What is a ghost? And what causes a haunting? Parapsychologist Brandon Massullo shares theories and perspectives from his new book, The Ghost Studies. Plus a discussion of Resonance, EMF, and Environmental Sensitivity! Visit BigSeance.com for more info.   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :59 Please welcome Brandon Massullo to the parlor! 1:32 Pouring the tea (or scotch on the rocks) and an introduction of Brandon’s new book, The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives on the Origins of Paranormal Experiences.  2:28 The interesting childhood experience that got Brandon involved in the field of parapsychology 4:17 Brandon’s ideas on Bioenergetics and Human Electrical Fields 10:12 Resonance or synchronizing with matching frequencies 12:34 The theory that emotions and crisis events cause paranormal experiences 14:49 The accidental missile scare in Hawaii, Psi Hypothesis, and Random Number Generators. 15:53 The “God Helmet” and thoughts on the EMF (electromagnetic field/frequency) Meter. Is there a correlation between EMF and ghostly encounters? 22:20 Environmental Sensitivity. Why do some people have paranormal experiences more frequently? 31:48 “I would venture to say that most apparitions, olfactory, auditory, and other haunt-type phenomena, occur while the agent is still alive." 40:40 The "Stone Tape Theory" and having the right ingredients for haunt-type phenomena. 46:37 Outside of the paranormal or parapsychology, what kind of nerd is Brandon Massullo? 52:09 Final thoughts and where to find Brandon! 53:30 A bonus discussion on paranormal TV shows and the cookie cutter formula 54:30 Outro 1:01:05 #Paranerd Hashtag 1:02:40   For more on Brandon Massullo Brandon's book, The Ghost Studies on Amazon HauntedTheories.com Twitter: @HauntedTheories Facebook: Haunted Theories   Record your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! Call the show at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. Visit BigSéance.com for more information. Please help The Big Séance Podcast by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and iHeart Radio.