Strange Talk S5E08 Ep. 133 The Internal Mechanisms of Hauntings (feat. Parapsychologist Kelly Curtis)

On this episode of Strange Talk, Alyx sits down with parapsychologist Kelly Curtis from the Paranormal Rescue Team to explore the eerie intersection of death, belief, and the paranormal. Kelly, whose PhD research delves into how different types of exposure to death and dying shape our beliefs, identities, and psychological outcomes, brings a unique perspective to the world of hauntings and anomalous experiences.Together, they discuss what drives people to believe in the paranormal, how personal and professional encounters with death influence those beliefs, and the psychological frameworks that help us process mortality. From haunting investigations to groundbreaking research, Kelly reveals how confronting death can both challenge and strengthen our understanding of the afterlife, the unexplained, and ourselves.From haunting investigations to groundbreaking research, Kelly reveals how confronting death can both challenge and strengthen our understanding of the afterlife, the unexplained, and ourselves. Followers of the Paranormal Rescue Team might be delighted to learn that the team lovingly named their pre-screening tool the "Curtis Scale" after Kelly, a scale designed to determine whether they can take a haunting case on or not.If you’ve ever wondered why some ghost stories feel intensely real, how exposure to mortality changes the way we see the world, or what parapsychologists actually study, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Running from Death by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.