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absorptive individuals

acupuncture

effectiveness

pseudoscientific origins

Adams, John Couch

Adamski, George

Adamson, Richard

Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO)

evidence tested by

founders of

agriculture, homeopathy and

aircraft

Bermuda Triangle disappearances

and UFO sightings

Alar panic

Albert, Gretl

alien abductions

belief in

of Betty and Barney Hill

Budd Hopkins on

in mainstream culture

in media

physical evidence lacking

psychology of

alien autopsies

Allison, Dorothy

alternative medicine

acupuncture

herbal remedies

homeopathy

jargon in

magnetic therapy

naturopathy

prayer

and quantum mechanics

testimonials important for

therapeutic touch. See therapeutic touch

urine therapy

Amazing Grace (faith healer)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Amityville Horror house

ancient astronauts

angel hair

Angel, Marcia

anomalous water. See polywater

apparent motion

Ararat, Mount

archetypes

Area

Arigo (psychic surgeon)

Arnold, Kenneth

arthritis remissions

artifacts, alien

asbestos, mass hysteria about

astral projection

astrology

astronomy vs.

belief in

false tenets

history of

lack of research

mechanisms of

negative outcomes of studies

personality influenced by

predictions

statistical analysis

astronauts

ancient

UFO sightings by

Atkins, Thomas

auras. See human energy fields

autism

characteristics

physiology of

See also facilitated communication

autokinetic effect

automatic writing

balloons, Roswell UFO and

Barauna, Almiro

Barnum effect

Baxter, John

behavior therapy

Benveniste, Jacques

Berlitz, Charles

Bermuda Triangle book

Roswell book

Bermuda Triangle mystery

Ellen Austin disappearance

Flight 19 disappearance

Marine Sulphur Queen disappearance

origins

staying power

bias

in dream interpretation

in medical studies

bigfoot

Bikien, Douglas

billet readings

Bimini Road

biopsy, cure by

biorhythm theory

basics of

belief in

paranormal nature

popularity of

scientific studies of