In its genuine form is it the study of the belief in the subject rather than the subject matter itself ?
This is a genuine question as I think I may have misunderstood the concept.
Not everyone who describe themselves as a parapsychologist.
There are some genuine academics who make a scientific study of belief in the paranormal. Dr Susan Blackmore is an excellent example; she is a highly respected psychologist and academic who held the chair of parapsychology at the University of the West of England.
However, there are many people out there who have no appropriate qualifications and who interpret ‘parapsychology’ to include any and all activities that could loosely described as investigating the paranormal, so you have real woo-woo merchants, credophiles who have totally bought into belief in ghosts goblins and UFOs, who describe themselves thus.
Does a parapsychologist have a recognised qualification ?
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I am guessing they have to have a good knowledge of human psychology before specialising in parapsychology, so, I am guessing they study Psychology.
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Yes….but you have to believe in it.
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must have !!! they charge a fortune!!!
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Not everyone who describe themselves as a parapsychologist.
There are some genuine academics who make a scientific study of belief in the paranormal. Dr Susan Blackmore is an excellent example; she is a highly respected psychologist and academic who held the chair of parapsychology at the University of the West of England.
However, there are many people out there who have no appropriate qualifications and who interpret ‘parapsychology’ to include any and all activities that could loosely described as investigating the paranormal, so you have real woo-woo merchants, credophiles who have totally bought into belief in ghosts goblins and UFOs, who describe themselves thus.
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