In the modern era "ghost hunters" or amature paranormal enthusiasts who self identity as investigators have become popular due to the rise of social media platforms like YouTube or Tik Tok & due to popular TV shows like Ghost Hunters. Though often confused as the same, please be advised that the terms "Parapsychologist" & "Paranormal Investigator"  mean very different things & involve very different aspects of qualifications & expertise. A Parapsychologist is a highly trained scientist or doctor who uses scientific verified methods to research cases of proposed paranormal activity, demonic infestation & unwanted haunting or poltergeist activity. A Parapsychologist is NOT a ghost hunter, thrill seeker or paranormal investigator, though the two often do work together to obtain complete data from each end of the research process. Paranormal investigators are teams of regular people ranging from amature to semi-professional who engage in the collection of paranormal evidence. Though experience certainly helps, please take into consideration that no formal training or education is required to become a paranormal investigator & often times these individuals are amateurs with a passion for the paranormal who usually have a YouTube channel or a Facebook group & offer investigative services but are in NO WAY qualified to counsel or give professional advice & are NOT certified to offer paranormal crisis intervention, this is where a licensed parapsychologist would be required.