Apport
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An apport is supposed to be the paranormal transference of an article from one place to another, or an appearance of an article from an unknown source.[1] They are supposed to be associated with poltergeist activity, and on rare occasions are said to be witnessed landing on the floor, in a person's lap or dropping from the ceiling. Flowers are a well known form of apport at spiritualistic séances, but tar and mud have also been reported.[2]
Conversely, an asport is the transference of a small object from a known location to an unknown location via paranormal means.[3]
As with all reported paranormal phenomena, the existence of apports is controversial, with critics such as Robert Todd Carroll saying that they are the result of magic tricks.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://parapsych.org/historical_terms.html Historical Terms Glossary of the Parapsychological Association, entry on Apport, Retrieved Sept 6, 2007
- ^ Fontana, David (2005). Is There an Afterlife: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence. Hants, UK: O Books. pp. 352–381. ISBN 1903816904.
- ^ "Kentucky Paranormal Research". http://www.kyghosts.com/Definitions.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-19. "An asport is any object the spirits or the medium makes disappear or teleports to another location."
- ^ http://www.skepdic.com/apport.html Apport entry in the Skeptic's Dictionary by Robert Todd Carroll, retrieved June 19, 2008
