Approaching the paranormal from a [[research]] [[perspective]] is often difficult because of the lack of acceptance of the [[physical]] [[reality]] of most of the purported [[phenonema]]. By definition, the paranormal does not conform to conventional expectations of the [[natural]]. Despite this challenge, studies on the paranormal are periodically conducted by researchers all from various [[disciplines]]. Some researchers study just the [[beliefs]] in the paranormal regardless of whether the phenomena are considered to objectively exist. | Approaching the paranormal from a [[research]] [[perspective]] is often difficult because of the lack of acceptance of the [[physical]] [[reality]] of most of the purported [[phenonema]]. By definition, the paranormal does not conform to conventional expectations of the [[natural]]. Despite this challenge, studies on the paranormal are periodically conducted by researchers all from various [[disciplines]]. Some researchers study just the [[beliefs]] in the paranormal regardless of whether the phenomena are considered to objectively exist. |