What are some common criticisms about parapsychology?
“Constructive criticism is essential in science and is welcomed by the majority of active psi researchers. Strong skepticism is expected, and many parapsychologists are far more skeptical about psi than most scientists realize. However, it is not generally appreciated that some of the more vocal criticisms about psi are simply…authoritarian proofs of the impossibility of psi…[and] disparaging rhetoric and ad hominem attacks.” Some of the more common criticisms are as follows: “Criticism: Apparently successful experimental results are actually due to sloppy procedures, poorly trained researchers, methodological flaws, selective reporting, and statistics problems.” Therefore, there is not a shred of scientific evidence in support of psi phenomena. “Response: These issues have been addressed in detail by meta-analytic reviews of the experimental literature. The results unambiguously demonstrate that successful experiments cannot be explained away by these criticisms. In fact, research
