Who’s Afraid of the Psychic Savant?
It’s a strange sort of time travel – skimming old newspaper and magazine articles dealing with parapsychology from the 70’s and 80’s while finalizing sections of my upcoming course on weaponized psychic savants in horror movies for the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies. There is something distinctly uncomfortable in visiting a world of weaponized psychism that has long since faded into cultural amnesia, skepticism and commercialized lifestyle branding. Every time I take this journey in preparation for a presentation the feeling of disorientation deepens – the world we exist in today clings like a burial shroud over the promises of the past and the intoxicating atmospheres of human potential mixing with the will to power of nation states seeking new weapons from the depths of inner space.
Having curated a long running Psi in the News series, first for the original iteration of the web magazine Reality Sandwich and later here on this blog, I’m struck with the decoherence in how the topic is covered in the current media of the past few decades. While the interweb allows niche markets to present more positive reflections and psychic functioning as such does not have the inherent cultural stigma that it once had, for those beholden to establishment media the abundance of sarcastic dismissal and assumptions of inept research stands in stark contrast to the tense reportage of these areas during the height of the Cold War. This reflects the current consensus among popular science pundits, but part of it also has to do with the way media functions as an organ for information operations, psychological warfare, misinformation and framing topics for future investment.
Intelligence reports during the Cold War on the so-called ‘Psi Gap’ between the U.S. and the Soviets lead to focus and funding being put into programs such as the Stanford Research Institute’s Remote Viewing project to develop various applications for weaponized psychic potentials. This followed along the same logic as intelligence reports identifying other ‘gaps’ such as the ‘Bomber Gap’, the ‘Missile Gap’, the ‘Mine Shaft Gap,’ and so on (1). Like most of the other ‘gaps,’ fear over a Psi Gap between world powers no longer exists in our public cultures, today we worry about Artificial Intelligence, unmanned aerial vehicles, hypersonic missiles, dominance in space, and other contemporary concerns so it is not surprising that attention on parapsychology fades.
The Feburary 13, 1975 issue of New Scientist allows us a glimpse back into this lost world where the fear of psi held sway and gives a succinct look into the ways that media could be used to exploit it. Nestled in the Forum section, far back on page 397, we have a short piece, titled Crack Down on Parapsychology (2). It focuses on the arrest and sentencing of the Russian parapsychologist Eduard K. Naumov, a key source for Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder’s Cold War classic, Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain, which was published in 1970, prior the the beginning of the SRI remote viewing contracts.
There is a sense of objective skepticism here, even though by 1975 stars of the early psychic warfare program like Uri Geller had already faced embarrassment in failed public performances like his 1973 appearance on the Johnny Carson Show. The reportage bears none of the excessive vitriol that psychic studies and parapsychology so often face in the current media landscape. More to the point, however, is the clear depiction of how Ostrander and Schroeder’s book – whether accurate or not – was positioned as a clever tool in the ongoing psychological warfare of the time:
“Russian authorities took the strongest possible exception to Schroeder and Ostrander’s best seller Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain, based on the author’s visit to the USSR in 1968. Naumov is cited throughout as the journalists’ guide and mentor. Unfortunately, the Voice of America beamed a radio programme into Russia discussing the Schroeder and Ostrander book, a broadcast that was construed as a politically motivated attack using parapsychology as a weapon.
Apart from this episode, it is not entirely clear why Soviet officialdom should have taken such fierce exception to a frankly popular, sensational, and rather chaotic book, which is not likely to be taken seriously by Western scientists. The most plausible interpretation seems that the Russians are worried that they might be believed by the world’s scientific community to be self-proclaimed champions and leaders of parapsychology, as expounded by Schroeder and Ostrander. In fact, Soviet scientists are just as divided among themselves concerning parapsychology as scientists elsewhere.”
While academic acceptance and public interest in all things psychic was growing stronger in the late 60’s and early 70’s, government and military leaders were becoming more open to what these areas might mean for future wars. Leveraging and manipulating fear is a powerful psychological tool, and with an area such as psychical research, where ambiguity and unknowns are often more prevalent than clear answers, there is substantial ground to sow seeds of confusion. Thankfully, outside of being useful in political and military influence operations, this same space offers up creative inspiration for writers and other creatives to and in the 1970’s and 80’s saw a proliferation of movies focused on the terrifying potential of the psychic savant.
Horror and science fiction movies provide the perfect setting to portray worlds in which wild talents and psychic potentials match the fevered hopes and fears of the most eager militarist. Pulp magazines, novels, radio theater, and television anthology shows were the first to harvest a few select themes from the rich fields of psychic warfare, but starting with The Power (1968), a movie based one of those pulp novels that focuses its narrative on the next stage of human evolution engendering a super human psychic, genre movies began to tap into official interest in edge science for plots centered on what it would mean to tap into the terrors of the mind unleashed. While their depiction of psychic functioning falls far from the documented laboratory results, they paint a perfect picture of the nightmare imaginings that drove two decades of government funding into research programs focused on weaponizing psi.
As you can see from the promotional poster for one such movie, The Medusa Touch (1978), marketing for a thriller can quickly become marketing for a worldview of deadly psychic power.
Telekinesis: A mental force that enables this man to move objects and control events. Science cannot explain the awesome power of the mind. And nothing can control it.
Anecdotes from the weaponized psi programs exist that include various applications for psychokinetic power that could have disastrous effects – triggering a nuclear switch for instance, in the same way experiments indicate that altering dice rolls is possible or spinning a suspended mobile, or targeted alterations in electronic systems that could shut down mainframe computers in important locations or computerized systems on airplanes or other transportation carrying leadership or important individuals. However, the most prevalent data is on minute manipulations of random number generators – awesome in an ontological sense, but nothing that turns a psychic savant into the next best thing since the Trinity Test.
Yet forecasting and research and development rely on potentials – if psychic functioning can do this little observable thing, what can it do if it’s developed more fully?
And when the ‘what can it do‘ mixes with speculative futures, such as the massive cultural shifts that were predicted by public scholars in the 20th century and which formed the basis for forecasting by think tanks such as SRI, RAND Corp, and the Brookings Institute, you get something like this National Security Agency memo from 1977 detailing a ‘parapsychological weapon’ that rivals a nuclear bomb (3):
Perhaps the cultural amnesia that’s fallen over these areas represents some form of this ‘major change of consciousness in our era.’ While this forgetfulness has certainly been aided by another important project that SRI is known for – the development of the internet (4)- fears of a telekinetic super weapon have yet to materialize, at least not outside of movies and entertainment media, but what glorious movies they are…
Join me on September 19th, 2023 as the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies presents – Terrors of the Mind – Edge Science, Cold War Fears and Weaponized Psychic Savants in Horror Films of the 1970’s and 80’s – an exploration of the historical facts that inspired films such as THE FURY (1978), THE MEDUSA TOUCH (1978), SCANNERS (1981), and PHENOMENA (1985), in which scientific experimentation exposes, and often encourages, the deadly potential of psychic abilities.
https://miskatonicinstitute.com/events/terrors-of-the-mind-edge-science-cold-war-fears-and-weaponized-psychic-savants-in-horror-films-of-the-1970s-and-80s-online/
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(1) See also – The Bigfoot Gap: https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/cold-war-secrets-of-the-atomic-sasquatch/
(2) https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010073-5.pdf
(3) Life Imitates Akira: The NSA’s Fear of Psychic Nukes – https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/feb/17/nsas-psychic-nuke/
(4) D. W. Pasulka and David Metcalfe, Where Soul Meets Technology: Catholic Visionaries and the Stanford Research Institute as Precedents for Human–Machine Interfaces and Social Telepathy Apps (Oxford University Press, 2019) https://academic.oup.com/book/35192/chapter-abstract/299571208
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Related Links:
Through Mediums Never Before Considered – Psychotronics, Spiritual Services and the Analog Internet:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/through-mediums-never-before-considered-psychotronics-spiritual-services-and-the-analog-internet/
Cyborgs, Psychics and Intelligent Plasmas – Speculative Approaches to Human Space Travel with Jose Canseco:
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019/02/03/cyborgs-psychics-and-intelligent-plasmas-speculative-approaches-to-human-space-travel-with-jose-canseco/
A SHORT LIST OF ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF PSYCHIC POTENTIALS | A PSI IN THE NEWS SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF PSYCHIC POTENTIALS
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A PSI IN THE NEWS
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“We are ultimately responsible for reality itself, a consequence of our thoughts, words, and actions. So it is about the power and battle of consciousness, our relationship with the Grand Engineer, and our responsibilities for what the future will contain.”
— Joseph McMoneagle, The Ultimate Time Machine – A Remote Viewer’s Predictions for the New Millennium (Hampton Roads Publishing, 1998)
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As social isolation becomes a new reality for many around the world, there is a rare opportunity to deepen our experience of human psychic potential – both in applied practice of psychic modalities and in the study of current and historical research trends. By accessing our super natural potentials, to use a term coined by Rice University religious studies scholar Dr. Jeffrey Kripal, we have a much better chance at overcoming the trials that lie ahead.
For your convenience, we’ve gathered a short list of links to online learning material presented by some of the leading organizations involved in parapsychological and psychical research. Rather than ‘Netflix and Chill,’ perhaps consider allotting a bit of time in your week for engaging with some of these resources.
Dealing, as they do with the intimate connection between inner and outer space and experience they can provide a helpful starting point in developing more holistic understandings of what it means to be ‘human’ in our collective age.
The majority of resources included in our list are provided free of charge by their host organizations – as you enjoy them, if you are able, please think of sending a small donation to the sponsoring orgs. Funding for this research is a concern at the best of times, and our support helps ensure the continuation of organized research in these areas during the current economic turbulence.
We will be setting up a permanent link to this collection on the right hand margin of the blog – so if you notice that we are missing a key organization, please drop us a note in the comments and we will look into adding it to the list.
Note: For this particular supplemental guide we have focused mainly on video and audio related content, along with webinars and online courses – most of the organizations featured in this list also offer text based and archival resources for more in depth reading and study.
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“…screen culture has replaced the sacred books of the past as the new medium of the divine.”
– Dr. Diana Pasulka, The Power of None (Tank Magazine, 2020)
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The Rhine Research Center
The Rhine Research Center explores the frontiers of consciousness and exceptional human experiences in the context of unusual and unexplained phenomena. The Rhine’s mission is to advance the science of parapsychology, to provide education and resources for the public, and to foster a community for individuals with personal and professional interest in PSI.
The Rhine Video Library is a unique resource that contains over 100 videos of speakers who have come to the Rhine to talk about parapsychology, scientific research, psi experiences, anthropology, history, and many other topics!
“We are all looking for answers. The Rhine has opened our Video Library (normally only available to Rhine members) to help you to find hope and learn more about the connections between all of us.”
– John G. Kruth, Executive Director of the Rhine Research Center and Founder of the Rhine Education Center
https://www.rhineonline.org/video-library
Every quarter the Rhine Research Center offers professional parapsychology courses online to provide students with continuing education by professional instructors. Check their website for upcoming courses:
http://www.rhineeducationcenter.org/edu/
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The Windbridge Institute
Founded in 2008 by husband and wife research team, Mark Boccuzzi and Julie Beischel, PhD, The Windbridge Institute, LLC, is dedicated to conducting world-class research on phenomena currently unexplained within traditional scientific frameworks.
Research suggests that people who meditate regularly score higher on psi (a.k.a. “psychic”) tests than those who don’t meditate. To help explore this idea, the Windbridge Institute has been developing software and hardware tools that 1) help promote meditative and mindfulness practices and 2) help test changes in intuitive ability over time.
http://windbridgeinstitute.com/apps/
The Windbridge Research Center
The mission of the Windbridge Research Center is to ease suffering around dying, death, and what comes next by performing rigorous scientific research and sharing the results and other customized content with the general public, clinicians (like medical and mental health professionals), scientists (like researchers and philosophers), and practitioners (like mediums).
