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Part I: Science and the Paranormal
Part II: Conducting Scientific Paranormal Investigation
Introduction
Chapter 1: Science, Skepticism, and the Paranormal
Why Scientific Investigation?
Unexplained Vs. Unexplainable
The Importance of Research and Scholarship
Chapter 2: Psychology of the Paranormal
Case Studies in the Psychology of the Paranormal
The Case of the Disappearing Dhow
The Case of the Psychic Cat
The Case of the Destination Truth Yeti Tracks
The Case of the Wikipedia Prophecy
The Case of the Psychic Psychotherapist
Chapter 3: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries
Mystery as Missing Context
Types of Mysteries and Investigations
Researching the Mystery
Applying Scientific Methods to Paranormal Investigation
Analyzing Claim Clusters
Logical Fallacies
Guidelines for Scientific Paranormal Investigation
Conducting Field Investigations
Interviewing Eyewitnesses
Investigating Photographic and Video Evidence
Investigation Equipment
Other Perspectives on Scientific Paranormal Investigation
The Great Carlos Caper (James Randi)
Catching Ghosts (Joe Nickell)
The Testing of Susie Cotrell (Martin Gardner)
Mr. Polty and the Magic Clock (Susan Blackmore)
Avoid Explaining What Needs No Explanation (Ray Hyman)
Believe Nothing Until It’s Officially Denied (David Clarke)
Using Inconvenient Facts to Assess Claims (David E. Thomas)
Improvisation in Investigation (Richard Wiseman)
Busting Ghost Busters with the Historical Method (Karen Stollznow)
Three Simple Guidelines (James Underdown)
Always Seek Out Original Sources (Daniel Loxton)
Sleuthing the Psychic Sleuths (Gary P. Posner)
The Capital Mistake (Massimo Polidoro)
Beware the Lying Camera (Blake Smith)
Chapter 4: How Not to Investigate the Paranormal: Science and Pseudoscience in Ghost Investigation
Part III: Case Studies in Scientific Paranormal Investigation
Chapter 5: The Demonic Ghost House
Chapter 6: The Psychic and the Serial Killer
Chapter 7: Riddle of the Crop Circles
Chapter 8: Ogopogo, the Bloodthirsty Lake Monster
Chapter 9: The Mysterious Santa Fe Courthouse Ghost
Chapter 10: The Amazing Lee B., Remote Viewer
Chapter 11: The Mysterious Pokémon Panic
Chapter 12: The White Witch of Rose Hall
Chapter 13: Slaying the Vampire: Solving the Chupacabra Mystery
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