Parapsychology is an attempt to study supposed [[paranormal]] phenomenon involving the human mind. This includes such things as [[psychokinesis]], [[clairvoyance]], and [[telepathy]]. The goal is to apply the rigors of the scientific method and the advancements learned in studying the human mind learned in psychology to the world of the paranormal. In practice most of the experiments are of very poor quality design. They use poor controls (if any at all), usually have small sample sizes, ill defined terms and procedures, and rarely apply the concepts of [[double-blind]] studies. | Parapsychology is an attempt to study supposed [[paranormal]] phenomenon involving the human mind. This includes such things as [[psychokinesis]], [[clairvoyance]], and [[telepathy]]. The goal is to apply the rigors of the scientific method and the advancements learned in studying the human mind learned in psychology to the world of the paranormal. In practice most of the experiments are of very poor quality design. They use poor controls (if any at all), usually have small sample sizes, ill defined terms and procedures, and rarely apply the concepts of [[double-blind]] studies. |