Loyd Auerbach

Loyd Auerbach is a

Loyd Auerbach was on the Core Faculty of the Graduate Parapsychology Program at John F. Kennedy University where he received a Master's Degree in parapsychology. While on the faculty, he served as the Public Information and Media Consultant to the American Society for Psychical Research (1982-83)^[6] working as a consultant on psychic matters and conducting investigations into paranormal occurrences.^[7] Auerbach says he gained attention in 1984 due to the popularity of the 1984 film Ghostbusters.^[8]

Auerbach has been the owner and director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations since 1989, investigating

Auerbach has described himself akin to a psychiatrist who deals with psychic phenomena, stating that most ghosts and poltergeists are not real entities, but rather psychic phenomena. Auerbach has expressed irritation that more money has been spent for psychics than serious parapsychological research, such as extrasensory perception, telekinesis, and the mind surviving physical death.^[5] Auerbach believes that if spirits are stuck between worlds, they should be helped.^[10]

Some better-known paranormal cases Auerbach has investigated include a ghost of a little girl haunting The Brookdale Lodge in

Auerbach is on the Core Faculty of the Graduate Parapsychology Program at the former John F. Kennedy University and teaches online courses relating to parapsychology at Atlantic University.^[6] Kenny Biddle, the Chief Investigator at the Center for Inquiry, has pointed out that certificates or diplomas in the paranormal field are dubious since most such programs are not accredited. Auerbach has responded that the only accredited university in the United States to give a degree in parapsychology was John F. Kennedy University from 1977-1987 and currently there are no accredited universities offering degrees in parapsychology in the U.S.^[15]

Notable appearances and works

Auerbach has appeared in numerous radio, podcast and print interviews pertaining to parapsychology and ghost hunting. His many national television appearances spanning decades include the

Auerbach was a columnist and consulting editor for Fate Magazine (1991-2004). Auerbach has written several books on paranormal subjects including parapsychology, psychic abilities, ghost hunting and out-of-body experiences and is also the co-author of the Rayne Day Investigation novels. ^[6]

Other professions

Auerbach is a professional

Auerbach's other occupations include chocolatier, offering guided chocolate tasting sessions through his website Haunted by Chocolate and is a research consultant for LexisNexis.^[4]

Publications

Non fiction

• ESP, Hauntings, and Poltergeists : A Parapsychologist's Handbook (1986,
  ISBN 9780446349512
  )
• Psychic Dreaming: A Parapsychologist's Handbook (1991,
  ISBN 9780446360562
  )
• Reincarnation, Channeling and Possession: A Parapsychologist's Handbook (1993,
  ISBN 9780446363334
  )
• Mind Over Matter (1996,
  ISBN 9781575660479
  )
• Ghost Hunting: How to Investigate the Paranormal (2003,
  ISBN 978-1579510671
  )
• Hauntings & Poltergeists: A Ghost Hunter's Guide (2004,
  ISBN 978-1579510725
  )
• A Paranormal Casebook: Ghost Hunting in the New Millennium (2005,
  ISBN 9781933177045
  )
• The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco (with Annette Martin) (2011,
  ISBN 978-1610350075
  )
• ESP WARS: East and West (with Edwin C. May, Victor Rubel and Joseph W. McMoneagle) (2015,
  ISBN 9781941408797
  )
• Self-Publishing: It Ain't Rocket Science: A Practical Guide to Writing, Publishing, and Promoting a Book (with Richard Wren) (2015,
  ISBN 978-1519277862
  )
• Psychic Dreaming: Dreamworking, Reincarnation, Out-of-Body Experiences & Clairvoyance (2017,
  ISBN 978-0738751702
  )

• Near Death: A Raney/Daye Investigation (with Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick) (2020,
  ISBN 978-1953566003
  )
• After Life: A Raney/Day Investigation 2 (with Rich Hosek and Arnold Rudnick) (2023,
  ISBN 978-1953566058
  )

External links

• Loyd Auerbach Interview