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'''Parapsychology''' is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of ] abilities and ] using the ]. Phenomena studied include ], ], and ] after death; parapsychologists call these phenomena '']'', a neutral term non-suggestive of what causes the phenomena or experiences.<ref>Thouless, R. H. (1942). "Experiments on paranormal guessing". ''British Journal of Psychology'', ''33'', 15–27.</ref> Parapsychology is a ] because it involves research that does not fit within ] accepted by ]. So far, none of the paranormal phenomena studied by parapsychology has been proved to exist. | ||
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Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of psychic abilities and life after death using the scientific method. Phenomena studied include extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and survival of consciousness after death; parapsychologists call these phenomena psi, a neutral term non-suggestive of what causes the phenomena or experiences. Parapsychology is a fringe science because it involves research that does not fit within standard theoretical models accepted by mainstream science. So far, none of the paranormal phenomena studied by parapsychology has been proved to exist.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to parapsychology:
Essence of parapsychology
- Main article: Parapsychology
History of parapsychology
- Main article: History of parapsychology
Basic parapsychology concepts
Parapsychologists
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Parapsychology lists
- Main article: List of parapsychology topics
References
- Thouless, R. H. (1942). "Experiments on paranormal guessing". British Journal of Psychology, 33, 15–27.
See also
External links
- Parapsychology FAQ Frequently asked questions, by the Parapsychological Association, a professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of psychic phenomena, affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1969.
- FindArticles.com Index Large number of articles about parapsychology, from publications such as the Journal of Parapsychology and the Skeptical Inquirer.
- Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Organization formed in 1976 to promote scientific skepticism and encourage the critical investigation of paranormal claims and parapsychology.
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