Windbridge has a great collection of videos related to their research and additional externally produced videos on similar topics of interest.
https://www.windbridge.org/videos/
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The Parapsychology Foundation
The Parapsychology Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation which provides a worldwide forum supporting the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. Since its incorporation in 1951, the Parapsychology Foundation has remained committed to two goals: To support scientific and academic research into psychic phenomena; and to provide professional resources and information to the academic and lay communities.
The PF’s YouTube channel features a wide range of content featuring leading scientists and researchers exploring a wide range of topics related to psi functioning:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKx9X_6Ek5JynhJYtiH_HQA/videos
ParaMOOC
The ParaMOOC Series features archived videos from the Parapsychology: Research and Education course offered by The Alvarado Zingrone Institute of Research and Education (The AZIRE), a Parapsychology Foundation member organization.
The course series is dedicated to bringing to the public lectures by researchers, theorists, and scholars who focus on some aspect of the scientific study of psychic phenomena and related topics.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFuPOenrQTk46R92OxcQbarisOBteQfKg
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The Society for Psychical Research
The Society for Psychical Research was set up in London in 1882, the first scientific organisation ever to examine claims of psychic and paranormal phenomena. We hold no corporate view about their existence or meaning; rather, our purpose is to gather information and foster understanding through research and education.
In 2014, work started on the Psi Encyclopedia, a free-access online encyclopedia of psychical research. The resource currently includes over a hundred articles – new items are being added. It’s intended that the core areas of the Society’s research will have been comprehensively covered by 2020.
https://www.spr.ac.uk/publicationsrecordings/psi-encyclopedia
The SPR’s YouTube channel features a number of conference presentations from leading researchers in the field:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcov4AyZtt5yd8Avtj3AjXA/videos
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The Society for Scientific Exploration
Since 1982, the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has provided a critical forum for sharing original research into conventional and unconventional topics. Subjects often cross mainstream boundaries, yet may have profound implications for human knowledge and technology. We publish a peer-reviewed journal, the popular EdgeScience magazine, host conferences, and connect scholars.
The SSE has uploaded videos of hundreds of original research talks from SSE conferences:
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“In computer conferencing, time and distance are dissolved. Visual cues no longer exist. Each person’s ‘memory’ of what has been said is accurate and complete. And everyone may speak at once or listen at leisure. With such features, it is not surprising that computer conferencing might actually establish an altered state of communication in which the realities of face-to-face communication are distorted and entirely new patterns of interaction emerge.”
– Jacques Vallee, Robert Johansen and Kathleen Spangler, The Computer Conference: An Altered State of Communication? (Peoples Computers, 1977)
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The Parapsychological Association
The Parapsychological Association, Inc. (PA) is the international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of ‘psi’ (or ‘psychic’) experiences, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing, psychokinesis, psychic healing, and precognition.
The PA has uploaded a significant selection of videos featuring presentations from their annual convention:
https://www.parapsych.org/media/list.aspx
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The University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies
Through its research, DOPS strives to challenge this entrenched mainstream view by rigorously evaluating empirical evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death and that mind and brain are distinct and separable.
The UVA Division of Perceptual Studies has put together a collection of videos, podcasts and other resources related to their work:
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/who-we-are/dops-media/
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El Instituto de Psicología Paranormal
El propósito del E-Boletín Psi® es brindar información confiable en el ámbito de la investigación parapsicológica en Argentina y de otros países, publicar estudios llevados a cabo basados en metodologías cuantitativas, cualitativas, ensayos teóricos, históricos, metodológicos, comentarios de libros (a cargo de Jorge Villanueva) de autores hispano-parlantes y traducciones del inglés y otros idiomas.
http://www.alipsi.com.ar/publicaciones-ipp/
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The Institute of Noetic Sciences
The mission of the Institute of Noetic Sciences is to reveal the interconnected nature of reality through scientific exploration and personal discovery, creating a more compassionate, thriving, and sustainable world.
ION’s has curated a number of videos focused on their primary program areas of consciousness and healing, extended human capacities, and emerging worldviews – including archived videos from past webinar series that they’ve hosted:
https://www.youtube.com/c/InstituteofNoeticSciences
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The Koestler Parapsychology Unit – University of Edinburgh
Established in 1985, the KPU is based in the Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh, and focuses on teaching and researching parapsychology.
KPU is offering an upcoming eleven-week online course, designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt, involving contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptics.
The course will teach you about the methods parapsychologists use, the results of ESP and PK research, the psychology of paranormal beliefs and experiences, and how to think critically about the paranormal.
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/
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New Thinking Allowed
This long running series offers conversations on the leading edge of knowledge and discovery with parapsychologist Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D.
The videos in this collection feature interviews and monologues (as well as occasional archival material). Guests include leading figures in philosophy, psychology, health, science, and spirituality — with a healthy and respectful emphasis on parapsychology.
https://www.newthinkingallowed.org
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The University of Alternative Studies
UAS provides tuition-free online academic studies in scientific parapsychology:
http://qpsychics.com/free-parapsychology-courses/
For further study they also offer a free Classification and Statistical Manual of Extrasensory Experiences (CSM-EE) focusing on classification of extrasensory experiences (i.e. telepathy, clairvoyance, mediumship, precognition, synchronistic events, etc.) with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable classification. CSM-EE assists in identifying like experiences that are similar in phenomenology, but otherwise widely differ in narrative due to culture, language, and religious/spiritual belief.
http://qpsychics.com/center/about/classification-statistical-manual/
For those currently holding graduate degrees they also offer a degree program in Clinical Parapsychology. This is a 17 course Master’s of Science Second-Degree Program in cutting-edge education prepares the student for clinical work and research concerning extrasensory experiences and phenomena.
http://qpsychics.com/university/degree-program-clinical-parapsychology/
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The Forever Family Foundation
The FFF Afterlife Education series offers a place to learn about the science behind afterlife research through the work of Forever Family Foundation. As a not for profit organization our goal is to further the understanding of Afterlife Science through research and education while providing support and healing for people in grief.
https://www.youtube.com/user/AfterlifeEducation
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“EVP – stands for the Electronic Voice Phenomenon. And that refers to the recording of voices, speaking – for which there is no known cause. The voices shouldn’t be there. Apparently.
These voices are recorded using electronic equipment – computers, recorders – but the voices should not be there – there is no reason for them.
The easy way out – at least for the non-scientific person – is to simply deny that these voices exist.”
– Alexander MacRae, The Mystery of EVP – Scientific Proof (Smashwords Edition, 2020)
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Association of Trans-Communication
The Association TransCommunication (ATransC) was founded by Sarah Estep in 1982 as the American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP). Her objective was to “provide objective evidence that we survive physical death in our individual conscious state.” The ATransC website, currently moderated by Tom Butler, contains a wealth of resources and archival material to explore EVP, ITC and related modalities.
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iDigitalMedium
Since 2008 iDigitalMedium (Formerly known as “ITC Bridge”) has been on the forefront pioneering live streams in Instrumental Transcommunication.
https://idigitalmedium.com/share/videos/
The first live stream began around October of 2008 and featured live filtered radio and live spectrograph images (faces) from that same experiment radio. It streamed for a year and ceased in November 2019 during a move to Florida. During this time there were weekly “circles” where participants around the world “sat” remotely for phenomenon.
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The Monroe Institute
Founded by consciousness explorer Robert Monroe, TMI is a dynamic education and research organization dedicated to supporting the evolution and exploration of human consciousness.
https://www.youtube.com/user/MonroeInstitute/videos
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The International Academy of Consciousness
IAC’s mission is to provide assistance by clarifying the multidimensional nature of consciousness and the implications associated with this reality. We accomplish this through our main activities of scientific research paired with classes and workshops aimed at the public.
https://www.youtube.com/user/consciousnesstv
IAC’s free Astral Travel and Consciousness Webinar provides an overview of who we are and what we do, including what the Out-of-Body Experience is, how it works, and how you can have one
https://www.iacworld.org/free-webinar/
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The International Remote Viewing Association
IRVA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the responsible use and development of remote viewing. We are an independently formed member organization of scientists, remote viewing professionals, students, and other interested persons.
The IRVA Remote Viewing Library has a small collection of video clips related to Remote Viewing:
https://www.irva.org/library/clips/
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Remote Viewing Instructional Services, Inc.
The Target Vault is a service offered by Remote Viewing Instructional Services, Inc. and Paul H. Smith. It consists of a cumulative set of remote viewing practice targets that anyone, no matter what methodology or level of skill, will find useful for enhancing their basic remote viewing skills.
https://rviewer.com/the-target-vault-remote-viewing-practice-targets-for-everyone/
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The Applied Precognition Project
APP’s mission is to publicly explore, research and apply logic and intuition/emotion to predict future event outcomes, enabling participants to evolve personally while contributing to the elevation of global consciousness.
The APP website has a link collection to videos and podcasts featuring key members:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/copy-of-media
As well as a collection of YouTube videos collected from their regular series of free webinars:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/free-past-webinars
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“In reality the psychic persona of us all is much greater than labs or science yet have the courage to admit to. ” – Ingo Swann, Anacalypsis – A Psychic Autobiography
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Perceptual Gardening in the Fields of Popular Science — Quantum Entanglement, Non-Locality and the Psi Question
In 2013, at a Remote Viewing seminar for the Rhine Research Center, Ed May, former project director of Star Gate, the infamous U.S. “psychic spy” program, addressed a pair of questions that threatened to overheat the atmosphere of the peaceful two day event. The first was in regard to quantum entanglement and consciousness, and the second was on non-locality.
“Most of those speculations are complete crap.”
Now, before leaping to defend these concepts, or, if you are a bit more skeptical, applauding May’s directness, keep in mind that this man has spent the last three decades doing serious research into anomalous cognition, and helping to manage one of the most intensive operative psychical research programs in the 20th century. Sitting next to him was Joseph McMoneagle, one of the world’s most tested psychics and inner-space explorers, and he was in full agreement based on his own experience.
Also keep in mind that May works with, or has worked with, most of the serious researchers who are using these metaphors and allegorical comparisons in their public presentations. Which is the problem, these concepts are often presented as something more than allegorical comparisons, and the media just isn’t capable of addressing nuance when it’s easier, and more saleable, to jump on a pithy bit of erroneous scientific jargon.
Allegories and Models
Quantum entanglement and non-locality are very specific mathematical models used in physics, which apply to very specific areas of the physical world. As McMoneagle pointed out, neither of these models address what he experiences while working with Remote Viewing, or any other anomalous cognitive modality, nor do they address the core question of anomalous information transfer.
As specialized mathematical models they shouldn’t be expected to. It’s a huge leap to go from quirky quantum models to a human being able to draw an accurate picture of a top secret experimental Soviet submarine across the globe using nothing more than their mind.
As allegories these concepts of quantum entanglement and non-locality are no different than the use of the word telepathy to explain anomalous cognition while telegraphs, telephones, and television were the new fruit on the scientific vine. For those writers more keyed in on discoveries in magnetism consciousness was described as “thought vibrations” or in terms of magnetized fluid.
Questions in biology involving quantum functions are specialized and go far beyond the simple use of these concepts in the popular press. Theories, such as those of Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, which posit quantum level aspects of consciousness, deal with very specific interactions between neurons. They don’t provide the kind of overarching theory of everything that phrases like “Quantum Consciousness” have come to mean in the popular conversation.
Nice Marketing, Bad Science
Want to know what you are like inside you? Well, your inner experience is kind of like that expensive thing we’re doing in R&D.
Does that provide a valid scientific model for consciousness? Not really, what it does is provide an allegorical or metaphorical comparison that can be used to write about consciousness within whatever language is current in the field of popular science.
