This is information about researching the paranormal. Please remember common sense if this information is used for real life. Do not run around at night without a flashlight. Have a first aid kit. Have a cell phone. If its possible you encounter something, don't upset it. Paranormal Tests Paranormal Information Psychic & Paranormal Terms: The list has a variety of terms. (Remember to not take one source of information for granted. Always confirm with more than one.) Google Knol: Somewhat like Wikipedia but has articles rather than designed like an encyclopedia. Search for "paranormal" for various articles. Equipment Information WPRS: This is some basic information about equipment and its uses. Information about Possible Hauntings TAPS: Wonderful information on their forum. This is the organization known for the TV Show Ghost Hunters. For those watching this show, I would not recommend some of these tactics. Should one encounter something, one should not taunt it. (Even if you don't believe, use common sense.) Washington State Ghost Society: This information is useful for ideas on haunted settings. Please remember people have different views on the meaning of hauntings. Unexplained Top Ten Historical Disappearances: A list of famous disappearances that have not been explained. Not necessarily paranormal. Spontaneous Human Combustion: Wikipedia Some science views Wick Theory (If using this in a story, please find an explanation of why the Wick Theory takes too much time.) Poltergeist: Wikipedia Poltergeist and children/adolescents: (Please note that this article is not the most reliably worded article I have ever read) More Poltergeist and children/adolescents: (another pro-blame the kid view) |