Society for Psychical Research
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Founded in 1882, the SPR aims to advance the understanding of events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal. Posts are not endorsements.
Our website address is spr.ac.uk.
Our website address is spr.ac.uk.
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The Washington Post covers a recent debate in the field of near-death experiences.
(Plenty of comments from people asking if WaPo is ready for its own NDE, given the recent lay-offs 😂)
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(Plenty of comments from people asking if WaPo is ready for its own NDE, given the recent lay-offs 😂)
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These patients saw what comes after death. Should we believe them?
Researchers have developed a model to explain the science of near-death experiences. Others have challenged it.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
The Washington Post covers a recent debate in the field of near-death experiences.
(Plenty of comments from people asking if WaPo is ready for its own NDE, given the recent lay-offs 😂)
wapo.st/4kia8Sq
(Plenty of comments from people asking if WaPo is ready for its own NDE, given the recent lay-offs 😂)
wapo.st/4kia8Sq
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As a deliverance minister, I regularly confront hauntings and paranormal activity – but I’ve no idea why poltergeists keep throwing shoes, writes Jason Bray. web.archive.org/web/20260203... www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
As a deliverance minister, I regularly confront hauntings and paranormal activity – but I’ve no idea why poltergeists keep throwing shoes, writes Jason Bray. web.archive.org/web/20260203... www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
The latest issue of IRVA magazine Aperture (Spring 2026): www.irva.org/aperture
Aperture Magazine
IRVA's Aperture Magazine serves as a resource for both seasoned practitioners and those interested in the responsible development of remote viewing, with contributions focused on research projects, in...
www.irva.org
February 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The latest issue of IRVA magazine Aperture (Spring 2026): www.irva.org/aperture
WHAT HAPPENS TO CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER DEATH? SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ARE STILL DEBATING THIS AGE OLD QUESTION: thedebrief.org/what-happens...
What Happens to Consciousness After Death? Scientists and Researchers Are Still Debating This Age Old Question
A growing number of professional institutions are seriously looking at questions involving consciousness and what happens to it after we die.
thedebrief.org
February 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
WHAT HAPPENS TO CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER DEATH? SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ARE STILL DEBATING THIS AGE OLD QUESTION: thedebrief.org/what-happens...
This article traces the development of witchcraft from Antiquity to the beginnings of Christian persecution in the Middle Ages and the witch hunts of sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe, culminating in its recent re-imagining in Wicca: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/wit...
Witchcraft – Psi Encyclopedia
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This article traces the development of witchcraft from Antiquity to the beginnings of Christian persecution in the Middle Ages and the witch hunts of sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe, culminating in its recent re-imagining in Wicca: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/wit...
Ethical Issues in Ghost Investigation - Benjamin Radford: skepticalinquirer.org/2025/12/ethi...
Ethical Issues in Ghost Investigation | Skeptical Inquirer
Art by Lar DeSouza Q: On television, ghost hunting seems harmless, but do you have any ethical concerns about it? Are ethics even discussed among ghost hunt ...
skepticalinquirer.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Ethical Issues in Ghost Investigation - Benjamin Radford: skepticalinquirer.org/2025/12/ethi...
Call for applications - Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Scientific Exploration: www.scientificexploration.org/Call-for-EIC
Society for Scientific Exploration - Call for EIC
www.scientificexploration.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Call for applications - Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Scientific Exploration: www.scientificexploration.org/Call-for-EIC
Death is not the End: deathisnotend.com
Death is not the End
deathisnotend.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Death is not the End: deathisnotend.com
The Keighley Poltergeist, 1924: thekeighleypoltergeist.podbean.com
The Keighley Poltergeist | Stephen Miller
1924 - Keighley, West Yorkshire, England</p>
<p>A 19-year-old mill worker has a breakdown after being terrorised by a suspected poltergeist. When local medical services and scientific experiments fail...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Keighley Poltergeist, 1924: thekeighleypoltergeist.podbean.com
Among spontaneous reincarnation cases are some in which a person appeared to succeed in reincarnating to a particular family or in a particular way after planning to do so before dying. This suggests that some aspects of reincarnation can be chosen: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/pla...
Planned Reincarnations – Psi Encyclopedia
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Among spontaneous reincarnation cases are some in which a person appeared to succeed in reincarnating to a particular family or in a particular way after planning to do so before dying. This suggests that some aspects of reincarnation can be chosen: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/pla...
Alexander Nikolayevich Aksakov (1832–1903), a Russian government official, was an admirer of Swedenborg and occupied much of his time researching mediums and psychics. He is believed to have been the first psychical researcher in Russia: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/ale...
Alexander Nikolayevich Aksakov – Psi Encyclopedia
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Alexander Nikolayevich Aksakov (1832–1903), a Russian government official, was an admirer of Swedenborg and occupied much of his time researching mediums and psychics. He is believed to have been the first psychical researcher in Russia: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/ale...
FJM Stratton (1881–1961), a soldier and professor of astrophysics, was also interested in psychical research. He published reports on telepathy, hauntings and other psi phenomena: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/fjm...
FJM Stratton – Psi Encyclopedia
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
FJM Stratton (1881–1961), a soldier and professor of astrophysics, was also interested in psychical research. He published reports on telepathy, hauntings and other psi phenomena: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/fjm...
Eileen Garrett (1892–1970) was a trance medium. Born in Ireland, she lived in England and France before immigrating to America in 1941. She founded the Parapsychology Foundation to support research on psychic phenomena and disseminate its results: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/eil...
Eileen J Garrett – Psi Encyclopedia
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February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Eileen Garrett (1892–1970) was a trance medium. Born in Ireland, she lived in England and France before immigrating to America in 1941. She founded the Parapsychology Foundation to support research on psychic phenomena and disseminate its results: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/eil...
