Paranormal Phenomena and Real-Life Experiences

With all the blaring television shows documenting "real-life paranormal experiences" and talk shows presenting panels of people who have supposedly experienced such phenomena firsthand, how can an intelligent person with a reasonably open mind distinguish fact from fiction? A good place to start is by scouring the Web for sites dedicated to researching paranormal claims to determine the validity of their origins. Many web sites are maintained by organized groups of skeptics or researchers, and some have tie-ins to well-respected people or television programs.

Online magazines present articles detailing subjects such as How to Study Weird Things, along with media reviews that evaluate television shows and movies dealing with paranormal phenomena. Some sites provide annotated archives of articles about new paranormal research or occurrences, in addition to chat groups, book recommendations, and sections devoted to debunkings of popular mysteries. For believers in alien beings, there are plenty of sites that discuss unidentified flying objects and the ordinary people who have encountered them, and provide discussion areas for believers and nonbelievers to air their opinions.

For serious researchers, there are sites that apply methods of science to paranormal claims to determine whether or not they are nonsense. For those who just enjoy reading about strange and unexplained events, there are many web sites that simply present collections of mysterious stories, with varying degrees of explanation or discussion. The Web is home to a vast array of sites describing paranormal phenomena, with a diverse variety of viewpoints, and it provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in unusual happenings.