It’s a nice marketing tool for the current scientific establishment, but it’s bad for science in the long run. It also becomes an easy blind for scam science being passed to the public in hazy terms that sound good enough to draw dollars, or alternative spiritualities masking themselves as rational inquiry. While there are exciting changes occurring in the sciences they are much more nuanced than the general accounts available in the media give credit to.
We all have the ability to personally engage with this research, but it has to be at the level of the research, and not scraping together a few crumbs from the newspaper and secondary sources. If you look at the more reasonable “quantum consciousness” books they all couch themselves in caveats such as stating the books “use the language and concepts of quantum physics” as explanatory devices, not as scientific models.
We get into even more fragile lines of comparison when we attempt to align spiritual systems with these concepts. Again we can easily fall into the error of mistaking resonance, with direct correspondence, and commingling different levels of discourse without taking care to understand important distinctions.
Allegories are very useful in thought experiments. However, thought experiments are exploratory tools, and the history of science shows this exploration moves towards an ever elusive and ephemeral goal. The eschatological politicized narrative of the media, where some glowing moment of progress will answer all of our deepest questions, hampers serious inquiry by reifying these allegorical comparisons into a false end game.
Observations & Phenomena
May also addressed common confusion over the idea of the observer effect in quantum physics, and the observer effect in psychical research. These two concepts often become enmeshed in the same sloppy narrative, yet just as with the other allegorical comparisons, we have a mathematical model dealing with wave functions in experimental physics, and in psychical research we have an effect where the researcher’s attitude and intentionappears to have some correlation with the results of the experiment.
Because the thought experiment used to describe the observer effect in physics sounds similar to what is seen in experiments in psychical research, ie. the experimenter affects the experiment, careless coverage can conflate the two into a single narrative. Yet all we really have here is the fact that a descriptive story used to explain and work with an abstract mathematical model is similar to how we describe what happens in the lab during psi experiments. The stories are similar, the subject of the story is not.
A Renaissance in Consciousness Studies
Reading this I hope you haven’t gotten the sense that May is some grumpy materialist bent on destroying a renaissance in consciousness studies. In fact he is a virulently curious and thorough researcher who is concerned that clumsy coverage of these areas is hindering, not helping, serious investigation and practical development.
He ran a program that successfully integrated anomalous cognitive functioning with high level government intelligence, and is well aware of what approaches seem to work, what approaches don’t, and what questions remain unanswered.
Skeptics of the Remote Viewing program like to point out that it was shut down after the American Institutes for Research review of program found that there was no practical value in continuing research and application. May has responded to these criticisms in a paper published in the Journal of Parapsychology, and added during the recent seminar that when the records from the program were declassified it turned out that the majority of the reports he had sent in for the review were unopened.
Another reason to avoid easy explanations comes from McMoneagle’s personal experience. Easy language and marketable jargon simply don’t help you develop your perceptual awareness. For those serious about investigating the potential of their minds, allowing yourself to accept degraded conceptual models only serves to slow progress.
Political Realities & Cutting Edge Research
Having dealt with the dirty political realities of cutting edge research and development, it’s horrific to scientists like May when they see their work further confused through lazy journalism and popularizers seeking to profit from the public’s credulity. There are valuable insights to be shared and explored that go far beyond the utopian fantasies evoked by the less credible popularizers of consciousness studies.
One of the most important lessons I’ve taken from my time at the Rhine Research Center with researchers like Russell Targ, Ed May and Joe McMoneagle is that the basics of psychic functioning are quite simple, so simple that the real work is in undoing the habitual mental behavior that keeps us from accessing them. This includes losing our preconceptions of what “psychic functioning” is.
Some people are more talented in these areas than others, and while exercising these skills can help anyone gain a better understanding of their perceptual biases, only those with an innate capability are able to get results on par with psychics like McMoneagle.
When paying for Remote Viewing training, or any other consciousness development training that aims at objective use, you need to take these things into account, or become grossly discouraged when you walk away with less than you expected to get out of the lessons. As the contemplative practitioner David Chaim Smith once told me, true gnosis is worth nothing, who would pay for that?
You Can’t Pay for It
More importantly, don’t get tricked into thinking you can pay for it in anything other than personal experience. Joe McMoneagle has had multiple Near Death Experiences, saw some of the most brutal aspects of the Vietnam war and Cold War as an active Army Intelligence operative, and has benefitted from some of the most advanced research and training in the area of psychic development. He’s a weaponized psychic, a professionally trained psychonaut, and to assume that you could buy into that without the same degree of personal experience, dedication and extensive training is rather foolish.
In the midst of all of this there are amazing insights into our reality awaiting those that would pursue them with diligence. Ed May says that he’s never had a paranormal experience or seen anything paranormal, but he has worked with some of the most thoroughly tested psychics in the world. His curiosity and enjoyment of life allows him to keep an open mind without romanticising the experience.
Russell Targ’s work on laser guidance systems for Lockheed Martin bears a surprising resonance with his work in the development of Remote Viewing protocols that allow the mind to become a sort of laser-like long distance guidance system accessing information outside of all expected boundaries. Working in both the very real mechanics of physics, while thinking freely about the implications of his experimental research, allows him to access to a wider range of possibilities.
Exploring Consciousness
If we are serious about exploring consciousness, and the implications of advanced research, we have to be serious about the integrity of our investigation at every level. McMoneagle admits that his skills are not 100% accurate, and that what he has been able to do raises more questions than it really answers. The seductive voice of an easy sell won’t guide us to those rare insights we seek, especially treading in some of the more uncertain areas of science.
Integral experience and insight into the human condition can only be found by tending to your own perceptual gardens. Allowing our understanding to be clouded with poorly interpreted models haphazardly appropriated from physics does nothing to further our quest.
These are not easy areas to engage with, depending on what specialized area of knowledge you are coming from the questions take on different aspects. Physicists, chemists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, artists, religious authorities, spiritual teachers, and every other area of human endeavor has in some way sought to explain the question of consciousness. All of them gnawing on a different chunk of the existential elephant.
Perceptual Gardening — A Brief, and Necessarily Incomplete, List of Resources
For those interested in joining the feast, and investigating these prickly questions, here is a list of resources that I’ve found useful. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of the topic of consciousness, and the extensive depth of the field, it’s impossible to bring together a short list of material that covers everything.
My own predilections towards psychical research at the moment are very much in evidence, as it seems to me that until the questions raised by research into anomalous cognition can be settled it’s difficult to adventure too far into reductionist theories without danger of losing something valuable:
The book Mind and Consciousness: 5 Questions, contains interviews with a number of leading cognitive theorists, including leading materialist thinkers, providing a valuable introduction to some of the more mainstream theories of mind that are currently in play.
Thomas Nagel’s book Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False provides a philosophical argument for cultivating a greater level of nuance in discussing these complicated areas of investigation.
Russell Targ’s webpage has links to the Classics in Consciousness series he edited for Hampton Roads, as well as links to his own books on the subject. These provide insights into the more established studies in the area of anomalous cognition: http://www.espresearch.com/
Ed May has made a number of his papers available on the Cognitive Science Laboratory website, including updated information on Russian psychical experiments, and research protocols for those interested in gaining a practical understanding of Remote Viewing experiments: http://www.lfr.org/lfr/csl/academic/library.html and http://www.lfr.org/LFR/csl/academic/whitepapers.html
Dean Radin has a collection of selected peer-reviewed journal publications on psi research available for download from his website: http://deanradin.com/evidence/evidence.htm
Robert Jahn and Brenda Dunne’s book Consciousness and the Source of Reality discusses the theories that have came out of their work with the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory.
Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century, from Edward Kelly and Emily Williams Kelly, Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia, provides an overview of research that challenges reductionist models of the mind.
The Hyperspace of Consciousness — Author Interview with Massimo Teodorani — Teodorani tackles the issue of ‘quantum consciousness’ through the lens of hard science — http://psican.org/index.php/books-a-resources-reviews/1007-the-hyperspace-of-consciousness-author-interview
For those interested in more direct experience, these groups and organizations regularly holds talks, seminars and workshops with leading researchers in the field:
The Rhine Research Center http://www.rhine.org
The Institute of Noetic Sciences: http://www.noetic.org
Society for Psychical Research: http://www.spr.ac.uk/main/
Anthropology, Consciousness and Culture: http://anthreligconsc.weebly.com/
The Windbridge Research Center: http://www.windbridge.org
Threshold: Journal of Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies: http://www.windbridge.org/threshold/
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As my own list is admittedly biased, what are some resources that you’ve found are valuable? Please feel free to add and discuss recommendations in the comments section.
Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 10.1.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
10.1.19
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“Once precognition hits the higher-end markets – governments, investment banking – the estimates will go up by an order of magnitude…”
— Dr. Julia Mossbridge, commenting on the estimated $2 Billion market for psychic services in the U.S.
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– Psi in the News –
“The Climate Strike on Sept 20 brought millions together in cities around the world. The Global Consciousness Project network joined in as well. This is a picture of the data for the full UTC day. Very steady departure from random expectation.”
https://www.facebook.com/EGGproject/photos/a.187575577937788/2892258254136160/
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Epiphanies of the Mind with Dr. Jeffrey Kripal (Midnight in the Desert):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7omxhtydo9skqwj/MidnightInTheDesert-20190927A.mp3?dl=0
Psychic Future: What Next for the Precognition Economy (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/sep/29/psychic-future-what-next-for-the-precognition-economy
Advice for the Psychic from Eileen Garrett (Parapsychology Foundation):
https://parapsychology.org/advice-for-the-psychic/
Finding the root of consciousness: Is this brain cell your ‘mind’s eye’? (Neuroscience News):
https://neurosciencenews.com/l5p-neuron-conscious-awareness-14997/
Can we manipulate our sleep? (BBC):
https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/can-we-manipulate-our-sleep/p07nmlxp
He Saw the Scientific Promise in the Paranormal, But Now His Legacy Could Be Lost (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/he-saw-the-scientific-promise-in-the-paranormal-but-now-his-legacy-could-be-lost/2019/09/23/e42c02e6-c8e8-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html
Premonitions, Presentiments and Dreams with Eric Wargo, author of Time Loops – Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious (Shattered Reality Podcast):
http://atlanticcoastufos.com/shatteredrealitypodcast.com/eric-wargo-precognition-75/
Animal Magnetism – A Selected Bibliography of Articles (Parapsychology – News, History, Research):
https://carlossalvarado.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/animal-magnetism-a-selected-bibliography-of-articles-2015-2019/
Mitch Horowitz asks, Can ESP Help Explain How Thoughts Make Things Happen? (HarvBishop.com):
https://www.harvbishop.com/can-esp-help-explain-how-thoughts-make-things-happen/
Thirteen SSE Conference Videos on Subtle Energy (Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://mailchi.mp/scientificexploration/just-released-thirteen-sse-conference-videos-on-subtle-energy
Through Mediums Never Before Considered – Psychotronics, Spiritual Services and the Analog Internet (Liminal Analytics):
https://davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/through-mediums-never-before-considered-psychotronics-spiritual-services-and-the-analog-internet/
Exploring the Afterlife in the Space Between Sleep and Awake (Robert Moss Blog):
http://mossdreams.blogspot.com/2019/09/exploring-afterlife-in-space-between.html
Longer Exhalations Are An Easy Way to Hack Your Vagus Nerve (Psychology Today):
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/longer-exhalations-are-easy-way-hack-your-vagus-nerve
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– Papers, Book Reviews and Journal Issues of Note –
Policing Epistemic Deviance: Albert vonSchrenck-Notzing and Albert Moll (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/1752679/Policing_epistemic_deviance_Albert_von_Schrenck-Notzing_and_Albert_Moll
E-Bulletin of the Argentinian Instituto de Psicologia Paranormal:
http://www.alipsi.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/E-BOLETIN-PSI_Vol.14_No3_Septiembre_2019.html
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– Upcoming Events –
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 1st, 2019 – The Gallery of Everything in London will host an artist talk and London book launch for Shannon Taggart’s new book, SÉANCE:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-book-launch-seance-by-shannon-taggart-tickets-73309451543
October 1st, 2019 – The University of Edinburgh will host Dr. Caroline Watt (Koestler) for a talk on Investigating the Impossible – Paranormal Communication (Edinburgh, U.K.):
https://www.ed.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences/news/our-changing-world-lectures/ocw-lectures-2019/investigating-the-impossible-paranormal-communicat
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 12th, 2019 – The Cambridge Consciousness Forum will host Near Death Experiences, Spiritual Transformation and the Evolution of Consciousness (Cambridge, U.K.):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/near-death-experiences-ndes-spiritual-transformation-the-evolution-of-consciousness-tickets-63295838557
October 16th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Lecture and Book Signing with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-lecture-and-book-signing-with-shannon-taggart/
October 17th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Spiritualism and Mediums Tour with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-spiritualism-mediums-tour/
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
(NEW) October 19th, 2019 – The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry, the Historical Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Institution will host a celebration of past President of the Royal Society of London, William Crookes (1832-1919):
https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2019/october/public-william-crookes-1832-1919
October 22nd, 2019 – Funzing Talks will host Christopher French for a Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal (London, U.K.):
https://uk.funzing.com/funz/a-skeptic-s-guide-to-the-paranormal-24264
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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Professional Education in Parapsychology
For the Professional Researcher or the Casual Explorer.
