Quality-checking a novel “fact sheet” on ghostly episodes
These findings underscore the importance of scientifically-grounded, accessible resources in educating diverse audiences about anomalous experiences. The study highlights the value of data-driven public education in this domain and offers specific recommendations for improving future iterations of the Fact Sheet to boost engagement and comprehension in both educational and clinical settings.
Authors
- Ciarán O’Keeffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9655-3261)
- Alex Escolá Gascón
- Neil Dagnall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7604)
- Brandon Massullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7422-9129)
- Kenneth Drinkwater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-0578)
- James Houran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1725-582X)
Institutions
- College of Wooster (US)
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Buckinghamshire New University (GB)
- Knowledge Based Systems (United States) (US)
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1585437
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00