SUBURBAN SUBLIME - On the paranormal archive of SORRAT, by Shannon Taggart: www.artforum.com/features/sor...
Suburban Sublime
Artist Shannon Taggart discusses the archive and legacy of the paranormal research group SORRAT in “Suburban Sublime”
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February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
SUBURBAN SUBLIME - On the paranormal archive of SORRAT, by Shannon Taggart: www.artforum.com/features/sor...
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The Frontier Journalists Network is starting a class on Media Training on Feb. 17th
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February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The Frontier Journalists Network is starting a class on Media Training on Feb. 17th
frontiernet.org/media-traini...
frontiernet.org/media-traini...
A pseudociência da vida após a morte/The pseudoscience of life after death: www.revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br/artigo/2026/...
A pseudociência da vida após a morte
Doação milionária feita a organização britânica abre novo ciclo de interesse em estudos sobre o Além
www.revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
A pseudociência da vida após a morte/The pseudoscience of life after death: www.revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br/artigo/2026/...
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I was interviewed a few weeks ago for this US radio show, which is going to be broadcast tomorrow morning at about 4am GMT but you'll be able to catch up.
I have three more podcasts in the next few weeks about the Titanic and a few more ghost interviews lined up for later on in the year. #ghosts
I have three more podcasts in the next few weeks about the Titanic and a few more ghost interviews lined up for later on in the year. #ghosts
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I was interviewed a few weeks ago for this US radio show, which is going to be broadcast tomorrow morning at about 4am GMT but you'll be able to catch up.
I have three more podcasts in the next few weeks about the Titanic and a few more ghost interviews lined up for later on in the year. #ghosts
I have three more podcasts in the next few weeks about the Titanic and a few more ghost interviews lined up for later on in the year. #ghosts
Radio play, Confessions of a Medium – In Search of Truth. Hörspiel. Geständnisse eines Mediums – Auf der Suche nach Wahrheit. Das Hörspiel steht ab 31.1. für 12 Monate bei SWR Kultur und in der ARD Audiothek im Hörspiel-Speicher online, dort auch zum Download: www.swr.de/swrkultur/ho...
Hörspiel: Geständnisse eines Mediums
London, 1879. Der moderne Spiritismus ist auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Popularität. Der leichtgläubige Parker wird Assistent eines bedeutenden Mediums – oder ist Thomson ein Mentalist?
Von A.L. Kennedy
In...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Radio play, Confessions of a Medium – In Search of Truth. Hörspiel. Geständnisse eines Mediums – Auf der Suche nach Wahrheit. Das Hörspiel steht ab 31.1. für 12 Monate bei SWR Kultur und in der ARD Audiothek im Hörspiel-Speicher online, dort auch zum Download: www.swr.de/swrkultur/ho...
Gef, the Extra Clever Mongoose: Fake, Poltergeist or Talking Animal? www.buzzsprout.com/1859647/epis...
Gef, the Extra Clever Mongoose: Fake, Poltergeist or Talking Animal? - Boggart and Banshee: A Supernatural Podcast
In 1931 at the Irvings' farmhouse on the Isle of Man there were poltergeist bangs, words and, then, the appearance of Gef a talking weasel-like creature with human hands, 'the extra, extra clever mong...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Gef, the Extra Clever Mongoose: Fake, Poltergeist or Talking Animal? www.buzzsprout.com/1859647/epis...
The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) is excited to announce a new series of Frontier Science Grants funded by SSE member Josh Mitteldorf, Ph.D.: scientificexploration.wildapricot.org/Mitteldorf-RFP
Society for Scientific Exploration - Mitteldorf RFP
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February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) is excited to announce a new series of Frontier Science Grants funded by SSE member Josh Mitteldorf, Ph.D.: scientificexploration.wildapricot.org/Mitteldorf-RFP
We're finally learning what it's like to die. And it's not as bad as you think... www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
We're finally learning what it's like to die. And it's not as bad as you think... | BBC Science Focus Magazine
What does dying feel like? By studying patients who’ve suffered near-death experiences, scientists are one step closer to finding out what happens in our brains during our last moments
www.sciencefocus.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
We're finally learning what it's like to die. And it's not as bad as you think... www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
The Individually Tailored Near-Death Experience Hypothesis: near-death.com/individually...
The Individually Tailored Near-Death Experience Hypothesis - Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife
Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife profiles The Individually Tailored Near-Death Experience Hypothesis . Did you enjoy reading this post, we have more!
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January 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The Individually Tailored Near-Death Experience Hypothesis: near-death.com/individually...
When Apparitions Get Observed by Not Just One: futureandcosmos.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...
When Apparitions Get Observed by Not Just One
Cosmology,philosophy of biology,philosophy of mind, paranormal,futurology,anthropic,mind-body,neuroscience,intelligent design,memory,parapsychology
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January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
When Apparitions Get Observed by Not Just One: futureandcosmos.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...
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Really looking forward to this. Understanding why we find it so easy to believe things that aren't true is fundamental to so many things and @profchrisfrench.bsky.social is an expert on why we believe them.
What's behind belief in the supernatural? It's a critical question for navigating the real world or creating fictional worlds. Join us online (free) next Wed evening when Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social speaks of his decades of research on the subject.
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Chalk Scribblers meet the expert: Chris French
An evening with Chris French, expert in anomalistic psychology and author of 'The Science of Weird Shit'.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Really looking forward to this. Understanding why we find it so easy to believe things that aren't true is fundamental to so many things and @profchrisfrench.bsky.social is an expert on why we believe them.