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Michael Clark, Ph.D.

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I’m not interested in fostering a selfish or manipulative approach to the so-called paranormal. But I'm happy to discuss the pros and cons of paranormal phenomena, especially the psychological aspects of the paranormal--i.e. parapsychology. Questions about minors should be directed to a licensed professional.

Experience in the area

I run an educational website earthpages.org that touches on paranormal phenomena, among other related topics.

Publications

Print Media:
My table from "Religions and Cults" at earthpages.org is reproduced with permission in L. Lindsey, S. Beach and B. Ravelli, Core Concepts in Sociology, 2nd ed., p. 157

World Wide Web:
My online article "Letter to God" coauthored with Buddhist monk, E. Raymond Rock, appears on several different spirituality-based websites, including http://tinyurl.com/db7a5o

I've interviewed, as a Christian, a self-proclaimed mystic: http://tinyurl.com/cawykr

My articles appeared at the former New View magazine nuvunow.ca and are published at earthpages.org.

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology
See my CV and letters of recommendation and my blog at michaelwclark.com.

What do you like about this subject?

I usually enjoy the questions in this category. Often I'm surprised at just how unusual things can get for everyday people.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to integrate all the various stories I hear into a coherent worldview that anyone can understand and benefit from.

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Recent Answers from Michael Clark, Ph.D.

2012-05-03 Paranormal Activity in my older home:

I would call some kind of professional in your local area. To be honest I'm not sure who that would be. I think there are a lot of charlatans out there. Do you have any religious beliefs? Perhaps a religious

2012-02-09 Pros and Cons of Paranormal Phenomena:

You might try categorizing the pros and cons on different levels, for example: Psychological - genuine experience vs. mental illness/injury Social - legitimate research groups vs. weirdo cults

2011-05-12 Uncomfortable presence:

I don't know if it could harm you but if it's uncomfortable, that gives out a pretty negative sign. My suggestion is to ignore it. Don't talk back to it. Try not to even mentally "talk" to it. Hopefully

2011-04-17 not sure.:

Assuming it was outside and not inside your perceptual apparatus, it was a UFO. UFO simply means unidentified flying object. Since no one can fully understand these things, my guess is as good as yours

2011-03-03 Dark shadows:

Well, I wouldn't play along with it, whatever it is. IMHO negativity usually wants one thing: to increase negativity by playing on our fears and vulnerable spots. If it really is bothering you, I suggest

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