#parapsychology

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Leonid L. Vasilev Vasilev asserted that the publication of articles like Jacques Bergier's 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War' and 'The Secret of the Nautilus' in French journals stimulated Soviet parapsychology research.
Leonid Vasiliev By the early 1960s, Vasiliev was heading a well-funded parapsychology laboratory, and his work soon concentrated on 'remote-influencing' experiments, such as attempting to telepathically induce sleep in a distant receiver.

American Society for Psychical Research The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States, founded in 1885 by the philosopher and physician William James.
Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory The Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory was a research unit founded in 1930 by J. B. Rhine, a botanist who sought to bring scientific rigor to the study of psychic phenomena.
Parapsychological Association The Parapsychological Association is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of Parapsychology.
Society for Psychical Research The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the world, founded in London in 1882.

Backster Effect The Backster Effect is a controversial theory proposed by Cleve Backster, a former Central Intelligence Agency polygraph expert.
Precognition Precognition is the claimed Psi ability to perceive or predict future events. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology.
Psi Psi is a general term in Parapsychology for psychic phenomena, encompassing abilities such as Extrasensory Perception (ESP) and Psychokinesis (PK).
Psychokinesis Psychokinesis (PK), also known as telekinesis, is a claimed Psi ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction.
Remote Viewing Remote Viewing is a controversial mental faculty or technique in which an individual is said to be able to acquire information about a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception (ESP) or 'sensing with the mind.
Sheep-Goat Effect The **sheep-goat effect** is a term coined by parapsychologist Gertrude Schmeidler in 1942 to describe the tendency for individuals who believe in Psi phenomena (sheep) to score better in ESP and Psychokinesis experiments than those who are...
Telepathy Telepathy is the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas from one mind to another without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology.[^1]
Zener Cards Zener Cards are a deck of five cards, each bearing a distinct symbol (a circle, square, wavy lines, cross, and star).