PRACTICAL PARAPSYCHOLOGY SURVEY OF STRANGE EVENTS

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Thank you for taking the time to contribute to PRACTICAL PARAPSYCHOLOGY! The following survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. We ask you some very basic background information, and then ask you to complete the Survey of Strange Events (SSE). Just follow the directions, and at the end of the survey, you will receive your score, which will let you compare your experiences to others when we talk about findings on the show.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, we want to ensure you that we are ethically obligated to keep your individual information confidential to the absolute best of our ability. Your private information is password protected, and we will not share it with any 3rd parties. As a volunteer, you are in no way obligated to complete this survey or individual questions if any aspect of the survey makes you uncomfortable. Finally, we will only report aggregate findings from the overall body of responses. In other words, we only report overall findings from everyone's participation, and will NEVER report individual's scores, or report any personal information that would link and individual to their scores.

When Completing the SSE you will be provided your score, and if you provide a valid email, your score will be mailed to you.

If everything above makes sense, please answer the questions below. Cindy, Brian, and Jim thank you for helping us create more Citizen Science!

Email *

Please Provide Your Name (a code name is acceptable here)

Please Provide Your Age.

Please Provide Your Gender

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Female

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Please Provide The Country You Reside In.

SSE Pre question: Please think of a single time you encountered the paranormal. In fact, pick the most memorable paranormal experience you have had for filling out the SSE. Now please tell us where this event happened (e.g. Your home, a forest, an abandoned building...e.t.c.).

SSE SCALE: (Only select items in relation to the specific place and experience you described in the last question)

This survey asks about unusual experiences you may have had at a specific place (indoors or outdoors) that people might claim is haunted by a ghost or other paranormal force. Or, your experiences might have happened at a location with no paranormal reputation. Please answer this survey with only one particular location in mind.

Carefully read the list of “strange” events below and think about the location you visited. Next, select "1" next to any of the events that you have experienced at this location. When a question says “mysterious” it means that the event had no obvious or immediate explanation from your point of view.

No Event = 0

Event Occurred = 1

I saw with my naked eye a non-descript visual image, like fog, shadow or unusual light

I saw with my naked eye an “obvious” ghost or apparition – a misty or translucent image with a human form

I saw with my naked eye an “un-obvious” ghost or apparition – a human form that looked like a living person

I smelled a mysterious odor that was pleasant

I smelled a mysterious odor that was unpleasant

I had a positive feeling for no obvious reason, like happiness, love, joy, or peace

I had a negative feeling for no obvious reason, like anger, sadness, panic, or danger

I felt odd sensations in my body, such as dizziness, tingling, electrical shock, or nausea (sick in my stomach)

I had a mysterious taste in my mouth

I felt guided, controlled or possessed by an outside force

I saw beings of divine or evil origin, such as angels or demons

I saw folklore-type beings that were not human, such as elves, fairies, or other types of “little people”

I communicated with the dead or other outside force

I had the mysterious feeling of being watched, or in the presence of an invisible being or force

I had a sense of déjà vu, like something was strangely familiar to me about my thoughts, feelings or surroundings

I heard mysterious sounds that could be recognized or identified, such as ghostly voices or music (with or without singing)

I heard mysterious “mechanical” or non-descript noises, such as tapping, knocking, rattling, banging, crashing, footsteps or the sound of opening/closing doors or drawers

I heard on an audio recorder mysterious sounds that could be recognized or identified, such as ghostly voices or music (with or without singing)

I heard on an audio recorder mysterious “mechanical” or non-descript noises, such as tapping, knocking, rattling, banging, crashing, footsteps or the sound of opening/closing doors or drawers

I felt a mysterious area of cold

I felt a mysterious area of heat

I experienced objects disappear or reappear around me

I saw objects moving on their own across a surface or falling

I saw objects flying or floating in midair

Electrical or mechanical appliances or equipment functioned improperly or not at all, including flickering lights, power surges or batteries “going dead” in electronic devices (e.g., camera, phone, etc.)

Pictures from my camera or mobile device captured unusual images, shapes, distortions or effects

Plumbing equipment or systems (faucets, disposal, toilet) functioned improperly or not at all

I saw objects breaking (or discovered them broken), like shattered or cracked glass, mirrors or housewares

I felt a breeze or a rush of wind or air, like something invisible was moving near me

Fires have started mysteriously

I was mysteriously touched in a non-threatening manner, like a tap, touch or light pressure on my body

I was mysteriously touched in a threatening manner, such as a cut, bite, scratch, shove, burn or strong pressure on my body