What methods can you use to test for the paranormal?

What methods can you use to test for the paranormal?

Chris French (Anomalistic Psychologist) gives expert video advice on: What methods can you use to test for the paranormal?; How do you test someone who claims to be telepathic?; What is James Randi's 1m Paranormal Challenge, and has anyone ever passed it? and more...

In testing paranormal claims and they come in all kind of different varieties. So the important thing is as far as I am concerned, is to adopt a scientific approach and secondly to try and carry out a fair test. So if someone approaches me and they claim that they have abilities which lay outside the realms of explanation for conventional science. Then the first thing is to find out from them what their claim is, under what conditions they operate, and what would prevent it from working. And trying to set up a well controlled test that they agree in advance is a fair test. It is very important that you test them in a way that they are happy with and then go ahead and you can carry out your test.