The glut of disciplinary overviews is understandable but if they come faster than new data, the returns rapidly diminish, says Malcolm Schofield
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When fortune telling makes a fortune: India’s billion-dollar astrology app market | Akshit Mishra
In an increasingly tech-savvy India, people's superstitions are being exploited by astrological apps made by billion-dollar companies.
skeptic.org.uk/2026/10/when-f…
In an increasingly tech-savvy India, people's superstitions are being exploited by astrological apps made by billion-dollar companies.
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Happy Halloween! My new @DerbyUni blog asks why we love being scared by horror films. Why do we pay to feel afraid when we know we’re safe? @DerbyUniVC
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Love this mid-80s American advert for OUIJA, marketed as a family game over there. And in the midst of the Satanic Panic, it goes all-in on the idea that, yes, you may indeed be talking to spirits/demons/whatever. "It's just a game... isn't it?"*
*Yes, it's just a game.
*Yes, it's just a game.
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About the Koestler Psychologies PhD Scholarship, by the SPR's president, Prof Caroline Watt: koestlerunit.wordpress.com/2026/10/13/abo…
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Had a great afternoon giving my “An Invitation to Understanding" talk at Leicester Guildhall. Huge thanks to everyone who came along, and to the Guildhall team for looking after me @DerbyUni @DerbyUniVC @SPR1882
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My new blog for @PsychToday on why spiritual people are more drawn to conspiracy theories, and a look at the history of the term 'conspirituality.' psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-ps… @DerbyUni @DerbyUniVC
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Published a new paper with @DrJHouran and @DrIronside, “The Ghost-Brush Installation,” a case study to look at how paranormal experiences spread through a group @SPR1882 @DerbyUni
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Another great Research Cafe from @drafwilson, this time on folk horror @derbyquad @DerbyUni @DerbyUniVC
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For centuries, ghosts have been blamed on restless spirits, cursed places and the supernatural. But what if the greatest mystery lies not in haunted houses, but in the human mind?
27/10/26, 7.00pm, Mayfair Library, @Monthofthedead
londonmonthofthedead.com/thehauntedmind…
27/10/26, 7.00pm, Mayfair Library, @Monthofthedead
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A reminder - CALL FOR PAPERS 2026 - SPR ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Stratford-Upon-Avon) - SUBMISSION DEADLINE 31st August: spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/…
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If you identify as a "highly sensitive person," you might assume your senses of sight, smell, and hearing are sharper than average. However, a new study reveals that this trait is actually rooted in emotional processing, not heightened sensory ability. dlvr.it/TTct5L
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Finally! Stu Rimmer, Dr Chris Howard, and my paper, one of the first to empirically study the concept of conspirituality, has been published. It explores the link between new age spirituality and belief in conspiracy theories @DerbyUni @DerbyUniPsych
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Featuring our latest paper on conspirituality.
The Summer 2026 issue of the Journal of Scientific Exploration is now available!
This issue explores: ET communication, consciousness, remote viewing & cybersecurity, AI and noetic potential, COVID conspiracy beliefs, Eastern philosophy & medicine.
journalofscientificexploration.org
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Hi there – I wonder if you can help out with a survey that I am doing about paranormal experiences. It takes about 15 minutes, and you have to be over 18. Believers and sceptics most welcome! Thank you!
herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eU…
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Sad news, The Maxx was great comicbookmovie.com/comics/image/s…
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Ed and Lorraine Warren: past masters of paranormal self-promotion | Michael Marshall
For more than 50 years, it was hard to find an alleged paranormal case that the Warrens didn't insert themselves into – and assert as demonic.
skeptic.org.uk/2026/03/ed-and…
For more than 50 years, it was hard to find an alleged paranormal case that the Warrens didn't insert themselves into – and assert as demonic.
skeptic.org.uk/2026/03/ed-and…
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The @HISTORYUK channel has a new series about the #mysterious & #unexplained – #BritainsXFiles.
In episode two, #UON's @CallumECooper talks about the ‘Angel of Mons’ & premonitions of the Aberfan disaster. It's on #AmazonPrime:
bit.ly/46FGxNk
#parapsychology
In episode two, #UON's @CallumECooper talks about the ‘Angel of Mons’ & premonitions of the Aberfan disaster. It's on #AmazonPrime:
bit.ly/46FGxNk
#parapsychology
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Had a great time talking at the UK Ghost Story Festival at @derbyquad yesterday, thanks to all who came, and for the great questions @DerbyUni @DerbyUniPsych @DerbyUniVC @SPR1882
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