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Although we have discussed what a Fortean approach involves (without coming to any conclusions) e.g.:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13644
a few recent threads have brought up the question of of how we interpret what is the core of a lot of paranormal experiences - how we accept and deal with an indivduals account of a supernatural enocuter. See e.g.:
LO's abduction experience:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15989
Gullibility and related "fake experience" threads:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20540
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20446
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21013
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Anyway my take on it (which I've gone into elsewhere) is that we really have to accept that people believe their interpretaiton of events is what happened but that I reserve the right to dig deeper into things. Also we can't analyse the report seperate from the person because of all the "baggage" veryone brings to the table with them.
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www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13644
a few recent threads have brought up the question of of how we interpret what is the core of a lot of paranormal experiences - how we accept and deal with an indivduals account of a supernatural enocuter. See e.g.:
LO's abduction experience:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15989
Gullibility and related "fake experience" threads:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20540
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20446
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21013
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Anyway my take on it (which I've gone into elsewhere) is that we really have to accept that people believe their interpretaiton of events is what happened but that I reserve the right to dig deeper into things. Also we can't analyse the report seperate from the person because of all the "baggage" veryone brings to the table with them.
Discuss