Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

Cryptozoology

Could Loch Ness Monster sightings really be attributed to an aroused whale penis?

Hayley Stevens -
Viral posts claimed that sightings of the Loch Ness Monster were actually just aroused whale penises, but this eye-catching explanation simply doesn't fit the facts
Paranormal

Elizabethan Skepticism: How “A Discoverie of Witchcraft” pushed back against a moral panic

Mark Horne -
While still a product of it's time, Reginald Scot's "A Discoverie of Witchcraft" in 1584 offered common-sense challenges to the moral panic around witchcraft
Alternative Medicine

Being Reasonable: what we can learn from people who hold fringe beliefs

Michael Marshall -
When it comes to engaging with fringe beliefs, it's important to remember that people don't change their mind overnight, or based on one conversation
Paranormal

When it comes to the paranormal, do ‘sheep’ and ‘goats’ think differently? It looks like they do

Chris French -
A new systematic review examining cognitive functions and paranormal belief raises a few questions as to which papers were included, and why some were exclude
Paranormal

The return of a myth: Satanic ritual abuse and the sacred status of Argos

Pepijn van Erp -
In June 2020, the Dutch radio program Argos brought false claims of satanic ritual abuse back into mainstream discourse.
UFOs

Eye-catching claims about UFOs emitting dangerous radiation take the UK media for a ride

Nigel Watson -
Media reports breathlessly repeated baseless claims about patients being hit by "highly powered microwaves" from UFOS, based on extremely questionable sources.
Hilary Evans Paranormal Library

Hilary Evans Paranormal Picture Library: We Can Dance If We Want To

Deborah Hyde -
From the Hilary Evans Paranormal Picture Library, Pieter Brueghel’s drawing illustrates victims of a neurological condition, then called Saint Vitus Dance, going on a pilgrimage to Echternach
Superstition

Exploring the ongoing popularity of Feng Shui in Singaporean society

Darnelle Tay Mei Ying -
In modern Singapore, belief in the superstitious practice of Feng Shui remains high, as inhabitants look to old traditions to grasp control of their lives
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