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Finding Ghosts Workshop Part 1: Introduction
- 1. Welcome to the Finding Ghosts Workshop July 12, 2014, Glendale, AZ Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 2. Presenters Mark Boccuzzi, Parapsychologist Chad Mosher, PhD, Psychologist Dave Campbell, Psychic Medium Volunteers: Katie, Mikal, and Ryan Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 3. As I was going up the stair I saw a man who wasn’t there; He wasn’t there again today! I wish, I wish he’d stay away. “Antigonish (1899)” Hughes Mearns, 1920 2013 Harris Poll of U.S. adults found 64% of Americans believes in “Survival of the soul after death” 42% believe in Ghosts Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 4. Morning Session: 10:00am to 1:30pm Meet the Presenters The Science of Psi and Survival Qualitative Approaches Quantitative Approaches 1 LUNCH 1:30pm to 3:00pm Afternoon Session: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Quantitative Approaches 2 The Psychic Ghost Hunter Clinical and Ethical Issues of Ghost Hunting Roundtable Q&A with the Presenters Closing Remarks Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 5. Goals: Think about data in different ways Clearly define why we engage in investigations Understand how we investigate Understand why we investigate the way we do Understand where our knowledge comes from Encourage publication when complete Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 7. What is Ghost Hunting? Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 8. Why go Ghost Hunting? Changes Over Time 2014 n=150 2005 n=218 Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 9. To collect scientific proof of the existence of ghosts: Research Ethics, Research Methods, Statistics, “mainstream” Research Experience, Parapsychology To have a personal experience: No special training needed! Just don’t try to be what you're not. To help people who are experiencing a haunting: Clinical training, licensure, Specialized STE training To collect stories for use in the media (books, videos) Journalism, production, etc. Your goals define your training and methods: Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 10. How much ghost hunting is going on? 2014 Survey n=150 Question Average Total About how long have you been ghost hunting? 8 YEARS 1,195 YEARS About how many times have you been ghost hunting? 68 INVESTIGATIONS 10,892 INVESTIGATIONS Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 11. How much ghost hunting is going on in AZ? Number of Ghost Hunters / Paranormal Investigators In AZ County Number of Groups Number of Investigators Gila 2 8 Maricopa 27 128 Pima 5 16 Pinal 1 10 Santa Cruz 1 1 TOTAL: 36 170 Conservatively, that’s about 4 members / team Not a comprehensive list. Ignored dead links; hand counted members from sites. Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org
- 12. How much ghost hunting is going on in the US? Total Groups In US 2,753* Total Estimated Investigators 11,012 Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org *As reported by www.paranormalsocieties.com July 1, 2014 Alaska: 10 Hawaii: 5
- 13. Where’s all the data (evidence)?? Total Groups In US 2,753 Total Estimated Investigators 11,012 2014 Survey n=150 Question Average Total About how long have you been ghost hunting? 8 YEARS 1,195 YEARS About how many times have you been ghost hunting? 68 INVESTIGATIONS 10,892 INVESTIGATIONS Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org Most likely spread between 3,000+ blogs, websites, FB Pages, YouTube Channels, etc. making it nearly impossible to coordinate or analyze
- 14. Total Groups In US 2,753 Total Estimated Investigators 11,012 Parapsychological Association Number of Professional and Associate Members ~200 Survey results show that 150 investigators conducted 10,892 investigations. How many investigations have been conducted by 11,012 investigators??
- 15. Journal of Exceptional Experiences and Psychology (JEEP) http://www.exceptionalpsychology.com/ http://paranthropologyjournal.weebly.com/ Mark Boccuzzi www.Windbridge.org Get your data and methods into the world! Help move the field forward! Some free, on-line, publication options…
- 16. Goals Review: Think about data in different ways Clearly define why we engage in investigations Understand how we investigate Understand why we investigate the way we do Understand where our knowledge comes from Encourage publication when complete
- 17. Mark Boccuzzi The Windbridge Institute, LLC www.Windbridge.org Info@windbridge.org