews research on ghosts and poltergeists and compares the
characteristics of people reporting them. She also summarizes the methods of investigation …

Previous questionnaire and field research shows that the report and phenomenology of
haunt experiences correlate with a number of perceptual-personality variables, suggesting …

This essay explores factors that arguably hinder progress in the domain of parapsychology
that deals with ghostly episodes-apparitions, haunts and poltergeist-like outbreaks. An …