Parapsychology may not be considered mainstream science, but it is considered a respectable area of study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This is a brief summary of the steps taken and re-taken by the Parapsychological Association since 1950 to obtain formal recognition by the AAAS and move from obscurity into reputability. It seems there are always stories of those who sniffed at the notion of the paranormal only to become believers after a personal experience. Skeptics Who Are Now Paranormal Believers describes several such instances, from innocuous lights to more aggressive polt activity, with the end result in all cases being a not easily forgotten, or explainable, experience. (CM)-- Delivered by Feed43 serviceTHE ANOMALIST