@malcschofield

Senior Lecturer in Psychology. Researching paranormal and conspiracy beliefs.

 Derby, England
derby.ac.uk/staff/malcolm-schofield/
Joined February 2009
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Scarred for Life@ScarredForLife29h
Love this mid-80s American advert for OUIJA, marketed as a family game over there. And in the midst of the Satanic Panic, it goes all-in on the idea that, yes, you may indeed be talking to spirits/demons/whatever. "It's just a game... isn't it?"* *Yes, it's just a game.
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About the Koestler Psychologies PhD Scholarship, by the SPR's president, Prof Caroline Watt: koestlerunit.wordpress.com/2…

About the Koestler Psychologies PhD Scholarship

I’ve had lots of people ask about the new Koestler Studentship and thought that I would share the situation as I understand it.  First round: The studentship was ’soft-launched’ by the University a…

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ciaranokeeffe@ciaranokeeffeAug 17
For centuries, ghosts have been blamed on restless spirits, cursed places and the supernatural. But what if the greatest mystery lies not in haunted houses, but in the human mind? 27/10/26, 7.00pm, Mayfair Library, @Monthofthedead londonmonthofthedead.com/the…
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A reminder - CALL FOR PAPERS 2026 - SPR ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Stratford-Upon-Avon) - SUBMISSION DEADLINE 31st August: spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info…
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Julian Cope@JulianHCopeAug 10
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@PsyPostJul 20
If you identify as a "highly sensitive person," you might assume your senses of sight, smell, and hearing are sharper than average. However, a new study reveals that this trait is actually rooted in emotional processing, not heightened sensory ability. dlvr.it/TTct5L

Highly sensitive people don't actually have sharper senses, study finds

If you identify as a "highly sensitive person," you might assume your senses of sight, smell, and hearing are sharper than average. However, a new study reveals that this trait is actually rooted in...

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Richard Wiseman@RichardWisemanApr 2
Hi there – I wonder if you can help out with a survey that I am doing about paranormal experiences. It takes about 15 minutes, and you have to be over 18. Believers and sceptics most welcome! Thank you! herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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The Skeptic@TheSkepticMagMar 20
Ed and Lorraine Warren: past masters of paranormal self-promotion | Michael Marshall For more than 50 years, it was hard to find an alleged paranormal case that the Warrens didn't insert themselves into – and assert as demonic. skeptic.org.uk/2026/03/ed-an…

Ed and Lorraine Warren: past masters of paranormal self-promotion

For more than 50 years, it was hard to find an alleged paranormal case that the Warrens didn’t insert themselves into – and assert as demonic

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UniofNorthamptonNews@UniNhantsNewsMar 4
The @HISTORYUK channel has a new series about the #mysterious & #unexplained – #BritainsXFiles. In episode two, #UON's @CallumECooper talks about the ‘Angel of Mons’ & premonitions of the Aberfan disaster. It's on #AmazonPrime: bit.ly/46FGxNk #parapsychology
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The Psychologist@psychmagFeb 25
Manufactured misery: Harlow’s monkeys and ‘compassionate AI’ Frauke Uhlenbruch on why we should be wary of the sales pitch… bps.org.uk/psychologist/manu…

Manufactured misery: Harlow’s monkeys and ‘compassionate AI’ | BPS

Frauke Uhlenbruch on why we should be wary of the sales pitch…

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Today is the SPR's 144th birthday! Happy birthday to us! It is also the closing date for applications to be the next editor of the SPR's Psi Encyclopedia, so if you intend to submit one, best get a wiggle on: spr.ac.uk/node/19776
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Richard Wiseman@RichardWisemanFeb 9
A piece from me arguing that most psychology has got a bit dull and needs a revolution bps.org.uk/psychologist/psyc…

Psychology needs a… fascination revolution | BPS

Richard Wiseman argues that we are facing a dullness crisis.

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Applications are invited for the part-time role of Psi Encyclopedia Editor for the Society for Psychical Research. Details: spr.ac.uk/node/19776
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Steve Taylor@SMTaylorauthorJan 8
Great to see this article by Pim Van Lommel in The Psychologist, on near-death experiences and the possibility of some form of life after death. It's a great sign that such perspectives now appear in mainstream magazines and journals. bps.org.uk/psychologist/cont…

The continuity of consciousness | BPS

Cardiologist Pim van Lommel on his interest in Near Death Experience, the research, and what it might mean for Psychologists and our understanding of consciousness.

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ciaranokeeffe@ciaranokeeffe29 Dec 2025
After something to stimulate those brain cells after the holiday period? Check out one of my recent scientific journal articles: Prototyping Haunted People Syndrome: Artificial Intelligence-Generated Narrative, Structured Interview & Clinical Validation bit.ly/4pgIsOG
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The Skeptic@TheSkepticMag24 Nov 2025
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @ETVPod Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning. skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/why-b…

Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist

Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government – so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning

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Callum E. Cooper@CallumECooper20 Oct 2025
#MondayMorning back teaching #parapsychology at @UniNorthants . Such a wonderful weekend at @SPR1882 48th conference, Oxford. Finishing with a panel on Tony Cornell hosted by Prof. @RichardWiseman Thank you to all involved for making the weekend what it was!! 📚👻 🧠 📈 📊
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Mikey Biddlestone@BiddlePsych9 Sep 2025
🚨New open access paper out in BJP special issue "Psychological Understanding of Misinformation and Disinformation in the Face of Environmental Crises"! “Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta-conspiracy framing” 🧵👇 1/12 📖 doi.org/10.1111/bjop.70023
Landing page for our article "Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta-conspiracy framing" published in the British Journal of Psychology.

ALT Landing page for our article "Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta-conspiracy framing" published in the British Journal of Psychology.

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"Accounts of psychic phenomena fuel BEN MACHELL’s new suspense-filled book": buzzmag.co.uk/chasing-dark-b…

Accounts of psychic phenomena fuel BEN MACHELL's new suspense-filled book

Drawing from documented case files, author Ben Machell has crafted an absolute masterclass of scares in his latest book Chasing The Dark.

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Chasing the Dark: Encounters with the Supernatural @ben_machell in conversation with @thesarahsparkes on paranormal stories from the archives of one of @SPR1882 top investigators. 25 September 2025 @ConwayHall Tickets/Details: forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2… @LittleBrownUK
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