Paranormal Definitions

On the following pages there are keyword definitions which are taken from a number of sources including the Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology (Puente Publications) prepared by the Australian parapsychologist, Michael Thalbourne.

Definitions are always a tricky area to deal with and, as often happens, we assume that words have the same meaning for all people. Similarly, we sometimes assume we know the meaning of words in common usage.

To ensure there is less misunderstanding (and for those who are interested) the stricter academic definitions of paranormal terms are on the next pages.