An interview with Chris French on Skepticism
Parapsychology isn’t always pro-Psi. Christopher Charles French is a British psychologist and vocal skeptic specialising in the psychology of paranormal beliefs and experiences, cognition and emotion. He is currently Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, is head of their Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit which he founded in 2000, and former Editor-in-Chief of The Skeptic (UK) magazine.
People in Parapsychology: V. Eberhard Bauer
Carlos S. Alvarado, PhD, Visiting Scholar, Rhine Research Center provides a brief professional profile and interview with parapsychologist Eberhard Bauer, Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene (Institute for Border Areas of Psychology and Mental Hygiene, IGPP) in Freiburg, Germany.
Esalen Presents: The Paranormal Meets Religious Studies
As one dives deeper down the rabbit hole of anomalous experience, the distance between paranormal phenomena and popular religious notions starts to shrink. Recently a conference at Esalen engaged this issue head on.
Théodore Flournoy and Veridical Hallucinations
Carlos S. Alvarado, PhD, Visiting Scholar, Rhine Research Center discusses Swiss psychologist Théodore Flournoy (1854-1920) and his contribution to psychical research,.
Five Best Websites to Learn About Parapsychology
There are a lot of misconceptions and outright lies about parapsychology. Be that as it may, there are many excellent websites out there which set the record straight and show that parapsychology is a real science rooted in hard data.
The Hollymont Haunting: As Good As It Gets
When one of your cases finds its way into the National Enquirer you generally know that one or both of two things have occurred, either the case was unique or you’ve made an error in judgement.
Discovering Parapsychology: Some early experiences with two kinds of segregation
Politely ignored. Allowed to live in a separate space. All this seems peaceful enough unless you press for inclusion and then you quickly find how passionately a division may be maintained.
The Taboo of Parapsychology – Dean Radin on BFM
Dr. Dean Radin, Chief Scientist, Institute of Noetic Science, recently spoke with the Bigger Picture podcast on BFM radio. His newest book, Supernormal, explores psi research in light of reported accounts of exceptional human experiences in the Yoga Sutras…
How the Skeptic Ideologues Control Wikipedia
An aggressive group of skeptical ideologues has taken control of Rupert Sheldrake's biography page on Wikipedia. Their ultimate goal is to control all available information across the collaborative encyclopedia.
Psi in the News
Dr. Andreas Sommer discusses the history of the poltergeist, Dr. Ray Hyman tells us how to deal with dubious claims, Robert McLuhan talks unghostly ghosts, and more in this week's psi in the news.
