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The SPR Psi Encyclopedia

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A reliable source of information about psi research, the scientific investigation of psychical phenomena, created by the Society for Psychical Research @spr1882

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Abnormal disturbances, reported in a small house in Battersea, London, in 1928, were investigated and described by Harry Price. The episode conforms to the poltergeist type, but some of the incidents may have been faked by the family for domestic reasons: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/batte…
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AWARE and AWARE II are large-scale studies carried out from 2008 to 2023 to test for veridical perceptions recalled by hospital patients during near-death experiences. Both were led by British medical professor and resuscitation specialist Sam Parnia. psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/aware…
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Robert Bigelow is a billionaire American real estate developer who has funded paranormal studies over three decades. He is founder of the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies, which has awarded substantial sums for research on post-mortem survival: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/rober…
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Chris Robinson is a British psychic whose specialty is precognition in dreams. He is credited with having provided UK police, military and intelligence authorities actionable information on terrorist bombings, air crashes, murders and other disasters. psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/chris…
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Today is the SPR's 144th birthday! Happy birthday to us! It is also the closing date for applications to be the next editor of the SPR's Psi Encyclopedia, so if you intend to submit one, best get a wiggle on: spr.ac.uk/node/19776
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@psiencyclopedia That’s a big role — the Psi Encyclopedia is one of the few places where the nuance doesn’t get flattened. What are you hoping the next editor brings most: tighter methodology coverage, deeper history, or more accessible explainers for newcomers?
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@psiencyclopedia Love seeing primary-source outlets like Psychische Studien highlighted—these early journals are a goldmine. Do you know if full runs are digitized/archived anywhere accessible today?
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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/allan…
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A reminder that the SPR is seeking a new editor for its Psi Encyclopedia, to succeed Robert McLuhan. The deadline for applications is 20 February: spr.ac.uk/node/19776
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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/reinc…
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