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
The Yale COPE (Influence/Control Over Perceptual Experiences) Project is looking for participants for a study focusing on experiences like hearing voices and seeing things other people don’t with the goal of designing new treatments for individuals to gain empowerment in voice-hearing and other perceptual experiences.
https://www.spirit.research.yale.edu/about
Call for Papers – The journal of Culture and Organization is welcoming submissions on the theme of Ghosts in the Organization. Deadline for papers is February 1st, 2020.
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/culture-organization-special-issue-ghosts-in-the-organization/
The Institute of Noetic Science is inviting participants to join in a qualitative study focused on Assessing Your Noetic Signature.
For more information: https://www.research.net/r/Noetic_Signature_Q
Call for Submissions – The Mindfield Bulletin, published by the Parapsychological Association, is actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, new books, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields.
For more information and upcoming topics that Mindfield will focus on:
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/call-for-submissions-mindfield-the-bulletin-of-the-parapsychological-association-752505
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
Have you had a premonition experience that foretells an important future event? If so, you can describe and register your premonition with Psychic Science.
On submitting your information to our Premonitions Register, we will timestamp and record your premonition for future reference and verification. We will also email you a copy of your premonition as registered in our database.
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– Videos –
Ecological Awareness and the Paranormal | Jack Hunter (New Thinking Allowed):
Visual Categorization of Images of Live/Deceased Faces by Intuitive Individuals | Arnaud Delorme (Parapsychological Association):
Remembering Alex Tanous with Archival Video and Loyd Auerbach (New Thinking Allowed):
Exception Experiences and Integrative and Complementary Health Approaches | Renaud Evrard (Parapsychological Association):
Conversations with Ghosts – Callum Cooper (New Thinking Allowed):
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– Featured Image –
ESP research pioneer J.B Rhine – Illustration by Tim Botta
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3AXaIJHiHs/
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– Featured Sounds –
“Fortune teller, I’ve crossed your palm with silver, now work your magic of old…”
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– Upcoming Books –
Believing in Bits- Digital Media and the Supernatural, eds. Simone Natale and Diana Pasulka (Available October 1st from Oxford University Press, 2019):
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/believing-in-bits-9780190949990
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart, with a Foreword by Dan Akyroyd, contextual essays from Andreas Fischer and Tony Oursler, and an introduction and stories from Shannon herself. (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“The ultimate goal of experimental research is to convert the paranormal into technology. If psi is converted to technology, the mysterious, mystical, spiritual aspects will be lost. The message from the trickster is that converting psi to technology is not going to happen.” – James E. Kennedy, Coming to Terms with the Trickster
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 9.23.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
9.23.19
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“Our conclusions are a function of our exclusions.”
— Dr. Jeffrey Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University
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– Psi in the News –
The 2019 Parapsychological Association Research Endowment (PARE) has awarded grants to Marianna Drinoczi (University of Lorraine) and Pascal Michael (University of Greenwich):
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/2019-pa-research-endowment-awardees-announced-1248429
The Windbridge Research Center September 2019 Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/windbridgecenter/september2019enewsletter
Videos are now available from the 2019 Day of Parapsychology hosted by the Dutch Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.dutchspr.org/spr/dvdp/2019/videos
Jeffrey Kripal – Meaning vs. Mechanism (Radio Misterioso):
http://radiomisterioso.com/2019/09/12/jeff-kripal-meaning-vs-mechanism/
The Rice Professor Who Saw Cosmic Consciousness (Houston Chronicle):
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/The-Rice-professor-who-saw-cosmic-consciousness-14431391.php
Mind the Gap Between Science and Religion (Nautilus):
When Psychics Get it Right (The Daily Grail):
https://www.dailygrail.com/2019/09/when-psychics-get-it-right/
Why I am into Paranormal Research – Dr. Jack Hunter (Jack Hunter Blog):
http://jack-hunter.webstarts.com/blog/post/why-i-am-into-paranormal-research
Snapshot – Seance by Shannon Taggart (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/c76c84bc-d899-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17
Spirit Photography (Expanding Mind Podcast):
https://techgnosis.com/spirit-photography/
Humanity and Nature Are Not Separate – We Must See Them as One to Fix the Climate Crisis (The Conversation):
https://theconversation.com/humanity-and-nature-are-not-separate-we-must-see-them-as-one-to-fix-the-climate-crisis-122110
Ghost Story: Meaning vs. Explanation (Ghost Dog is a Mystery Box):
https://stephaniequick.home.blog/2019/09/14/ghost-story-meaning-vs-explanation/
The Perfect Terror of the White Nightgown (Jezebel):
https://pictorial.jezebel.com/the-perfect-terror-of-the-white-nightgown-1837707941
The God People Worship Influences the Ghosts They See (Durango Herald):
https://durangoherald.com/articles/293877-the-god-people-worship-influences-the-ghosts-they-see
Bringing the Overview Effect to the Masses, Via Virtual Reality (The Daily Grail):
https://www.dailygrail.com/2019/09/bringing-the-overview-effect-to-the-masses-via-virtual-reality/
Universe Shock – The cosmos is alive and existing through human consciousness (Express UK):
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1179412/the-universe-what-is-consciousness-part-of-bigger-universe-meaning-human
Sean Carroll Thinks We All Exist on Multiple Worlds (Wired):
https://www.wired.com/story/sean-carroll-thinks-we-all-exist-on-multiple-worlds/
The Couple Who Met in a Near Death Experience (Sharon Rawlette):
https://sharonrawlette.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/the-couple-who-met-in-a-near-death-experience/
New Clues Found in Studying Near Death Experiences (Scientific American):
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-clues-found-in-understanding-near-death-experiences/
Mediumship and Reincarnation – Mark Gober in conversation with Dr. Jim Tucker, Dr. Julie Beischel, Dr. Eben Alexander, Dr. Ed Kelly, Paul Davids, Dr. Jan Holden, Helané Wahbeh, Laura Powers, Laura Lynne Jackson, Dr. Jeff Kripal, and Catherine Yunt (Where is My Mind Podcast):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-mediumship-and-reincarnation/id1470129415
Dr. James McClenon and SORRAT (Shattered Reality Podcast)
http://atlanticcoastufos.com/shatteredrealitypodcast.com/dr-james-mcclenon-and-sorrat-74/
Ingo Swann’s Penetration (Mysterious Universe Podcast):
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/09/22-11-mu-podcast/
Author Interview XX: N Equals 1: Single Case Studies in Anomalistics, edited by Gerhard Mayer (Parapsychology – News, History, Research Blog):
https://carlossalvarado.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/author-interview-xx-n-equals-1-single-case-studies-in-anomalistics-edited-by-gerhard-mayer/
NIH awards $20 million over five years to bring together music therapy and neuroscience (National Institutes of Health):
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-awards-20-million-over-five-years-bring-together-music-therapy-neuroscience
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– New Entries in the Psi Encyclopedia –
American Society for Psychical Research: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/american-society-psychical-research
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– Papers, Book Reviews and Journal Issues of Note –
Eleonore Zugun: the Re-Evaluation of a Historic RSPK Case (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/258855/Eleonore_Zugun_the_Re-Evaluation_of_a_Historic_RSPK_Case
Mystical Knowledge and Near Death Experiences (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/12033960/Mystical_Knowledge_and_Near_Death_Experience
Paranormal Review – Issue 90 (Society for Psychical Research) – Contents and Editorial: https://www.spr.ac.uk/sites/spr.ac.uk/files/Paranormal%20Review%202019%2090%20Contents.pdf
Edge Science No. 39 (Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://www.scientificexploration.org/edgescience/39
The Urgency of Widening the Discourse of Philosophy of Religion: A Discussion of A Primal Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion by Arvind Sharma (Journal of the American Academy of Religion):
https://academic.oup.com/jaar/article/79/4/803/722370
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– Upcoming Books –
Believing in Bits- Digital Media and the Supernatural, eds. Simone Natale and Diana Pasulka (Forthcoming from Oxford University Press, 2019):
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/believing-in-bits-9780190949990
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart, with a Foreword by Dan Akyroyd, contextual essays from Andreas Fischer and Tony Oursler, and an introduction and stories from Shannon herself. (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
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– Upcoming Events –
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Professional Education in Parapsychology
For the Professional Researcher or the Casual Explorer.
ONLINE Parapsychology Courses at the Rhine Research Center Begin September 9th!
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(NEW) September 26th, 2019 – The University of West Georgia will host the 2019 Bill Roll Lecture featuring Dr. Julia Mossbridge on Long Body in Time – Precognition in Laboratory Experiments (Carollton, Georgia)
https://www.facebook.com/events/384851952188746/
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
(NEW) October 1st, 2019 – The University of Edinburgh will host Dr. Caroline Watt (Koestler) for a talk on Investigating the Impossible – Paranormal Communication (Edinburgh, U.K.):
https://www.ed.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences/news/our-changing-world-lectures/ocw-lectures-2019/investigating-the-impossible-paranormal-communicat
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 12th, 2019 – The Cambridge Consciousness Forum will host Near Death Experiences, Spiritual Transformation and the Evolution of Consciousness (Cambridge, U.K.):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/near-death-experiences-ndes-spiritual-transformation-the-evolution-of-consciousness-tickets-63295838557
October 16th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Lecture and Book Signing with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-lecture-and-book-signing-with-shannon-taggart/
October 17th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Spiritualism and Mediums Tour with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-spiritualism-mediums-tour/
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
October 22nd, 2019 – Funzing Talks will host Christopher French for a Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal (London, U.K.):
https://uk.funzing.com/funz/a-skeptic-s-guide-to-the-paranormal-24264
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
(NEW) The Yale COPE (Influence/Control Over Perceptual Experiences) Project is looking for participants for a study focusing on experiences like hearing voices and seeing things other people don’t with the goal of designing new treatments for individuals to gain empowerment in voice-hearing and other perceptual experiences.
https://www.spirit.research.yale.edu/about
Call for Papers – The journal of Culture and Organization is welcoming submissions on the theme of Ghosts in the Organization. Deadline for papers is February 1st, 2020.
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/culture-organization-special-issue-ghosts-in-the-organization/
The Institute of Noetic Science is inviting participants to join in a qualitative study focused on Assessing Your Noetic Signature.
For more information: https://www.research.net/r/Noetic_Signature_Q
Call for Submissions – The Mindfield Bulletin, published by the Parapsychological Association, is actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, new books, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields.
