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Environmental Factors Misidentified as Paranormal Activity: A Scientific Review of Physical, Chemical, Biological, Environmental, and Psychological Influences on Reported Hauntings

Tanuj Kumar

2026 DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/3ds68 (opens in new tab)

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Key findings The work reviews environmental, chemical, biological, neurological, and psychological factors that may contribute to experiences interpreted as paranormal, and proposes the AERM Environmental Screening Protocol (AESP) as a structured, evidence-based framework for assessing alleged paranormal phenomena through environmental assessment and data collection.

Abstract

This project contains the manuscript, references, figures, and supporting materials for a scientific literature review examining environmental, chemical, biological, neurological, and psychological factors that may contribute to experiences commonly interpreted as paranormal activity. The project also introduces the AERM Environmental Screening Protocol (AESP), a structured framework for evaluating alleged paranormal phenomena through evidence-based environmental assessment and data collection methods. Author: Tanuj Kumar Organization: AERM (Anomalous Evidence Research & Media) Keywords: Paranormal Investigation, Environmental Psychology, Infrasound, Electromagnetic Fields, Carbon Monoxide, Cognitive Bias, Sleep Paralysis, Air Quality, Anomalistic Psychology, AESP.