New on Youtube: “Poltergeist Phenomena and the History of Science”

I made a new video for you! This and the following videos are based on my first Forbidden Histories article, “The Naturalization of the Poltergeist” (click here to read).

Here’s part 1:

For those who would like to do their own historical research, here’s an UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY with references for the article and both parts of the video:

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Schrenck-Notzing, Albert von (1928). “Richtlinien zur Beurteilung medialer Spukvorgänge.” Zeitschrift für Parapsychologie, 3, 513-521.

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