Episode 6: Paranormal Belief and Hauntings: This week Cindy and Brian discuss how paranormal belief is measured, its association with mental illness and cognitive deficits, the role of bias and belief in science, and how we should separate evidence and data from our interpretations of it.

Practical Parapsychology with Dr. Brian Laythe, PhD, Dr. Cindy Little, PhD and Dr. James Houran, PhD- Season 1, Episode 7

Your Hosts are :DR BRIAN LAYTHE, Ph.D. and DR.CINDY LITTLE, Ph.D. PRACTICAL PARAPSYCHOLOGY Features &amp; Highlights:- Layperson discussions of research in parapsychology hear what the latest scientific studies reveal about all things paranormal, as well as learn “how to” principles for using social science in your own excursions into hauntings and high strangeness.- Plain language debates and discussions on the latest theories, methods and findings, student resources, researcher interviews, and personal accounts regarding “all things high-strangeness.”- Deep analysis of “paranormal topics in the news” — ghosts, UFOs, entities, bioenergy, cryptids, psychic abilities, and the world of conspiracies. We canvass the mass media for the latest stories and studies and help you separate “fact from fiction.”- Collaborative segments with audience participation with at-home or in-field paranormal research projects and then discusses the findings and implications with professional parapsychologists.- Coming attractions that give “sneak peeks” of forthcoming research publications in the Journal of Scientific Exploration.