Paranormal Database
@paranormaldatabase.bsky.social
The Paranormal Database is a ongoing project to quantitatively document as many locations with paranormal associations as possible in the UK and beyond...
If you like the paranormal or supernatural, psychology, psychic experiments, discussion of good experiment design, and good old fashioned remote viewing claims, this will interest you: www.theghostgeek.com/p/psychic-ha...
Psychic Hacking: New Threat or Old Remote-Viewing Claims Repackaged?
A new experiment claims psychics can steal data from secured computers. But does the evidence really show that a laptop was hacked?
theghostgeek.com
Updates to the #Paranormal Database include a few phantom nurses, #haunted hospitals, and Sligo spooks… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
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Is My Brain Wired to Never See a Ghost? A Psychologist on Three Factors That Make a Paranormal Experience More Likely As a psychology professor, I often think about the subjectivity people use when interpreting experiences: goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
Is My Brain Wired to Never See a Ghost? A Psychologist on Three Factors That Make a Paranormal Experience More Likely
As a psychology professor, I often think about the subjectivity people use when interpreting experiences.
goodmenproject.com
Tomorrow!
The Folklore Society@folkloresociety.bsky.social · 2mo agoNext week: join us for our online talk: Rosalind Kerven, ''Green' myths, legends and folk tales.' A journey through global folk narratives and wisdom about the world’s environmental problems. Tue 23 June 7-8:30pm BST. Tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.com/e/green-myth...
'Bonfires, Maypoles and a saint’s day: How Europe celebrates the longest day of the year'... theconversation.com/bonfires-may... #folklore
Bonfires, Maypoles and a saint’s day: How Europe celebrates the longest day of the year
Midsummer celebrations throughout Europe coincide with the solstice. Many blend pre-Christian and Christian traditions.
theconversation.com
'Drowned churches and lucky astronauts: tracing real magic with Sheffield's #occult expert'... nowthenmagazine.com/articles/dro... #folklore
Drowned churches and lucky astronauts: tracing real magic with Sheffield's occult expert
Dave Clarke has spent decades trawling UFO archives and tales of the unexplained – but says the real story may be more complex.
nowthenmagazine.com
Updates to the #paranormal database include headless entities, women in white, and a couple of #haunted lighthouses… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
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Updates to the #paranormal database include Suffolk folklore, Kent phantoms, and a few hundred grammatical corrections across the site… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
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'Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on'... www.theguardian.com/environment/... #cryptozoology
Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on
Debate continues to rage over whether a strange carcass found in 1937 was a new species or a basking shark. Either way, the case reveals how little is known about what lies beneath the waves
theguardian.com
Twenty years after the South Shields Poltergeist hit headlines, what does the case really provide in terms of evidence? And what can the field of paranormal research learn from the case? www.theghostgeek.com/pub/theghost...
Twenty Years of the South Shields Poltergeist
A critical look at the claims and evidence behind England's "best attested" Poltergeist
theghostgeek.com
I am also looking to try and do some more in person talks and podcasts. If anyone knows any groups that might like some local history or folklore, or podcasts that might please let me know ✨️
NearlyKnowledgeable@g0blinegg.bsky.social · 3mo agoI am considering doing some free online talks about different aspects of my research as I really want to try and share more. Is this something you'd be interested in? If so, what topics would you like to hear about? #folklore #witches #folktales #writer
The word 'may' should be underlined. 'Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests'... www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #haunted
Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests
Inaudible infrasound from old pipes and ventilation systems may affect how people feel, research indicates
theguardian.com
'‘A constant quiet terror’: Getting lost in Irish #folklore – in pictures'... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘A constant quiet terror’: Getting lost in Irish folklore – in pictures
Maria Lax’s images are inspired by the phenomenon of ‘stray sod’, in which patches of enchanted land are said to lead astray anyone who steps on them
theguardian.com
'Russian soldiers in Ukraine turn to #witchcraft for protection as belief in the #supernatural surges'... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Russian soldiers in Ukraine turn to witchcraft as belief in the supernatural surges
Witchcraft interest surged in the final years of the Russian Empire – when faith healer Rasputin's influence over the tsar's family caused public outrage
independent.co.uk
I love @marghjenkin.bsky.social's films, I'm still having fun solving the temporal jigsaws of 'Enys Men'. His new film, 'Rose of Nevada', is equally great and it was lovely to chat again for @forteantimes.bsky.social... timeslips, pre-internet mystery and New Fast Automatic Daffodils. Out now!
A paper published last month explored whether scientific sceptics and those who endorse paranormal belief differ in their cognitive styles. Here’s what we can learn from it: www.theghostgeek.com/p/are-scepti...
Are Sceptics More Rational Than Believers? Not So Fast...
What a New Psychology Paper Does - and Doesn’t - Say About Sceptics and Believers
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I'm doing an online talk with Creswell Crags on 27 April, examining the folklore of May Day! It's at 6 pm BST. [Image by Isaiah Thomas, Public Domain] www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maypoles-h...
'Haunted wigs: Lawyers share mysterious courtroom experiences'... punchng.com/haunted-wigs... #paranormal
Haunted wigs: Lawyers share mysterious courtroom experiences
Nigerian lawyers share harrowing experiences of alleged courtroom spiritual attacks. Discover the intersection of law, culture, and belief in the justice s
punchng.com
'Sunderland Empire: The British theatre supposedly #haunted by the ghost of Sid James'... faroutmagazine.co.uk/sunderland-t...
The British theatre haunted by the ghost of Sid James
While Sid James was a major proponent of a comedic style that died along with him in the 1970s, he's still trying to get laughs from beyond the grave.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
Updates to the #paranormal database include more 1970s poltergeists, tales from Tyne and Wear, and a couple of twenty-first century fairy encounters… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
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Ten years ago I was talking about Scratching Fanny... @alicatterall.bsky.social londonist.com/2016/06/hear...
Hear The Tale Of Scratching Fanny - The World's First Media Circus
Ghost expert sheds new light.
londonist.com
Updates to the #paranormal database include Cornish stone stories, Suffolk #folklore, and some 1970s phantoms and poltergeists. www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
paranormaldatabase.com
And people say chthonic godlings and land spirits are no longer relevant in this day and age www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Surrey couple tried claiming neighbour's land with garden gnome
A Westcott couple claimed a small patch of grass outside their neighbour's home belonged to them.
bbc.co.uk
Be sure to check out Allison's work at paranormalwomen.com
PARANORMAL WOMEN: A Hidden History
paranormalwomen.com
I really want to try and do more podcast appearances this year, if anyone needs a guest or knows of a particular podcast that might be looking let me know! #podcast #history #localhistory #Shropshire #folklore #folktales #folkcustoms
a skeleton is standing on a sidewalk holding a bottle and a piece of paper .
ALT: a skeleton is standing on a sidewalk holding a bottle and a piece of paper .
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'Whuppity Scoorie: the Scottish spring ritual bringing a town together'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Whuppity Scoorie: the Scottish spring ritual bringing a town together
Children racing round a church tower at Lanark Cross reflects a renewed sense of community and folklore in unsettled times
theguardian.com
'The “Greatest #Ghost Sighting ever”: the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath'... www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/02/the-...
The "Greatest Ghost Sighting ever": the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath - The Skeptic
Considered the greatest ghost sighting ever, the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath is alleged to have been witnessed by 850 people at once
skeptic.org.uk