For more information and upcoming topics that Mindfield will focus on:
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/call-for-submissions-mindfield-the-bulletin-of-the-parapsychological-association-752505
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
(NEW) Have you had a premonition experience that foretells an important future event? If so, you can describe and register your premonition with Psychic Science.
On submitting your information to our Premonitions Register, we will timestamp and record your premonition for future reference and verification. We will also email you a copy of your premonition as registered in our database.
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– Videos –
Parapsychology and Transpersonal Psychology with Charles Tart (New Thinking Allowed):
Exploring Double Consciousness Using Holotech to Develop HyperHumanism – Carl H. Smith (Breaking Convention):
Global and Individual Consciousness – Roger Nelson (Society for Scientific Exploration):
The Making of a Parapsychologist – Stanley Krippner (New Thinking Allowed):
The Science of Psychical Research – Lawrence LeShan (Parapsychology Foundation):
The Conscious Universe – Rupert Sheldrake (Waking Cosmos):
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Dr. Jeffrey Kripal (Rice University) presenting a talk on The Flip – Recalibrating the Humanities and the Sciences around Extraordinary Experience at the Trans-States Conference in Northampton earlier this month.
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– Featured Sounds –
“ESP mystery – see ESP skips right through time – see freaky mystiquery – it’s ESP I dig highly…”
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“Careful examination of single cases can provide information about contextual conditions of their occurrence and give input for improving experimental research and theory building.”
– Dr. Gerhard Mayer, University of Freiburg
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Psi in the News is a service brought to you by the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative – with a focus on COLLABORATIVE – if you have updates, events or relevant links that you would like included in our next edition please feel free to get in touch with us using the contact link in the sidebar!
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If you enjoy our weekly Psi in the News series please consider a small donation to help develop and expand this resource – CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT PSI IN THE NEWS.
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Special thanks to the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association, Matt Cardin, and the Parapsychology Foundation for links included in this edition – and a huge and humbled thanks to all of those who have offered donations to support this ongoing Psi in the News series – your appreciation is greatly appreciated!
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 9.9.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
9.9.19
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“We don’t tend to think communication is mind-reading, but it already is. The telepathy part just says “distant minds”, but communication is already amazing in terms of your ability to share ideas and be understood.”
— Sophie Scott, professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London
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– Psi in the News –
Human Telepathy is the Natural Progression for Communication (Metro UK):
https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/04/human-telepathy-natural-progression-communication-10683038/
Arguments or Horse Laughts? The Debates of Martin Gardner and Marcello Truzzi (David Halperin):
https://www.davidhalperin.net/arguments-or-horse-laughs-the-debates-of-martin-gardner-and-marcello-truzzi/
Simple Psi – A New Free, Online Psi Testing and Training App (Windbridge Institute):
https://tinyletter.com/winstitute/letters/windbridge-institute-september-update-new-online-psi-app-and-more
Ouija Analytis (Skeptophilia):
http://www.skeptophilia.com/2019/09/ouija-analysis.html
Death notes: Traditional rituals associated with curses persist in 21st-century Japan (Japan Times):
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/09/07/general/death-notes-traditional-rituals-associated-curses-persist-21st-century-japan/
Why Accidents and Emergencies Seem to Dramatically Slow Down Time (The Conversation):
https://theconversation.com/why-accidents-and-emergencies-seem-to-dramatically-slow-down-time-122569
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– Papers, Book Reviews and Journal Issues of Note –
Review of Files of the Unexplained – The Hidden History and Forgotten Photographs from the World of the Unknown, by Clas Svahn (Society for Psychical Research):
https://www.spr.ac.uk/book-review/files-unexplained-hidden-history-and-forgotten-photographs-world-unknown-clas-svahn
Parapsychology – Naturalising the Supernatural, Re-Enchanting Sccience (Academica.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/6158248/Parapsychology_Naturalising_the_Supernatural_Re-Enchanting_Science
The Caravel Project – The Location Description and Reconstruction of Marine Sites Through Remote Viewing Including a Comparison with Aerial Photography, Geologic Coring and Electronic Remote Sensing (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/7785272/THE_CARAVEL_PROJECT_THE_LOCATION_DESCRIPTION_AND_RECONSTRUCTION_OF_MARINE_SITES_THROUGH_REMOTE_VIEWING_INCLUDING_A_COMPARISON_WITH_AERIAL_PHOTOGRAPHY_GEOLOGIC_CORING_AND_ELECTRONIC_REMOTE_SENSING
The Location and Reconstruction of a Byzantine Structure in Marea, Egypt – Including a Comparison of Electronic Remote Sensing and Remote Viewing (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/7785247/The_Location_and_Reconstruction_of_a_Byzantine_Structure_in_Marea_Egypt_Including_a_Comparison_of_Electronic_Remote_Sensing_and_Remote_Viewing
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– Upcoming Books –
Believing in Bits- Digital Media and the Supernatural, eds. Simone Natale and Diana Pasulka (Forthcoming from Oxford University Press, 2019):
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/believing-in-bits-9780190949990
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart, with a Foreword by Dan Akyroyd, contextual essays from Andreas Fischer and Tony Oursler, and an introduction and stories from Shannon herself. (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
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Penetration – The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy (Special Edition), by Ingo Swann, with an Introduction by Dr. Janet Lee Mitchell and Afterword by Dr. Stanley Krippner. (Forthcoming from Swann-Ryder Productions, LLC.)
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– Upcoming Events –
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Professional Education in Parapsychology
For the Professional Researcher or the Casual Explorer.
ONLINE Parapsychology Courses at the Rhine Research Center Begin September 9th!
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September 13th-14th – The University of Northampton will host the Trans-States Conference – this year’s theme is The Art of Revelation:
http://trans-states.org
(NEW) Final conference programme is now available:
http://trans-states.org/trans-states-2-final-programme/
September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life
September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1489/experiencing-the-future-precognition-time-and-consciousness-altered-or-otherwise
September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D120%26reset%3D1
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-international-annual-conference
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 12th, 2019 – The Cambridge Consciousness Forum will host Near Death Experiences, Spiritual Transformation and the Evolution of Consciousness (Cambridge, U.K.):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/near-death-experiences-ndes-spiritual-transformation-the-evolution-of-consciousness-tickets-63295838557
(NEW) October 16th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Lecture and Book Signing with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-lecture-and-book-signing-with-shannon-taggart/
(NEW) October 17th, 2019 – Seance Stories: Spiritualism and Mediums Tour with Shannon Taggart (Brooklyn, NY):
https://www.green-wood.com/event/seance-stories-spiritualism-mediums-tour/
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
October 22nd, 2019 – Funzing Talks will host Christopher French for a Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal (London, U.K.):
https://uk.funzing.com/funz/a-skeptic-s-guide-to-the-paranormal-24264
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
(NEW) Call for Papers – The journal of Culture and Organization is welcoming submissions on the theme of Ghosts in the Organization. Deadline for papers is February 1st, 2020.
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/culture-organization-special-issue-ghosts-in-the-organization/
The Institute of Noetic Science is inviting participants to join in a qualitative study focused on Assessing Your Noetic Signature.
For more information: https://www.research.net/r/Noetic_Signature_Q
Call for Submissions – The Mindfield Bulletin, published by the Parapsychological Association, is actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, new books, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields.
For more information and upcoming topics that Mindfield will focus on:
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/call-for-submissions-mindfield-the-bulletin-of-the-parapsychological-association-752505
For UK/EU residents: 2 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology. Application deadline: 30 August 2019.
Phenomenological study of neophyte practitioners developing mental mediumship and clients’ experiences of mental mediumship.
£12,000 per annum and tuition fees for 4 years.
Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD Studentships to undertake research in the area of the psychology of mental mediumship. These studentships will commence on October 1, 2019 and the successful candidates will be based within the Centre for Psychology & Social Sciences (CP&SS) at The University of Northampton, Northampton, UK and will be supervised by Prof Chris Roe.
For more information: STU19007 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology.pdf
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
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– Videos –
A Call for Clinical Parapsychology as an Applied Science – Beth Hedva (Parapsychological Association):
Altered States and Advanced Functioning with Etzel Cardena (New Thinking Allowed):
2008 Dinsdale Award Lecture – Jerome Clark (Society for Scientific Exploration):
Anabela Cardoso Recaps the Main Steps to Experiment with EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon):
2016 SSE Presidential Address – Leaving the Critics Behind: Transitioning to Pragmatic Applications of Scientific Anomalies – William Bengston (Society for Scientific Exploration):
Channeling Research, Theory and Practice with Helane Wahbeh (New Thinking Allowed):
2017 Founders Lecture – A View from the Bridge – Brenda Dunne (Society for Scientific Exploration):
2015 Founders Lecture – Robert G. Jahn (Society for Scientific Exploration):
Analysis of the Self Does Not Die – Verified Paranormal Phenomena in NDES (IANDS):
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– Featured Image –
New robot friends have arrived at the Windbridge Institute to assist in psycho-kinesis experiments! (Photo courtesy of Mark Bocuzzi)
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– Featured Sounds –
“We’ve got extra sensory perception, it makes our love unique. There isn’t any question, when into your mind I can peek…”
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“People ask me why I’m focused on time travel — the answer is, because it is likely to become possible in my lifetime, and I really care about how it is used and who has control over it.”
– Julia Mossbridge, founder and research director of Mossbridge Institute, LLC
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Psi in the News is a service brought to you by the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative – with a focus on COLLABORATIVE – if you have updates, events or relevant links that you would like included in our next edition please feel free to get in touch with us using the contact link in the sidebar!
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If you enjoy our weekly Psi in the News series please consider a small donation to help develop and expand this resource – CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT PSI IN THE NEWS.
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Special thanks to the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association, Mark Bocuzzi, and the Parapsychology Foundation for links included in this edition – and a huge and humbled thanks to all of those who have offered donations to support this ongoing Psi in the News series – your appreciation is greatly appreciated!
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 9.2.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
9.2.19
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“What we observed was rather phenomenal, certainly sufficient to launch a formal study.”
