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Courtney M. Block - Researching the Paranormal

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Courtney M. Block

Researching the Paranormal

2020

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1 What Is the Paranormal? S. 1-48

„… 1Chapter OneWhat Is the Paranormal?DEFINITIONS AND TRADITIONAL UNDERSTANDINGSTo discuss the nuances …” „… understanding. AuthorJeffrey Kripal tells us that the first occurrence of the word “paranormal”showed up in 1903 …” „… discussion of how to best define the paranormal.The idea of the paranormal is an inherently large topic to …”

4 Analyzing for Credibility in Paranormal Research S. 83-100

„… through information to find sources that criticallyexamine aspects of the paranormal.Of course, popularity …” „… discussfour types of resources that can be used to find scholarly information aboutthe paranormal—books …” „… only sources one canlimit oneself to when scouring for credible information on the paranormal.However …”

2 History of Paranormal Research and Seminal Figures S. 49-66

„… the paranormal.Not only does it reduce phenomena to a very small box often dominated by aclinical …” „… dreaming. It’s no different with the paranormal.I suspect that there are a fair number of people who don’t …” „… , I now introduce some key figures associated with the paranormal.Chapter 256BRIEF SKETCHES OF KEY …”

10 The UK’s Intimate History with the Paranormal S. 279-294

„… 279Chapter TenThe UK’s Intimate Historywith the ParanormalMagic, Case Studies from the Society for …” „… paranormal.THE MODERN WORLD OF GHOSTSBritish author and scholar Owen Davies, in his investigation of the …” „… interesting facet of thisorganization is that it maintains a small library of paranormal-related worksas well …”

3 Best Practices in Conducting and Gathering Paranormal Research S. 67-82

„… the paranormal.This chapter will be useful for those who are actively engaged in conduct-ing their own …” „… 67Chapter ThreeBest Practices in Conducting andGathering Paranormal ResearchAlthough the majority …” „… of this book serves as a bibliographic guide to re-searching the paranormal, I do want to include a …”

5 Universities, Professional Organizations, Associations, and Societies Engaged in Paranormal Research S. 101-112

„… highlights research surrounding the paranormal,let’s begin with a brief overview of universities engaged in …” „… indicate that academiahas a long-standing relationship with the paranormal.PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS …” „… , and more.31Another professional organization that studies psi (and other paranormal)phenomena is the …”

6 Primary Sources, Paranormal Museums, and Special Collections across the United States S. 113-128

„… 113Chapter SixPrimary Sources, ParanormalMuseums, and Special Collectionsacross the United StatesIn …” „… historicalprimary source information on certain matters of the paranormal—how peo-ple viewed these things and …” „… this chapter, I present primary sources of paranormal research and high-light special paranormal …”

9 Journals and Databases for Finding Paranormal Resources, with a Selection of Relevant Journal Articles S. 227-278

„… information on various paranormalsubtopics. In fact, there are entire journals dedicated to the paranormal …” „… paranormal-related information.Journals and Databases for Finding Paranormal Resources 233America: History and …” „… paranormalresearch. For example, using the keyword strategy “paranormal or occult”yields 246 results, which may not …”

Preface

„… Researching the ParanormalResearching the ParanormalHow to Find Reliable Information …” „… means for something to be paranormal.Traditional understandings and definitions are presented, along …” „… : Researching the paranormal : how to find reliable information about parapsychology, ghosts,astrology …”

7 Handbooks, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias S. 129-172

„… paranormal.In this chapter, I focus on handbooks, dictionaries, and encyclopedias onvarious topics of the …” „… to both capture paranormalevidence as well as act as a conduit to enhance paranormal activity …” „… shapes our beliefs in the paranormal.Chapter 7142Wolman, Benjamin B. (Ed.). (1977). Handbook of …”

8 Monographs S. 173-226

„… time period and its relationship to the paranormal.Stuart, Nancy Rubin. (2005). The reluctant …” „… withthe paranormal. Like the previous chapter, I organize these resources accord-ing to their paranormal …” „… various paranormal subcategories be-low, and any omission of a relevant title is simply due to my own …”

Bibliography S. 295-304

„… . (2016). A bounded affinitytheory of religion and the paranormal. Sociology of Religion, 77(4), 334–358 …” „… : Biography. Retrieved August 14, 2019.Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit. (2012). Paranormal psychologist. Discover …” „… . Lexington: University of Kentucky Press.Carlton, Eric. (2000). The paranormal: Research and the quest for …”

Index S. 305-310

„… ;paranormal hotspots, 133, 289–293;universities and special paranormalcollections, 287–289. See also …” „… Paranormal Museum,119, 127n18cunning folk, 41, 269; in the UnitedKingdom, 157, 213, 215, 281, 283–284Delanoy …” „… , 3,38. See also divinationOut of Body Experience ResearchFoundation (OBERF), 106, 110n25paranormal, 1–41 …”

About the Author S. 311

„… of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a nonprofit para-normal research organization in southern …” „… conferences such asUX in Libraries, the Pop Culture Association, and IDEAL. Her lifelong loveof the paranormal …”

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John Greenewald, Jr. - Secrets from the Black Vault

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Secrets from the Black Vault

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IV THE PARANORMAL S. 145-146

„… IVTHE PARANORMAL …”

12 THE CIA’S REMOTEVIEWING PROGRAM S. 177-192

„… over two decades consulting psychics and others with suspected paranormal powers in an attempt to …” „… a case of paranormal remote viewing or paranormal memory.” They recognized (SCANATE Report, p. 2 …” „… ap-parent paranormal perception under carefully controlled conditions and to head toward an understanding of …”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. 211-212

„… government agency to get them. As he waited for answers on this niche of the paranormal, he then branched off …”

INDEX S. 193-210

„… Pacocha, BAP, 92paramilitary devices and materials, 24paranormal perception, 182–84parapsychology, 180 …”

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Karen Schroeder Sorensen - Fringe Rhetorics

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Karen Schroeder Sorensen

Fringe Rhetorics

2022

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Steve A. Wiggins - Nightmares with the Bible

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Nightmares with the Bible

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Chapter 10 Paranormal Activities S. 153-168

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Eoin Devereux, Martin J. Power - Always Different, Always the Same

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Always Different, Always the Same

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Chapter Four. Psykick Dancehall: The Paranormal Strategies of Mark E. Smith and The Fall S. 61-82

„… 61Chapter FourPsykick DancehallThe Paranormal Strategies of Mark E. Smith and The FallBen …” „… three classifica-tions of paranormal belief: experience involving life after death; psychoki-nesis; and …” „… 2021).Listeners and journalists cultivated the paranormal explanation, but how did the song come about …”

Index S. 257-266

„… 120Guattari, Felix 76Gurdjieff, G. I. 69. See also occult/paranormalGutenberg, Johannes 56–7Gysin …” „… , SalfordNostradamus 77NY–MOMA 12Oasis 241Oates, Joyce Carol 13O’Brien, Flann (Brian O’Nolan) 203 occult/paranormal …” „… , 195, 237; paranoia 62, 70, 110; precognition 6, 61–82, 84, 98n1. See also occult/paranormal …”

Preface

„… Paranormal Strategies of Mark E. Smith and The Fall 61Ben Lawley5 ‘You can leave me on the shelf’: The …”

Chapter Thirteen. The Madness in My Area: Montagu Lomax and the Psychodrama of The Fall: An Examination of the Use of Psychiatric Imagery in Early Fall ’77–’79 S. 245-256

„… Rowche Rumble”; and even the paranormal word of the ‘Psykick Dancehall’ with its “ESP medium …”

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