Parapsychologists have two basic approaches to their subject matter. These cases are usually quite dramatic, very compelling and convincing to the persons experiencing them, and are useful in suggesting leads about the conditions under which psychic phenomena occur. Scientifically, though, they are not very convincing. The other approach is to attempt to study psychic phenomena in the laboratory. Here, under well-controlled conditions, uncertainties may be eliminated and valid conclusions may be reached about the existence and nature of these phenomena.
Science is concerned with understanding the phenomena and laws of the universe.
Psychic phenomena represent some of the currently unexplained processes of the universe, and as such, deserve to be studied. The evidence for their existence is too great to permit us to ignore these processes, these facts. However, although we have demonstrated their existence, there still exist many gaps in our knowledge or understanding of their functioning. Para scientists are trying to understand the conditions under which these psychic events occur, the laws and mechanisms according to which they operate. We re not total ly ignorant about those laws.