Pseudoscience and the Paranormal

homeopathic approach to

mass hysteria about

Mesmer’s theory of

spontaneous regression

variability over time

See also specific diseases

displacement effects

dissociative states

Dixon, Jeane

Dogon legends

donations, during faith healings

Dow Corning Company, bankruptcy of

dowsing

Doyle, Arthur Conan

fairy hoax and

spiritualism and

dreams

EEG studies of

interpretation of

neurobiologic basis

out-of-body experiences and

dreams, prophetic

as coincidence

multiple out factor

pervasiveness

E

Eckstein, Emma

Edward, John

Edwards, Michael

EEG studies

ego

Egypt, ancient

Eisenbud, Jule

electromagnetic fields

and astrological influence

cancer clusters and

human energy fields and

National Research Council on

Ellen Austin disappearance

Ellis, Albert

end-of-the-world movements

endorphins, and faith healing

environmental agents

Alar

asbestos

EMFs. See electromagnetic fields

mass hysteria about

microwaves

PCBs

epilepsy

ESP (extrasensory perception)

believers

Ganzfeld studies

incidence of

replication failure in studies of

Rhine studies. See Rhine studies

Soal studies

spiritualism and

Zener card studies

euphoria, epileptic

Evans, Jane

evolution. See creationism

Exorcist, The (movie)

experimental parapsychology

ESP studies. See ESP (extrasensory perception)

history of

jealous phenomena and

methodology issues

random event studies

reaction time studies

remote viewing. See remote viewing experiments

replication failure

extrasensory perception. See ESP (extrasensory perception)

extraterrestrials. See alien abductions; UFOs

F

facilitated communication

fairies

faith healers

belief in

as “charity,”

Christian Scientists as

dangers of

earliest

fraudulent techniques

insurance reimbursement for

Kathryn Kuhlman

Peter Popoff

testimonials important for

W. V. Grant

See also shrines

fallacy of personal validation