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.
Psychische Studien was a German psychical research journal published between 1874 and 1925, containing reports of experiences and investigations of psychic phenomena. psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/psy...
Psychische Studien (journal) – Psi Encyclopedia
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February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Psychische Studien was a German psychical research journal published between 1874 and 1925, containing reports of experiences and investigations of psychic phenomena. psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/psy...
Allan Kardec (1804–1869) was an educator and pedagogue who became interested in mediumship. His work with mediums led to the development of Spiritism. Spiritism and its derivatives today have millions of adherents worldwide, notably in Brazil: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/all...
Allan Kardec – Psi Encyclopedia
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February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Allan Kardec (1804–1869) was an educator and pedagogue who became interested in mediumship. His work with mediums led to the development of Spiritism. Spiritism and its derivatives today have millions of adherents worldwide, notably in Brazil: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/all...
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Arthur Conan Doyle announced his spiritualist beliefs as early as 1887; he later wrote:
The subject of psychical research is one upon which I have thought more and been slower to form my opinion about, than upon any other subject whatever… I have not been hasty in forming my opinion.
#PhantomsFriday
The subject of psychical research is one upon which I have thought more and been slower to form my opinion about, than upon any other subject whatever… I have not been hasty in forming my opinion.
#PhantomsFriday
January 23, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Arthur Conan Doyle announced his spiritualist beliefs as early as 1887; he later wrote:
The subject of psychical research is one upon which I have thought more and been slower to form my opinion about, than upon any other subject whatever… I have not been hasty in forming my opinion.
#PhantomsFriday
The subject of psychical research is one upon which I have thought more and been slower to form my opinion about, than upon any other subject whatever… I have not been hasty in forming my opinion.
#PhantomsFriday
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"If you enjoy reading compelling anecdotes about remarkable (and often veridical) paranormal experiences, then you’ll no doubt find much of this material to be fascinating." Read the rest of the review of PARANORMAL STATES from The Incorporated Society for Psychical Research.
Paranormal States: Psychic Abilities in Buddhist Convert Communities, by D. E. Osto | spr.ac.uk
Reviewed by Michael Daw
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January 27, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"If you enjoy reading compelling anecdotes about remarkable (and often veridical) paranormal experiences, then you’ll no doubt find much of this material to be fascinating." Read the rest of the review of PARANORMAL STATES from The Incorporated Society for Psychical Research.
Neuroimaging and Psi - Recent advances in brain imaging technology have been exploited in several lines of parapsychological research: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/neu...
Neuroimaging and Psi – Psi Encyclopedia
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February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Neuroimaging and Psi - Recent advances in brain imaging technology have been exploited in several lines of parapsychological research: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/neu...
The Phenomenon of Déjà Rêvé: Meeting in Dreams Before Meeting in Life, DANIEL BOURKE: daniel8489.substack.com/p/the-phenom...
The Phenomenon of Déjà Rêvé:
Meeting in Dreams Before Meeting in Life
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February 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The Phenomenon of Déjà Rêvé: Meeting in Dreams Before Meeting in Life, DANIEL BOURKE: daniel8489.substack.com/p/the-phenom...
The Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP) is a research organization dedicated to the study of anomalous experiences, headed by Etzel Cardeña and based at Sweden’s Lund University: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/cen...
Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP) – Psi Encyclopedia
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP) is a research organization dedicated to the study of anomalous experiences, headed by Etzel Cardeña and based at Sweden’s Lund University: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/cen...
The ‘population problem’ in reincarnation research refers to the argument, first advanced in ancient times, that the continually growing human population proves the impossibility of reincarnation. Several solutions to the problem have been proposed: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/rei...
Reincarnation and the Population Problem – Psi Encyclopedia
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February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The ‘population problem’ in reincarnation research refers to the argument, first advanced in ancient times, that the continually growing human population proves the impossibility of reincarnation. Several solutions to the problem have been proposed: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/rei...
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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
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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 ...
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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
psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk
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”
www.artforum.com
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
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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/...