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Earthquake Effect

A phenomenon produced by the physical medium D.D. Home, involving the room shaking as if there was an earthquake.

 

Ecstasy

An altered state of consciousness in which the person experiences great rapture and loss of self-control. Cf. trance.

 

Ectoplasm

A semi-fluid substance exuded by a physical medium from which materializations may form.

 

EEG (Electro-encephalography)

A method of recording variations of electrical activity in the cortex of the brain.

 

Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)

See Raudive voices.

 

Elemental Spirit

A spirit associated with one of the classical four elements (fire, earth, air and water). See also animism.

 

Elongation

Paranormal extension of the physical body, reported in some mystics and physical mediums.

 

Empath

Someone who shows considerable empathy, especially of the apparently psychic type.

 

Empathy

The ability to understand the experience or emotional state of another person or animal. Often used to refer to an apparently psychicability to experience another person's sensations, pain or emotions. Cf. clairsentience, intuition.

 

Entity

See discarnate entity.

 

ESP

See Extrasensory Perception.

 

ESP Cards

See Zener Cards.

 

Etheric Body

Similar to astral body.

 

Evil Eye

Alleged ability of some people to harm others by looking at them.

 

EVP

Electronic Voice Phenomena. See Raudive voices.

 

Evocation

The summoning of (often evil) spirits using a magical incantation or ritual. Cf. invocation.

 

Exorcism

A religious or quasi-religious rite to drive out evil spirits. See also possession.

 

Experiment

A test carried out under controlled conditions.

 

Experimental Group

A group of subjects who undergo a specific experimental procedure. Often results from this group are compared with those of a control group.

 

Experimental Parapsychology

Parapsychological research involving experimental methods rather than survey techniques or the investigation of spontaneous cases.

 

Experimenter

The person who conducts the experiment.

 

Experimenter Effect

Influence that the experimenter's personality or behaviour may have on the results of an experiment.

 

Extradimensional

Originating outside our normal space-time reality. Cf. extraterrestrial.

 

Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

Paranormal acquisition of information. Includes clairvoyance, telepathy and precognition. See also psi.

 

Extraterrestrial

Originating beyond planet Earth. Not normally considered to be extradimensional.