— Dr. Ross Dunseath, Research Coordinator, The Monroe Institute
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– Psi in the News –
I Tried to Glitch the Simulation and All I Got Was a Bottle of Pee (The Outline):
https://theoutline.com/post/7881/i-became-a-randonaut-to-try-to-glitch-the-simulation-and-all-i-got-was-a-bottle-of-pee?zd=3&zi=qrwubczs
Brain Waves Detected in Mini-Brains Grown in a Dish (PhysOrg)
https://phys.org/news/2019-08-brain-mini-brains-grown-dish.html
Are Your Number Coincidences Signification (Psychology Today):
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mysteries-consciousness/201908/are-your-number-coincidences-significant
Hey Google, Let Me Talk to My Departed Father (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/29/hey-google-let-me-talk-my-departed-father/
Telepathy and Surveillance Converge in ‘Overthrow’ (NPR):
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/29/754425212/telepathy-and-surveillance-converge-in-overthrow
Brain Reading Tech is Coming – The Law is Not Ready to Protect Us (Vox): https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2019/8/30/20835137/facebook-zuckerberg-elon-musk-brain-mind-reading-neuroethics
21st Century Spiritualism – Researcher Develops Hi-Tech Ouija Board Tracking System (The Daily Grail):
https://www.dailygrail.com/2019/08/21st-century-spiritualism-researcher-develops-hi-tech-ouija-board-tracking-system/
Studying Dying, Death, and What Comes Next with Dr. Julie Beischel, Windbridge Institute (Unity Radio)
https://www.unityonlineradio.org/messages-hope/studying-dying-death-and-what-comes-next
Making Too Much of Too Little? A Brief Commentary on Susan Blackmore’s Critique of Ganzfeld ESP Research (Bryan J. Williams):
https://www.facebook.com/notes/bryan-j-williams/making-too-much-of-too-little-a-brief-commentary-on-susan-blackmores-critique-of/10156365002782050/
Meditation and Yoga Practice Linked to Reduced Volume in Brain Region Tied to Negative Emotions (PsyPost):
https://www.psypost.org/2019/08/meditation-and-yoga-practice-linked-to-reduced-volume-in-brain-region-tied-to-negative-emotions-54273
New Insights into Self Insight: More May Not Be Better (Scientific American):
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-insights-into-self-insight-more-may-not-be-better/
Panpsychism is crazy, but its also most probably true (Aeon):
https://aeon.co/amp/ideas/panpsychism-is-crazy-but-its-also-most-probably-true
The Two Illusions That Tricked Arthur Conan Doyle (BBC):
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190828-the-two-bizarre-hoaxes-that-tricked-arthur-conan-doyle
The Tricky Problem With Other Minds (Nautilus):
http://nautil.us/issue/75/story/the-tricky-problem-with-other-minds
Plants Have Awareness and Intelligence Argue Scientists (Big Think):
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/plants-have-awareness-intelligence-scientists
Ingo Swann’s posthumous publication Psychic Literacy and the Coming Psychic Renaissance is now available as an audio book on Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Psychic-Literacy-Audiobook/B07WW8M8Z7
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Edd Edwards and Dr. Ross Dunseath hooking up sensors in the copper wall array lab at the Monroe Institute. The copper wall design facilitates the measurement of electric fields surrounding the body. (Photos courtesy of Edd Edwards)
The TMI Copper Wall • Exploratory Research (The Monroe Institute):
https://www.monroeinstitute.org/blog/tmi-copper-wall-•-exploratory-research
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– Papers and Journal Issues of Note –
False-Positive Effect in the Radin Double-Slit Experiment on Observer Consciousness as Determined With the Advanced Meta-Experimental Protocol (Frontiers in Psychology):
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01891/full
Beyond Faith and Reason: The Genesis of Psychical Research and the Search for the Paranormal Domain (1850-1914)
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/beyond-faith-and-reason-genesis-psychical-research-and-search-paranormal-domain-18501914
Beyond the Coin Toss – Examining Wiseman’s Criticisms of Parapsychology (Journal of Parapsychology):
https://www.academia.edu/7767705/Beyond_the_Coin_Toss_Examining_Wisemans_Criticisms_of_Parapsychology
Effects of Extreme Ritual Practices on Psychophysiological Well-Being (Current Anthropology):
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/705665
Prevalence of near-death experiences in people with and without REM sleep intrusion:
https://peerj.com/articles/7585/
Thanatos Journal (Vol. 8, 2019)
https://thanatos-journal.com/2019/08/26/thanatos-vol-8-1-2019-undead/
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– Upcoming Books –
Believing in Bits- Digital Media and the Supernatural, eds. Simone Natale and Diana Pasulka (Forthcoming from Oxford University Press, 2019):
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/believing-in-bits-9780190949990
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart, with a Foreword by Dan Akyroyd, contextual essays from Andreas Fischer and Tony Oursler, and an introduction and stories from Shannon herself. (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
Penetration – The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy (Special Edition), by Ingo Swann, with an Introduction by Dr. Janet Lee Mitchell and Afterword by Dr. Stanley Krippner. (Forthcoming from Swann-Ryder Productions, LLC.)
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– Upcoming Events –
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Professional Education in Parapsychology
For the Professional Researcher or the Casual Explorer.
ONLINE Parapsychology Courses at the Rhine Research Center Begin September 9th!
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September 4th, 2019 – Dr. Jim Tucker, University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, will be presenting a talk on Remembering Past Lives at the Crozet Library in Virginia:
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/event/dr-jim-tucker-presents-remembering-past-lives-crozet-library/
September 5th, 2019 – The Society for Scientific Exploration is hosting another meet up of SSE-Japan at the National Institute of Informatics – the meeting will support a focused exploration regarding theories of consciousness; from Fundamental Materialism to Metaphysical Idealism (Dualism), and more. (Japan):
https://www.facebook.com/events/469579757216104/
September 7th-8th, 2019 – The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomenon will host the Seriously Strange Conference:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously-strange-tickets-52189387864
September 9th, 2019 – Registration is now open for an 11-week online course designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit – The University of Edinburgh), featuring contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptic:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/
September 13th-14th – The University of Northampton will host the Trans-States Conference – this year’s theme is The Art of Revelation:
http://trans-states.org
September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life
September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1489/experiencing-the-future-precognition-time-and-consciousness-altered-or-otherwise
September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D120%26reset%3D1
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-international-annual-conference
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
(NEW) October 12th, 2019 – The Cambridge Consciousness Forum will host Near Death Experiences, Spiritual Transformation and the Evolution of Consciousness (Cambridge, U.K.):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/near-death-experiences-ndes-spiritual-transformation-the-evolution-of-consciousness-tickets-63295838557
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
October 22nd, 2019 – Funzing Talks will host Christopher French for a Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal (London, U.K.):
https://uk.funzing.com/funz/a-skeptic-s-guide-to-the-paranormal-24264
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
(NEW) The Institute of Noetic Science is inviting participants to join in a qualitative study focused on Assessing Your Noetic Signature
For more information: https://www.research.net/r/Noetic_Signature_Q
Call for Submissions – The Mindfield Bulletin, published by the Parapsychological Association, is actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, new books, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields.
For more information and upcoming topics that Mindfield will focus on:
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/call-for-submissions-mindfield-the-bulletin-of-the-parapsychological-association-752505
For UK/EU residents: 2 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology. Application deadline: 30 August 2019
Phenomenological study of neophyte practitioners developing mental mediumship and clients’ experiences of mental mediumship
£12,000 per annum and tuition fees for 4 years.
Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD Studentships to undertake research in the area of the psychology of mental mediumship. These studentships will commence on October 1, 2019 and the successful candidates will be based within the Centre for Psychology & Social Sciences (CP&SS) at The University of Northampton, Northampton, UK and will be supervised by Prof Chris Roe.
For more information: STU19007 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology.pdf
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
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Image courtesy of Ciencias Psiquicas
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– Videos –
Daryl Bem on ‘Feeling the Future’ and Stanley Krippner (New Thinking Allowed):
Re-awakening the Dreaming Mind – Ryan Hurd, Director of Spiritual Development (Unitarian Society of Germantown):
Kardec (Official Trailer for Netflix Docudrama):
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– Featured Image –
Erlendur Haraldsson (left) with Karlis Osis (right) and two Indian colleagues, Parmeshwar Dayal of Allahabad and Dr. Jamuna Prasad during research for a survey of deathbed-visions as we interviewing physicians and nurses in Indian hospitals. (India, 1973) – Photo courtesy of the At the Hour of Death Facebook Page
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– Featured Sounds –
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“Given the potentially revolutionary implications of these laboratory results, it’s unsurprising that debate over their meaning continues, with some scientists dismissing them as artifacts, others convinced that they demonstrate a genuine effect, and still others intrigued enough to contemplate new and improved experimental designs. If this phenomenon continues to be repeatable, however, it could confirm what some of those who’ve experienced strange coincidences already suspect: that the world we live in is more like a dream than we’ve realized, and perhaps holds the potential to bring us into better acquaintance with our own inner lives.”
– Sharon Hewitt Rawlette Ph.D., Mind Over Matter (Psychology Today)
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 8.27.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
8.27.19
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“Has science vanquished magic? While many prominent popularizers of science think so, professional history of science scholarship suggests otherwise.”
— Dr. Andreas Sommer, Forbidden Histories
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– Psi in the News –
The Forbidden Histories blog is offering a Patreon Prize Draw for a copy of Alison Winter’s Mesmerized – Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain (University of Chicago Press, 1998):
https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/patreon-prize-draw-winter-mesmerized/
Remote Viewing Target Practice App (Google Play):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_jsexton5150.RV_FInal
The “Ghosts in the Machine” documentary on instrumental trans-communication will be re-broadcast on Radio 4 on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000xy9
Soul Sleep and Wild Goatfish Dreams (Moss Dreaming)
http://mossdreams.blogspot.com/2019/08/soul-sleep-and-wild-goatfish-dreams.html
We Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts, Say More and More Young Chinese (Free Malaysia Today):
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/08/26/we-aint-afraid-of-no-ghosts-say-more-and-more-young-chinese/
Searching for Bridey Murphy, Pueblo’s Paranormal Queen (Westword):
https://www.westword.com/news/bridey-murphy-turned-pueblo-into-the-paranormal-capital-of-the-universe-11453038
The Late Mesmeric Work of Jules Bernard Luys (Parapsychology News):
https://carlossalvarado.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/the-late-mesmeric-work-of-jules-bernard-luys/
Rose Aura Offers Access to Your Inner Sanctum (Cool Hunting):
https://coolhunting.com/culture/rose-aura/
The Neuroscience of Reality (Scientific American):
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-neuroscience-of-reality/
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– Psi Encyclopedia (New Entries) –
Camille Flammarion: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/camille-flammarion
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– Upcoming Events –
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Professional Education in Parapsychology
For the Professional Researcher or the Casual Explorer.
ONLINE Parapsychology Courses at the Rhine Research Center Begin September 9th!
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August 11th–20th, 2019 – The College of Psychic Studies is hosting a Summer Exhibition focusing on Art and Spirit – Visions of Wonder:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1463/art-and-spirit-visions-of-wonder-summer-exhibition
August 28th, 2019 – The London Fortean Society will host Alan Murdie, chairman of the Ghost Club, for a discussion on Poltergeists and Possession:
http://forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2019/06/poltergeists-and-possession.html
August 28th – September 1st, 2019 – The International Association of Near Death Studies will host their annual conference in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania:
https://conference.iands.org/
September 4th, 2019 – Dr. Jim Tucker, University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, will be presenting a talk on Remembering Past Lives at the Crozet Library in Virginia:
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/event/dr-jim-tucker-presents-remembering-past-lives-crozet-library/
(NEW) September 5th, 2019 – The Society for Scientific Exploration is hosting another meet up of SSE-Japan at the National Institute of Informatics – the meeting will support a focused exploration regarding theories of consciousness; from Fundamental Materialism to Metaphysical Idealism (Dualism), and more. (Japan):
https://www.facebook.com/events/469579757216104/
September 7th-8th, 2019 – The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomenon will host the Seriously Strange Conference:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously-strange-tickets-52189387864
September 9th, 2019 – Registration is now open for an 11-week online course designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit – The University of Edinburgh), featuring contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptic:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/
September 13th-14th – The University of Northampton will host the Trans-States Conference – this year’s theme is The Art of Revelation:
http://trans-states.org
September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life
September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1489/experiencing-the-future-precognition-time-and-consciousness-altered-or-otherwise
September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D120%26reset%3D1
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-international-annual-conference
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
(NEW) October 22nd, 2019 – Funzing Talks will host Christopher French for a Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal (London, U.K.):
https://uk.funzing.com/funz/a-skeptic-s-guide-to-the-paranormal-24264
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
Call for Submissions – The Mindfield Bulletin, published by the Parapsychological Association, is actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, new books, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields.
For more information and upcoming topics that Mindfield will focus on:
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/call-for-submissions-mindfield-the-bulletin-of-the-parapsychological-association-752505
For UK/EU residents: 2 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology. Application deadline: 30 August 2019
Phenomenological study of neophyte practitioners developing mental mediumship and clients’ experiences of mental mediumship
£12,000 per annum and tuition fees for 4 years.
Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD Studentships to undertake research in the area of the psychology of mental mediumship. These studentships will commence on October 1, 2019 and the successful candidates will be based within the Centre for Psychology & Social Sciences (CP&SS) at The University of Northampton, Northampton, UK and will be supervised by Prof Chris Roe.
