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<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to the Paranormal Workgroup</div>
<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">A collaborative effort to develop well-sourced articles about all things paranormal.</div>
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===='''Objective'''====
The objective of this project is to develop a set of articles that will help the reader understand the nature of related subject as a good study guide for further study. The articles should be reasonably free of statements based on belief, as everything substantive should have an easily accessible reference.
it is sometimes necessary to provide commentary about the subject in the nature of an overview or abstract, but that verbiage should be clearly identified as opinion.
===='''Concepts related to paranormal'''====
Of course, "paranormal" means "not normal," but in the context of frontier thought, "paranormal" refers to all things that are outside of the mainstream of thought. The three main aspects of the subject are:
#'''Physical:''' This is the mainstream scientific view of what reality is like. As a general rule, the term "paranormal" doe snot apply to physical phenomena such as most of the subjects discussed in the [http://www.forteantimes.com/ forteantimes] This would include UFOs, aliens and strange weather.
#'''Psi phenomena:''' the field of parapsychology addresses a class of phenomena generally described as "psi functioning." This study is based on the existence of a hypothetical subtle energy which is not addressed in mainstream science. Such subjects as ExtraSensory Perception (ESP), Psychokinesis (PK), Remote Viewing and precognition (Presentiment) and intentionality. The Super-psi Hypothesis is an important part of this study.
#'''Survival of personality:'''The concept that mins is independent of brain, and continues to exist beyond physical death is generally address in the Survival Hypothesis. This study extends physical and psi research to address to hypothetical existence of a greater, nonphysical reality. Related subjects include transcommunication, Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC), Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), hauntings phenomena and mediumship.
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Your experience and understanding in this area is needed to develop develop a useful set of articles. Please explain your edits on the talk page. There are a lot of different views of these subjects and it is important that editors make an effort to develop a consensus view that is supported by evidence.
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====The following articles need further editing====
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====The following articles are ready for review====
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====These are only proposed article titles. Please do not begin one without discussion.====
*[[Parapsychology]]
*[[Psi phenomena]]
*[[Survival research]]
*[[Transcommunication]]
====Articles Listed in the Parapsychology index====
*[[Professional organizations]]
*[[Research organizations]]
*[[Parapsychologists]]
*[[paranormal organizations]]
*[[Citizen scientists]]
====Articles Listed in the Psi phenomena index====
'''Parapsychology'''
*[[ExtraSensory Perception]]
*[[Psychokinesis]]
*[[Remote Viewing
*[[Precognition]]
*[[Presentiment]]
*[[Intentionality]]
*[[Super-psi Hypothesis]]
====Articles Listed in the Survival research index====
*[[After death communication]] (This is the spontaneous form transcommunication.
*[[Near-death experience]]
*[[Out of body experiences]]
====Articles Listed in the Transcommunication index====
*[[Instrumental transcommunication]] This includes both visual and audio; EVP is a subset.
*[[Electronic Voice Phenomena]]
*[[Hauntings phenomena]]
*[[Mental mediumship]] This includes channeling.
*[[Physical mediumship]]
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====The appropriate templates should be included at the beginning of an article====
*{{Template:Parapsychology index}}
*{{Template:Survival research index}}
*{{Template:Psi phenomena index}}
*{{Template:Telecommunication Index}}
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*<nowiki>[[Category: Paranormal]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category: Parapsychology]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category: Psi phenomena]]</nowiki>
*<nowiki>[[Category: Survival research]]</nowiki>
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*[http://www.sheldrake.org/Articles&Papers/papers/morphic/morphic_intro.html Morphic Resonance and Morphic Fields: An Introduction] by Dr. [[Rupert Sheldrake]]
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====Editors are invited to include their name here if they are or plan to be involved in the Paranormal subgroup.====
[[User:Thomas Butler]]
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Welcome to the Paranormal Workgroup
A collaborative effort to develop well-sourced articles about all things paranormal.
About This Project

Objective

The objective of this project is to develop a set of articles that will help the reader understand the nature of related subject as a good study guide for further study. The articles should be reasonably free of statements based on belief, as everything substantive should have an easily accessible reference.

it is sometimes necessary to provide commentary about the subject in the nature of an overview or abstract, but that verbiage should be clearly identified as opinion.

Concepts related to paranormal

Of course, "paranormal" means "not normal," but in the context of frontier thought, "paranormal" refers to all things that are outside of the mainstream of thought. The three main aspects of the subject are:

  1. Physical: This is the mainstream scientific view of what reality is like. As a general rule, the term "paranormal" doe snot apply to physical phenomena such as most of the subjects discussed in the forteantimes This would include UFOs, aliens and strange weather.
  2. Psi phenomena: the field of parapsychology addresses a class of phenomena generally described as "psi functioning." This study is based on the existence of a hypothetical subtle energy which is not addressed in mainstream science. Such subjects as ExtraSensory Perception (ESP), Psychokinesis (PK), Remote Viewing and precognition (Presentiment) and intentionality. The Super-psi Hypothesis is an important part of this study.
  3. Survival of personality:The concept that mins is independent of brain, and continues to exist beyond physical death is generally address in the Survival Hypothesis. This study extends physical and psi research to address to hypothetical existence of a greater, nonphysical reality. Related subjects include transcommunication, Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC), Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), hauntings phenomena and mediumship.

Please help develop this project

Participate

Your experience and understanding in this area is needed to develop develop a useful set of articles. Please explain your edits on the talk page. There are a lot of different views of these subjects and it is important that editors make an effort to develop a consensus view that is supported by evidence.

What's New

The following articles need further editing

The following articles are ready for review

List Plenums

These are only proposed article titles. Please do not begin one without discussion.

Articles Listed in the Parapsychology index

Articles Listed in the Psi phenomena index

Parapsychology

Articles Listed in the Survival research index

Articles Listed in the Transcommunication index

Article indexes and categories

The appropriate templates should be included at the beginning of an article

Paranormal community index

CZ:Paranormal Subgroup

Background
Supporting articles
Researcher biographies
Edit Template:Paranormal community index
Survival research index

CZ:Paranormal Subgroup

Historical
Phenomena primarily studied by parapsychologists
Psi functioning
Hypotheses
Edit Template:Survival research index


Psi phenomena index

CZ:Paranormal Subgroup

Historical
Psi phenomena
Edit Template:Psi phenomena index


One or more of the appropriate category should be noted at the bottom of each article

  • [[Category: Paranormal]]
  • [[Category: Parapsychology]]
  • [[Category: Psi phenomena]]
  • [[Category: Survival research]]
  • [[Category: Transcommunication]]
Useful References
Editors

Editors are invited to include their name here if they are or plan to be involved in the Paranormal subgroup.

User:Thomas Butler


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