F.A.Q.
Each link opens up a new html page in a pop-up. There is a lot of information here on psi. To try to make it a bit less confusing, and easier to navigate, I've divided the topics up by: 1) those interested in parapsychology and ghost investigations; 2) those more of interest to psychics or those wanting to develop these abilities; and 3) those of value to everyone.

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Parapsychology

• What are some basic do's and don'ts of talking to parapsychologists?
  
• What is parapsychology and what does it study?
  
• What is extrasensory perpection (ESP)?
  
• What is mind-matter interaction (MMI)?
  
• What is survival research all about?
  
• Where is parapsychology taught?
  
• Where can I read more about parapsychology?
  
• Are there any professional journals devoted to parapsychology that I can read?
  
• How do I know if someone is a 'real' parapsychologist (and what makes them so)?
• What are 'orbs'?
  
• More about camera artifacts and 'orbs' by Dave Manganelli* (see below)
  
• What's all this about 'past lives'?
  
• What is a PK (MMI) party?
  
• What is the advantage of doing MMI in a group?
  

(For students interested in coming into the field)

• What made you decide to get a degree in parapsychology? And how did your family feel about it?
  
• What is your job like?
  
• What part of this job do you find most the satisfying? Most challenging?
  
• Do you find your job exciting or boring? Why?
  
• How do you make use of technology?
  
• What particular skills or talents are most essential for your job? Are there organizations you are expected to join or other things you are expected to do outside work hours?
  
• What social obligations go along with a job in your occupation? Are there organizations you are expected to join or other things you are expected to do outside work hours?
  
• What are the major frustrations of this job?
  
• What interests you least about the job or creates the most stress?
  
• What are the educational, requirements for this job? What other types of credentials or licenses are required? What types of training do companies offer persons entering this field? Is graduate school recommended?
  
• Do you have any advice for someone interested in this field? Are there any written materials you suggest? Which professional journals and organizations would help me learn more about this field?
  
• What kinds of experience, paid or unpaid, would you encourage for anybody pursuing a career in this field?
  
• Do you have any special world of warning or encouragement as a result of your experience?
  
• How does psychology training relate to parapsychology?
  
• Does counseling come into parapsychology for those who have had experiences that they cannot explain?
  
• Are you ever frightened by dealing with the paranormal?
  
• What do you think of of newfound interest in amateur ghost hunting?
  
• Coming soon...
  

Ghost Investigations

• What is a ghost?
  
• Can animals become ghosts? What should I do about them, if anything?
  
• What is a poltergeist? Is it a ghost?
  
• What is place memory?
  
• What kind of haunting investigations do parapsychologists get?
  
• How do you do a haunting investigation?
  
• What kind of equipment is used in a haunting investigation?
  
• What are EVPs? (co-written with Al Rauber***)
  
• How do you talk to the dead?
  
• How can you get rid of a ghost?
  
• How can you deal with unwanted place memory?
  

Psychic

• What are some basic do's and don'ts of talking to psychics??
  
• Why do people develop psychic abilities?
  
• Am I psychic?
  
• What kinds of factors affect psychic abilities?
  
• How can I develop my psychic abilities?
  
• How can I defend myself against psychic attack?
  
• What are psychic tools and how to they work?
  
• What do you think about Ouija boards?
  
• What do you believe happens to souls after their physical bodies are gone?
  
• What are spirit guides?
  
• Are auras real? What do the colors mean?
  
• What is remote viewing?
  
• What do psychics say about working with police? (Part I - Noreen Renier)
  
• What do psychics say about working with police? (Part II - Annette Martin)
  
• What do psychics say about working with police? (Part III - Pam Coronado & Lyn Buchanan)
  
• What do police say about working with psychics?
  
• How can I do psychic healing?
  
• How do you spiritually clean a house? by Dorothy O'Donnell** & others)
  
• What should I do if I get a premonition of something bad happening?
  

Useful to Everyone

• What is a paradigm and why does it matter?
  
• How can you deal with skeptics?
  
• What is the role of the unconscious mind in psi?
  

*DAVE MANGANELLI is a Senior Broadcast Producer with MARC USA, one of largest independent advertising, marketing, and public relations firms in the United States. He produces TV and radio commercials, not the least of which star a rambunctious animatronic groundhog. He has also produced, directed, and edited award-winning films and videos for Development Dimensions International and dozens of other corporate clients, and has been honored to win a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals, a Cine Golden Eagle, and an International Monitor Award, among others. Dave is a member of the Paranormal Research Organization and has served as the chief Paranormal Consultant to MTV on the premiere episode of Fear: Moundsville, and has subsequently also produced the DVD The Shadows of Moundsville. He has spent more time alone in an empty, haunted prison than is probably healthy, but he often finds it a welcome respite from the world of show business.

**DOROTHY O'DONNELL is a sensitive from Ireland who runs the New Zealand Ghosts website at www.nzghosts.co.nz.