Comments on: Why Are People So Narrow Minded When It Comes To The Paranormal?

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By: Charise Pulfrey

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By: Gohan F

Gohan F — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:11:50 +0000

Bingo! You hit the bullseye! I agree fully with you. I can heal others to a degree without them knowing that I am trying to heal them. Here is a quote: “Many times what you cannot see is more truthful than what you can”. So all you skeptics out there can either choose to embrace it or live your boring lives like I used to.

By: Cook County Paranormal Investiga

Cook County Paranormal Investiga — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:26:39 +0000

Because some cannot believe what they have no experienced themselves, some feel that others are more naive and fooled easily, and mostly because there is so much faked evidence out there that people are convinced it’s all in your head.
I have seen paranormal investigators web sites full of camera straps or other things out of focus, that are considered “Energy Vortexes”. Not to mention, almost any picture or video taken of the supernatural can be disputed no matter how clear and convincing it is, and all someone has to do is say is “Wow that is fake!” and to them it is.
Ghosts, hauntings, and the supernatural are a touchy subject, just like religion and everyone has their own opinion, point of view, and degree of acceptance as far as what they believe or not, or will accept as concrete proof. It’s called eye of the beholder, and everyone has a different one.

By: Sally R

Sally R — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:03:41 +0000

It scares them. It is not denial, just fear to admit. They do not want to look like a nut…even if they had an actual experience. Society says it is bad.
~T

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:08:23 +0000

We are raised to believe in the scientific method and scoff at anyone who does not believe only in that which has gone through a scientific process. However, the most valuable knowledge is not derived from the scientific method.
How can people reject most of reality because a scientist has not condoned it? (See E. F. Schumacher “Guide for the Perplexed”)
Unfortunately, most people are overly influenced by a media that has become propaganda for consumerism and materialism. I choose to follow a more spiritual/mystical path. Won’t you join me?

By: dramaque

dramaque — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:47:29 +0000

becuz sum of them just don’t WANT to belive. the world they live in (w/o the paranormal stuff) is comfortable. they r not ready 2 accept the concept of ghosts, etc. so they scorn it, thinking that if they claim it doesn’t exist, it doesn’t exist. they r afraid of these things.
i’m not saying these things exist. idk. but ur rite about 1 thing: we should b so narrowminded about stuff like this.
plus, ppl will say, there is no definite proof of this stuff. they say they cannot believe until there is proof in front of their eyes.

By: JustDrea

JustDrea — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:01:36 +0000

I have had the experiance but it scared me, really badly. So I try not to think about it because I will spook myself. So the next time I’m home alone and its like 11pm I will be freaking out with all of the lights on in the house. I guess its a little scarier in the dark then in the light.

By: psiexplo

psiexplo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:59:59 +0000

I believe for two reasons:
1. They are defending their faith (in the science they know)
2. They are reacting emotionally to their knowledge
having to be correct when faced with contradicting
evidence.
For the record this is not unusual Einstein called the now demonstrated phenomena of entanglement in quantum physics “Spooky action at a distance” He could not explain it via his knowledge and so rejected it. He was wrong.
When Thomas Edison lit up Menlo Park no scientist attended the demonstration and Scientific American Magazine ran an article by a leading metallurgist explaing why metal coud never used in a long lasting bulb and how ignorant Edison must be of such established facts.
A better example might be Robert Rosenthal who came up with the Experimenter Effect which is now one of the most accepted (and supported) hypothesis in all of the sciences. He recieved a rejection letter from a journal for his paper on the same day that he recieved a letter informing him that his paper had won the Socio-Psychological Prize for 1960 from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
New ideas especially ones that require altering, adding to, etc. established knowledge is always resisted. It’s also very well established that people resist change in almost anything.
Michael John Weaver, M.S.

By: seerligh

seerligh — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:27:50 +0000

The reasons are just as varied as people are numbered. No one wants to be in denial but that’s one good reason. Actually without going into alot of explanation this might sum it up for you. Peoples prejudices normally stem from the unknown. The more you find out, the less you have to fear. It’s kinda like…everyone would like to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.