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Paranormal CSI with Dr. Ciaran O'Keeffe

Ciaran O'Keeffe

Paranormal CSI is a two-hour workshop on psychic criminology by the star parapsychologist of the UK and the Travel Channel television show "Most Haunted".

In this innovative workshop, you are first presented with a brief history of psychic criminology.  Ciaran highlights the extent of psychic criminology by regaling you with some fascinating, and up to now confidential, cases on which he has consulted. 

Participants are then given an actual psychic detective case in which you become a parapsychologist trying to assess how helpful the psychic has been.  Initially the information is very brief but then, in smaller task forces, you are given police reports, interrogation transcripts, maps, photos, and more. 

There is no better way of describing this than saying it is simply Paranormal CSI!

About Ciaran O'Keeffe:


Dr. Ciaran O'Keeffe (most noted for his role on "Most Haunted") is a psychologist operating on science's fringe. He's been involved in many unusual projects: the physiological effects of infrasound, ghost investigation of Hampton Court, an exorcism "training day," and lie detecting for the movie "Spy Game".

His life has been diverse (rugby captain, jazz pianist, language teacher, psychiatric nurse, gorilla campaigner). He is currently employed at Universite de Toulouse where he specializes in researching Parapsychology and Investigative Psychology. His paranormal research has focused on testing mediums and psychics in the laboratory and also field work examining haunting experiences. Additional research has included psychic criminology and "Christian" parapsychology (e.g., exorcism, possession, and stigmata).

Aside from academic research, which he has published and presented at numerous conferences, more recently he has participated in various documentaries with National Geographic and Discovery examining the use of psychics in criminal investigations and the role of infrasound in understanding haunting experiences. He has also provded accounts of his daily activities and research in order to inform the lead in a recent ITV paranormal drama, "Afterlife".