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An '''anomalous phenomenon''' is an observed ] for which there is no ] rational explanation. Because such ]s don't fit into the established framework or ], they can be the subject of controversy. |
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Some phenomena aren't widely accepted as ] by mainstream scientists. Ideas about hard-to-reproduce anomalies are often deemed ], partly because science needs phemomena to be ]. |
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Other phenomena are recognized to be substantially real, but can't be readily explained. For example, many people have observed ]s; naturally their explanations for such objects will differ as a result of their backgrounds. The ] was an obvious and undeniable ], but ideas of what eventuated it have ranged from asteroids to cross-dimensional rips. Scientific opinion tends to be conservative partly because reputations are at stake, partly because standards are rigorous. |
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Some anomalous phenomena are, on investigation, clearly the result of ], ], ] misinterpretation. ] celebrated the waywardness of the mind in his ]. ]s, sometimes the result of ], are an example of such misinterpretation. Some ]s look ''very'' much like water. In this case, the brain interprets an unusual phenomenon as a similar and very common one. |
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] recognized that the irrational is essential. ''The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.'' |
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==Examples of anomalous phenomena== |
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Some examples of anomalous phenomena are: |
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As the framework of scientific knowledge expands, some anomalies get explained logically, losing their status as unexplained phenomena. For instance, while the idea of stones falling from the sky was long ridiculed, ]s are now acknowledged and well understood. |
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Though actually a subcategory of anomalous phenomena, '''paranormal phenomena''' are studied in the field of ], and can be divided into three main classes: |
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* Mental phenomena: unusual mental states or abilities, such as ], ] and ] |
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* Physical phenomena: unusual physical occurrences that may be controlled by a conscious entity, as in the cases of ], ]s, ] or ] |
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* ]s (OBEs) and ]s (NDEs) |
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==Written works== |
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* ] ] included unique signs and prodigies of ] in works of ] such as ''The Phaenomena'' (240 BC) by ] of Soli. |
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* ], a ]ese ] and ], authored the six-volume '']'' (妖怪学). As a result, he was best known as ] (お化け博士) or ] (妖怪博士). |
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* ], in his four works on anomalies, lambasted and ridiculed the scientists of his day for their shortsightedness. Some of the anomalies listed in his work have been explained and incorporated into modern science (e.g. ]s), while others continue to be unexplained. |
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* ]' ''Science Frontiers'' has covered reports in the ] regarding anomalies for years. He, through his Sourcebook Project, has published a large body of reports collected in many of the scientific disciplines. |
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* ], a ] who specializes in anomalous phenomena, compiled an authoritative encyclopedia of unusual experiences, activities, and beliefs in his ] book '']''. |
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* '']'', a British monthly magazine, continues in the spirit of Fort's work by publishing reports of anomalous phenomena and longer investigative articles. |
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* The '']'', edited by Patrick Huyghe and Dennis Stacy, is another magazine/journal devoted to the study of anomalies (which may be called anomalistics). |
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* '']'' is another magazine devoted to the study of anomalies in the spirit of Fort's work. |
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* ''],'' with the slogan "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown" has been published continuously since 1948, and is the longest-running publication of its kind. |
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==Further reading== |
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* ''Handbook of Unusual Natural Phenomena: Eyewitness Accounts of Nature's Greatest Mysteries'', William R. Corliss, Anchor Press, Doubleday, 1983, trade paperback, 423 pages, ISBN 0-385-14754-6 |
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* ''Remote Viewing Secrets'', Joseph McMoneagle, Hampton Roads, 2000, paperback, 296 pages, ISBN 1-57174-159-3 |
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* ''The Conscious Universe'', Dean Radin PhD, Harper, 1997, hardback, 362 pages, ISBN 0-06-251502-0 |
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* ''Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranormal Sources.'' John Klimo, St. Martins Press, 1987. ISBN 0874774314 |
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* ''Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Technology'', Lawrence Weschler, 1996, trade paperback, 192 pages, ISBN 0679764895 (see web site link above) |
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==External links== |
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