Haunting Mysteries Inc

EP6 The Ouija Board - Paranormal or Psychological? History, Crimes, Influence, and Experiments of the Ouija board

Leyla Andrea & Richard Benjamin Season 1 Episode 6

On this week's episode of Haunting Mysteries Inc. Join RJ as he discovers the truth behind the Ouija Board. Are we really talking to spirits and summoning demons or is it all just psychological? The journey starts with the history of the Ouija board, then goes into some crimes involving the infamous game, followed by literature & movie influences, and ends with the dissection of some science experiments. Grab your drinks and your snacks and let's get into it!


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SOURCES:

The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board | History| Smithsonian Magazine

Ideomotor Effect - Carpenter's original work from 1852 (sgipt.org)
Ideomotor phenomenon - Wikipedia

Ronald Rensink - UBC Department of Psychology
UBC researchers rely on Ouija board to delve into research subjects' nonconscious memory | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s source for arts, culture, and events

Robert Murch – The world's foremost collector, historian, and expert on Ouija and talking boards.


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