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Written by Eric Ouellet Ph.D
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 What is parapsychology?
Parapsychology is a scientific sub-discipline of psychology. Although many people think of the characters in the movie Ghostbusters to identify what is parapsychology, it has little resemblance to these fictional characters.
Most agree that the founders of modern parapsychology are Joseph Bank Rhine (1895-1980) and his wife Louisa Ella Rhine (1891-1983). Joseph Rhine had a Ph.D. in botany and started to work as a professor at Duke University in 1927. He quickly developed an interest in abnormal psychology. This interest eventually led him to develop the basis of parapsychology in the 1930s. Louisa had also a Ph.D. in biology and conducted her own research in parapsychology, as well as in conjunction with her husband. They created what will be known as the Rhine Research Center, based in Duke University, the peer-reviewed scholarly journal The Journal of Parapsychology, and the scientific association the Parapsychological Association |
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Read more... [What Is Parapsychology?]
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Interview With Dr. Caroline Watt |
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Written by Maria Grazia
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Dr. Caroline Watt is the co-author of An Introduction to Parapsychology Textbook (McFarland and Company Inc., Publishers, 2007) and a faculty member with the University of Edinburgh. At the University of Edinburgh she is a researcher and professor of Parapsychology.The University of Edinburgh is truly a rare gem in the field today as very few universities take the study of all things "paranormal" and seemingly "spooky" quite as seriously as they do. |
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Written by PSICAN Group
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Government of Canada Provides Open Access to UFO X-Files The Toronto Canada based independent news agency ZlandCommunications, has learned that the Canadian government under the leadership of the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has provided open access to approximately 9,500 UFO files. These files can be found at: Canada's UFOs: The Search for the Unknown. |
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Read more... [Canada's X-Files]
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Paranormal research "...is beset by True Believers ('They must be, therefore they are!') and True Unbelievers ('They can't be, therefore they aren't!') Rare are those who pursue evidence wherever it may lead, no matter how the results may square with their cherished hopes and dreams. Ironically, both the TBists and the TUists see themselves as champions of objective analysis and critical thinking, when in fact they are defenders of their respective faiths and, not incidentally, their egos."
- Karl Pflock