For more information: STU19007 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology.pdf
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
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– Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note –
Did the Ottomans See UFOs? (An 1838 Ottoman document about unusual celestial phenomenon) (Etudes Balkaniques):
https://www.academia.edu/39910571/Did_the_Ottomans_See_UFOs_An_1838_Ottoman_document_about_unusual_celestial_phenomenon_._Etudes_balkaniques_1_2019_106_117
Journal for the Study of Religious Experience – Vol 5 No 1 (2019):
https://rerc-journal.tsd.ac.uk/index.php/religiousexp
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
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– Videos –
Remote Viewing Software: The Key to Profitability | Alexis Champion (Society for Scientific Exploration):
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La Radio de Marcello Bacci (Tiempo de Misterio):
The Grateful Dead Meet Stanley Krippner (New Thinking Allowed):
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– Featured Image –
Advertisement for the AMORC in a WWII era edition of Popular Science Magazine.
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– Featured Sounds –
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“I think we are living a very exciting period of research because the boundaries between the brain and the body, between the brain and the mind are vanishing. That is in many cases you have also the boundaries between psychiatric disorders and psychosomatic or bodily disorders because at any time you have changes in the brain after events or thoughts.”
– Dr. Massimo Biondi, I*CARE Roundtable 2011
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Psi in the News is a service brought to you by the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative – with a focus on COLLABORATIVE – if you have updates, events or relevant links that you would like included in our next edition please feel free to get in touch with us using the contact link in the sidebar!
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If you enjoy our weekly Psi in the News series please consider a small donation to help develop and expand this resource – CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT PSI IN THE NEWS.
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Special thanks to the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association, Cherylee Black, Dr. Jack Hunter, the Estate of Ingo Swann, Angela Thompson Smith, Mark David Rudningen and the Parapsychology Foundation for links included in this edition – and a huge and humbled thanks to all of those who have offered donations to support this ongoing Psi in the News series – your appreciation is greatly appreciated!
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 8.19.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
8.19.19
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“Belief in paranormal phenomena is still growing, and the dangers to our society are real …”
— Ray Hyman, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Oregon, in a fund-raising letter for CSICOP (March 23, 1985)
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– Upcoming Events –
August 11th–20th, 2019 – The College of Psychic Studies is hosting a Summer Exhibition focusing on Art and Spirit – Visions of Wonder:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1463/art-and-spirit-visions-of-wonder-summer-exhibition
August 28th, 2019 – The London Fortean Society will host Alan Murdie, chairman of the Ghost Club, for a discussion on Poltergeists and Possession:
http://forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2019/06/poltergeists-and-possession.html
August 28th – September 1st, 2019 – The International Association of Near Death Studies will host their annual conference in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania:
https://conference.iands.org/
September 4th, 2019 – Dr. Jim Tucker, University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, will be presenting a talk on Remembering Past Lives at the Crozet Library in Virginia:
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/event/dr-jim-tucker-presents-remembering-past-lives-crozet-library/
September 7th-8th, 2019 – The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomenon will host the Seriously Strange Conference:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously-strange-tickets-52189387864
September 9th, 2019 – Registration is now open for an 11-week online course designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit – The University of Edinburgh), featuring contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptic:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/
September 13th-14th – The University of Northampton will host the Trans-States Conference – this year’s theme is The Art of Revelation:
http://trans-states.org
September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life
September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1489/experiencing-the-future-precognition-time-and-consciousness-altered-or-otherwise
September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D120%26reset%3D1
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-international-annual-conference
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
(NEW) October 4th-6th, 2019 – Omega will host a workshop focusing on the theme of Real Magic – Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science (Rhinebeck, NY):
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/real-magic
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
(NEW) For UK/EU residents: 2 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology. Application deadline: 30 August 2019
Phenomenological study of neophyte practitioners developing mental mediumship and clients’ experiences of mental mediumship
£12,000 per annum and tuition fees for 4 years.
Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD Studentships to undertake research in the area of the psychology of mental mediumship. These studentships will commence on October 1, 2019 and the successful candidates will be based within the Centre for Psychology & Social Sciences (CP&SS) at The University of Northampton, Northampton, UK and will be supervised by Prof Chris Roe.
For more information: STU19007 PhD Studentships in Parapsychology.pdf
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies has announced an opening for a salaried research support position:
https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Research-Specialist—Division-of-Perceptual-Studies_R0007148
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
Submissions are now open for the 3rd Annual Rhine Short Story Contest – Do you have a psy-fantasy or ghoulish narrative that would make Edgar Alan Poe proud? Perhaps you or someone you know has had a psychic experience that you could relate in a short story? This is your opportunity to share it with your friends at the Rhine Research Center.
Writers and experiencers from all over the globe will be submitting their adventures in precognition, telepathic fantasies or poltergeist incidents for the chance to win cash or other prizes and to share their creations at a Rhine event in October, 2019.
https://www.rhineonline.org/short-story-contest
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Society for the Academic Study of the Supernatural mailing list is intended as a place to share news and information relating to the study of the ‘supernatural’, broadly defined. You can subscribe by visiting the webpage at:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ACADEMICSTUDYOFSUPERNATURAL
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
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– News, Interviews, Reviews and Relevant Links –
Dean Radin, Harris Friedman, and Stanley Krippner in conversation about aligning parapsychology and transpersonal psychology. (Photo: Parapsychological Association)
A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Greening the Paranormal – Exploring the Ecology of Extraordinary Experiences is now available from August Night Books:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1786771098/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_s9bvDbFKG2AS6
The Rhine Research Center has announced the Fall Schedule for their Professional Parapsychology Courses Online:
http://www.rhineeducationcenter.org/edu/
The Windbridge Research Center’s August 2019 Newsletter contains a helpful list of Tips for Sitters to get the most out of a mediumship reading (Windbridge Research Center):
https://mailchi.mp/windbridgecenter/august2019enewsletter
Can parapsychological claims be true? Links to responses evoked by an attack on Etzel Cardeña’s article, ‘The Experimental Evidence for Parapsychological Phenomena: A Review’ have been gathered on the SPR website (Society for Psychical Research):
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/can-parapsychological-claims-be-true
Studying Dying, Death, and What Comes Next – Dr. Julie Beischel discusses her findings from 15 years of scientific research with psychic mediums and what her discoveries teach us about dying, death, and what comes next (Unity Radio):
https://www.unityonlineradio.org/messages-hope/studying-dying-death-and-what-comes-next
A Categorical Mistake – ‘Science’, ‘Magic’ and ‘Religion’ in the Middle Ages (Forbidden Histories):
https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/jo-edge_vs_stem_bros/
ESP and Reality – Dean Radin Ph.D. on Consciousness and Observer Effects (The Waking Cosmos Podcast):
https://www.originsofconsciousness.com/origins-of-consciousness/dean-radin-waking-cosmos
Rediscovering Edward Carpenter (Parapsychology Foundation):
http://parapsychology.org/rediscovering-edward-carpenter/
Ghosts in the UK and Germany: Responses from Andreas Sommer, Ph.D., to a Query from a Japanese Newspaper (Forbidden Histories):
https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/ghosts-uk-germany-japanese-query/
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (Michael Prescott Blog)”
https://michaelprescott.typepad.com/michael_prescotts_blog/2019/08/ghost-stories.html
Mediumship and Dissociation Revisited (Parapsychology News):
https://carlossalvarado.wordpress.com/2019/08/14/mediumship-and-dissociation-revisited/
The Diversity of Parasociology (Supernatural Magazine):
http://supernaturalmagazine.com/articles/the-diversity-of-parasociology1
The Replication Crisis – Technology Brought Us Together. That’s Part of What’s Holding Us Back (Bloomberg):
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-16/technology-brought-us-together-but-now-holds-back-innovation
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– Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note –
Meta-analysis of ESP studies, 1987–2010: assessing the success of the forced-choice design in parapsychology (Academia.edu):
https://www.academia.edu/2571627/Meta-analysis_of_ESP_studies_1987_2010_assessing_the_success_of_the_forced-choice_design_in_parapsychology
Review – Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious by Eric Wargo (Anomalist Books, 2018) (Explore Journal of the Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://www.scientificexploration.org/docs/33/jse_33_2_Mossbridge.pdf
Invisible Companions – Encounters with Imaginary Friends, Gods, Ancestors and Angels by J. Bradley Wigger (Stanford University Press, 2019):
https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=31306
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Seance, by Shannon Taggart (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
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– Psi Encyclopedia (New Entries) –
Journal of Parapsychology: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/journal-parapsychology
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– VIDEOS –
Parapsychology and UFO Experiences – Lessons for Physics | Claude Swanson (Society for Scientific Exploration):
Using Parapsychology to Test Fundamental Physics | York Dobyns (Society for Scientific Exploration):
Experimental Evidence for Parapsychological Phenomena with Etzel Cardeña (New Thinking Allowed):
Mind Body Independent and Survival of Death – Dr. Alexander Moreira-Almeida (ParaMOOC 2019):
A Tribute to Parapsychologist Stanley Krippner (New Thinking Allowed):
Patrizio Tressoldi, Ph.D. – Visionary Scientists
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– Featured Photo –
“It’s Ghost Month in Singapore when the gates of Hell are opened.”
Photo: Fabian Graham, 2019
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– Featured Sounds –
“Telekinetic dynamite…Psychic warfare is real…”
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“In theory, science should welcome anomalies as the harbingers of new discoveries. The scientific intelligence should derive joy from being surprised by new and hitherto unexplained phenomena.
After all, isn’t that what science is all about?”
– Joseph M. Felser, Outsiders, Anomalies, and the Future of “Forbidden Science”
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Psi in the News is a service brought to you by the Liminal Analytics: Applied Research Collaborative – with a focus on COLLABORATIVE – if you have updates, events or relevant links that you would like included in our next edition please feel free to get in touch with us using the contact link in the sidebar!
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If you enjoy our weekly Psi in the News series please consider a small donation to help develop and expand this resource – CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT PSI IN THE NEWS.
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Special thanks to the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association, Dr. Jack Hunter, and the Parapsychology Foundation for links included in this edition – and a huge and humbled thanks to all of those who have offered donations to support this ongoing Psi in the News series – your appreciation is greatly appreciated!
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Liminal Analytics: Psi in the News 8.12.19
PSI IN THE NEWS
8.12.19
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“Worldly prosperity, though it furthers our work and is even indispensable to its full development, is no measure of the work itself, and we must now turn to review the progress made in this work, and to consider the prospects before us and the difficulties that beset our path.”
