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DMJessup replied to the topic They will likely never get the replication science demands, let's move on in the forum General Discussion
“The task of the parapsychologists is to stop collecting evidence and begin formulating models that can be tested via their predictive quality. If the community cannot agree on a model, then it is not ready to theorize.”
I’m not a parapsychologist and feel like I’m closer to actual hypotheses/theories than most of them that keep repeating the same…Read More -
DMJessup replied to the topic They will likely never get the replication science demands, let's move on in the forum General Discussion
Well Tom, it certainly appears that you are getting closer to outlining the necessary ingredients. Do the voices ever have any explanations, or are they helpful, or just the usual odd conversations? I think one of the things that bothered me the most about EVP was that, from the people or entities communicating, we don’t get better question and…Read More
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DMJessup replied to the topic They will likely never get the replication science demands, let's move on in the forum General Discussion
We might add that an additional human factor appears to be the ability to cancel Psi phenomena just by being present. Observers who are skeptical, or negative, can and do totally disrupt many experiments. I like to think that the natural flow of time and space, the physical world as it exists, is the grounding force that might silence Psi. Being…Read More
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DMJessup replied to the topic Which of these 84 practices helped you most with a life-changing experience? in the forum Calls for Research Participants
Hello Beth, glad you got the message. And, thanks for the link. At least this will update the next folks landing here.
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DMJessup replied to the topic receiver unconscious of psychic affect/communication – names/studies? in the forum General Discussion
There is the empath connection, and herd poisoning, and distant intent. Dr. Stephen Porges calls it neuroception. Some people think it is a guardian angel, and it can just be another extension of telepathy.
I can think of one perfect example. I’m not a paranoid or fearful person, and one day I was suddenly very paranoid and I was peeking from…Read More
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Annalisa Ventola
I'm an educator, researcher, and administrator in the field of parapsychology with a particular interest in public scholarship, science communication, and haunting, poltergeist, and out-of-body experiences. I am a Professional Member and Executive Director of the Parapsychological Association, Chief Editor of EdgeScience: The Magazine of the Society for Scientific Exploration, and the founder of Public Parapsychology, a blog and community website devoted to promoting public scholarship in the fields of parapsychology and anomalous psychology.
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