A paranormalist is a person who has studied the the occult sciences, all things psychic or paranormal. The paranormalist will often conduct experiments and tests in psychometry, telekinesis,
mind reading, sightless vision, mind control. An example would be Dick Brooks director of the Houdini Museum and lead performer
in America's longest running
seance event that was picked by the Pennsylvania Department of Tourism as one of the most haunted places in the state.