– Eleanor Sidgwick, in her Presidential Address to the Society for Psychical Research, May 19th, 1908
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– Upcoming Events –
August 11th–20th, 2019 – The College of Psychic Studies is hosting a Summer Exhibition focusing on Art and Spirit – Visions of Wonder:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1463/art-and-spirit-visions-of-wonder-summer-exhibition
August 15th, 2019 – The Edinburgh Skeptics will host Dr. Caroline Watt for a talk titled From Seance to Science: The Koestler Parapsychology Unit:
https://www.edinburghskeptics.co.uk/events-1/prof-caroline-watt-from-seance-to-science-the-koestler-parapsychology-unit
August 28th, 2019 – The London Fortean Society will host Alan Murdie, chairman of the Ghost Club, for a discussion on Poltergeists and Possession:
http://forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2019/06/poltergeists-and-possession.html
August 28th – September 1st, 2019 – The International Association of Near Death Studies will host their annual conference in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania:
https://conference.iands.org/
(NEW) September 4th, 2019 – Dr. Jim Tucker, University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, will be presenting a talk on Remembering Past Lives at the Crozet Library in Virginia:
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/event/dr-jim-tucker-presents-remembering-past-lives-crozet-library/
September 7th-8th, 2019 – The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomenon will host the Seriously Strange Conference:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seriously-strange-tickets-52189387864
September 9th, 2019 – Registration is now open for an 11-week online course designed and led by Prof Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit – The University of Edinburgh), featuring contributions from the world’s leading parapsychologists and skeptic:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/online-course/
September 13th-14th – The University of Northampton will host the Trans-States Conference – this year’s theme is The Art of Revelation:
http://trans-states.org
September 13th-15th – Omega will host Beyond Life: The Science of Consciousness and the Afterlife:
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/beyond-life
September 17th – The College of Psychic Studies will host a talk with Dr. David Luke on Experiencing the Future – Precognition, Time and Consciousness; Altered or Otherwise:
https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/events/view/id/1489/experiencing-the-future-precognition-time-and-consciousness-altered-or-otherwise
September 20th-22nd, 2019 – The 43rd Annual International Conference of the Society for Psychical Research will be held in Leicester, United Kingdom:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D120%26reset%3D1
Provisional Programme:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/43rd-spr-international-annual-conference
September 26th-30th – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Cascadia Conference in Maine Island, British Columbia – focusing on Introducing Beyond the Brain: A Paradigm Shift in Science?
https://explore.scimednet.org/index.php/events/event/beyond-the-brain-towards-a-post-materialist-science/
(NEW) September 28th-29th, 2019 – The Congress of the Scientific Society of Psychic Research (SCIP) will hold their annual conference in Spain:
https://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2019/07/03/5d1c959afdddff58328b459c.html
September 30th-October 1st, 2019 – The Fourth Transpersonal Research Colloquium will be help in Paris, France – this year’s theme is Engaging the Transformative Dimensions of Consciousness in Research:
http://www.transpersonalresearchnetwork.com
October 2nd-5th, 2019 – The Academy of Spirituality and Consciousness Studies will host their annual PSI CON conference, this year the theme of the event is Aspects of Consciousness:
http://ascsiconference.com
You can download the conference program here:
http://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-program-download/
(NEW)The full event schedule is available here:
https://ascsiconference.com/conference/psi-con-schedule-released/
October 4th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a presentation on Hypnosis: A Powerful Method of Mind Training:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=353
October 5th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Sarah Gewanter for a training seminar focusing on how to Train and Open your Mind to the Benefits of Self-Hypnosis:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=354
October 9th, 2019 – The SPR will host a Discussion Forum focusing on Reincarnation Reports in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D127%26reset%3D1
October 18th, 2019 – The Applied Precognition Program will host APP Fest 2019 – focusing on Small group Associate Remote Viewing and Psycho-Kinesis training:
https://www.appliedprecog.com/app-fest-2019
(NEW) October 25th-27th, 2019 – The Pacifica Graduate Institute will host a three day retreat focused on Imagination and Technology (Santa Barbara, California):
https://retreat.pacifica.edu/imagination-technology/
November 1st-3rd, 2019 – The Scientific and Medical Network will host the Beyond the Brain conference at the University of Westminster:
https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
November 8th, 2019 – The Rhine Research Center is hosting Debra Diamond for a discussion on What Really Happens in the Afterlife? Lessons from the End of Life and Beyond:
https://www.rhine.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=537&reset=1&id=357
November 9th-10th, 2019 – The British Union of Spiritist Societies will host the 7th British Congress on Medicine and Spirituality:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7th-british-congress-on-medicine-and-spirituality-tickets-56246935097
November 15th, 2019 – The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences will host their 2019 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia:
https://aciste.org/2019-aciste-annual-conference/
(NEW) November 18th, 2019 – The New York Academy of Sciences will host a conference focusing on What Happens When We Die?: Insights from Resuscitation Science:
https://www.nyas.org/events/2019/what-happens-when-we-die-insights-from-resuscitation-science/
March 20th-22nd, 2020 – The International Remote Viewing Association will be celebrating their 20th year with a 2020 conference at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas. Details will be posted as they become available.
https://www.irva.org
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– Research Requests, Announcements and Calls for Papers –
The Society for Psychical Research is seeking a new Editor for the SPR’s Journal. From the SPR –
“Those wishing to be considered should send a CV that includes particular reference to academic research expertise and any experience of journal editing and reviewing and a short (up to 500 words) personal statement that outlines why the applicant would be a suitable candidate. Applications or enquiries should be sent by the closing date of 31st August 2019, to Prof. Bernard Carr, Chair, Education and Publicity Committee, The Society for Psychical Research, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL, or emailed tojournal@spr.ac.uk “
https://www.spr.ac.uk/news/editor-journal-society-psychical-research
The University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies has announced an opening for a salaried research support position:
https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Research-Specialist—Division-of-Perceptual-Studies_R0007148
The Insitute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants who are 55+ years old and currently reside in the United States for an internet-based meditation study for older adults experiencing symptoms of depression – Integrative Restoration (iRest-Phase 3):
https://www.research.net/r/iRest-Phase3
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is seeking participants for their Exceptional Healers Pilot Study. This pilot research study takes place at the Institute of Noetic Sciences campus in Petaluma, CA. Study activities consists of 2 visits, three weeks apart, to complete the healing session and biometric tests.
https://noetic.org/science/participate-research/
Volunteers Needed – Researchers at the University of Derby’s School of Human Sciences are conducting a study about remote viewing — participants can take part in the study in person (at the University of Derby campus on Kedleston Road ) or online. The experiment will attempt to use remote viewing to try to describe the location of a specific ‘missing’ person.
http://psi.wyrdwise.com/
Submissions are now open for the 3rd Annual Rhine Short Story Contest – Do you have a psy-fantasy or ghoulish narrative that would make Edgar Alan Poe proud? Perhaps you or someone you know has had a psychic experience that you could relate in a short story? This is your opportunity to share it with your friends at the Rhine Research Center.
Writers and experiencers from all over the globe will be submitting their adventures in precognition, telepathic fantasies or poltergeist incidents for the chance to win cash or other prizes and to share their creations at a Rhine event in October, 2019.
https://www.rhineonline.org/short-story-contest
The Templeton World Charity is inviting proposals for inter-disciplinary research that will work towards Accelerating Research on Consciousness:
https://www.templetonworldcharity.org/arc
For those ages 55-90, if you have symptoms of depression or other mood disorders, and you’d like to try an experimental meditation smartphone app being developed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences as a treatment, please go to this survey to see if you’re eligible for the study:
https://www.research.net/r/iMINDrtest
The Society for the Academic Study of the Supernatural mailing list is intended as a place to share news and information relating to the study of the ‘supernatural’, broadly defined. You can subscribe by visiting the webpage at:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ACADEMICSTUDYOFSUPERNATURAL
The Estate of Ingo Swann has posted an ‘open invitation to anyone who experiences dreams, premonitions, visions about future events‘ to participate in The Prophecy Project database initiative to create a ‘central prophecy registry‘:
http://theprophecyproject.com/
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– News, Interviews, Reviews and Relevant Links –
Photo courtesy of Dr. Stuart Fischer
A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide support for Dr. Stanley Krippner in light of Saybrook University’s termination of his employment.
For more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-dr-stanley-krippner
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Nobel Prize winning chemist and maverick thinker Kary Mullis, inventor of the polymerase chain reaction technique, passed away on August 7th (The Scientist):
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/kary-mullis–inventor-of-the-pcr-technique–dies-66256
IONS Board Member Mark Gober explores consciousness and the implications for how we live our lives in his new podcast, Where Is My Mind?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-is-my-mind/id1470129415
Facebook-site on research into 19th and early 20th Century Occultism, Spiritualism and Psychical Research in Sweden:
Ministry of Defense magazine reports on the existence of combat parapsychology in Russia – Russian Language (RBC):
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/03/04/2019/5ca48a0c9a794775e7a3a6fd
Are Near Death Experiences Just Comforting Illusions? (Psychology Today):
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mysteries-consciousness/201908/are-near-death-experiences-just-comforting-illusions
Haunted Rocks: The Stone Tape Theory (Spooky Geology):
https://spookygeology.com/haunted-rocks-the-stone-tape-theory/
The Seer and the Unseen – Elves and Environmentalism Under the Northern Lights (Switch):
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-seer-and-the-unseen-elves-and-environmentalism-under-the-northern-lights
The Grateful Dead Once Carried Out a (Successful) Dream Telepathy Experiment During Their Concerts (The Daily Grail):
https://www.dailygrail.com/2019/08/the-grateful-dead-once-carried-out-a-successful-dream-telepathy-experiment-during-their-concerts/
Aniela Jaffe on Carl Jung and Parapsychology: Experience and Theory Occultism and Spiritualism (Carl Jung Depth Psychology Site):
https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2019/08/07/aniela-jaffe-on-carl-jung-and-parapsychology-experience-and-theory-occultism-and-spiritualism/#.XVB3QC2ZN26
Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales (Smithsonian Magazine):
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science/talking-to-whales-180968698/
London’s College of Psychic Studies opens its doors – The exhibition where you can try and talk to the dead (Evening Standard):
https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/art-and-spirit-visions-of-wonder-exhibition-college-of-psychic-studies-a4206441.html
The Psychic’s Tragic Prediction Came True (The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/575644/what-psychic-saw/
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– Papers, New/Upcoming Books and Journal Issues of Note –
Book Review: The Star Gate Archives. Volume 2: Remote Viewing, 1985–1995 (Explore Journal of the Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://www.scientificexploration.org/docs/33/jse_33_2_Morck_on_Stargate_2.pdf
Book Review: Poltergeist: La Conexión Entre Nuestra Mente y Otras Realidades (Explore Journal of the Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://www.scientificexploration.org/docs/33/jse_33_2_Alvarado.pdf
A Camera Based Tracking System for Quija Research (Explore Journal of the Society for Scientific Exploration):
https://www.scientificexploration.org/docs/33/jse_33_2_Kruse.pdf
Siddhis and Psi Research: An Interdisciplinary Analysis. With Comments by Edward F. Kelly, and Response to Kelly (Confluence – Journal of World Philosophies):
https://www.academia.edu/33715242/Siddhis_and_Psi_Research_An_Interdisciplinary_Analysis._With_Comments_by_Edward_F._Kelly_and_Response_to_Kelly
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Articulate Necrographies – Comparative Perspectives on the Voices and Silences of the Dead, eds. Anastasios Panagiotopoulos and Diana Espírito Santo (Berghahn Books):
https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/PanagiotopoulosArticulate
Seance, by Shannon Taggart (Forthcoming from Fulgur Press, 2019):
https://www.artbook.com/9781527236318.html
Greening the Paranormal – Exploring the Ecology of Extraordinary Experiences (August Night Books, 2019)
http://whitecrowbooks.com/books/sample/greening_the_paranormal_exploring_the_ecology_of_extraordinary_experience
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– Psi Encyclopedia (New Entries) –
William McDougall – https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/william-mcdougall
Harry Houdini – https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/harry-houdini
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– VIDEOS –
Experimental Test of a Second Law Paradox | Daniel Sheehan (Society for Scientific Exploration):
William Bengston, Ph.D. (Part 2) – Visionary Scientists:
Pesquisa em experiências espirituais e estados de transe | Prof Dr Everton Maraldi
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– Featured Photo –
The full colour machine proofs for Séance – Shannon Taggart’s forthcoming exploration of spiritualism, featuringcontributions from Dan Akyroyd, Tony Oursler and Andreas Fischer. (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0OAGIhHFL-/)
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– Featured Sounds –
Jack Sutton Contacts Dead Airman (1980) – from Okkulte Stimmen – Medial Musik: Recordings of unseen Intelligences 1905-2007 (UBUWEB)
http://ubu.com/sound/occult.html
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– Doctor’s Advice –
“There is no doubt that in venturing certain hypotheses I have also tried to look much inside myself and to examine the possible intuitions that may emerge.
After all if we really want to find gold inside a big stone we need first to take that stone and then break it in small pieces in order to find out what we are searching for.
This means only one thing: daring and courage, which are probably some of the most important engines of innovative science.”
– Dr. Massimo Teodorani, Thoughts on Mediumship
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