| Title |
The top three scientific explanations for ghost sightings
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|---|---|
| Published by |
The Conversation, October 2016
|
| Authors |
Neil Dagnall |
| Abstract |
The truth about the paranormal – just in time for Halloween. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 37 | 25% |
| United States | 12 | 8% |
| Australia | 4 | 3% |
| India | 3 | 2% |
| Ireland | 3 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1% |
| South Africa | 2 | 1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 9 | 6% |
| Unknown | 73 | 49% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 129 | 87% |
| Scientists | 12 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 238. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 31 October 2022.
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#159,644
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Outputs from The Conversation
#17,055
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#3,152
of 321,541 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Conversation
#335
of 4,505 outputs
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