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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.

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Psychical Research and Parapsychology with Bernard Carr (4K Reboot)
YouTube video by New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Psychical Research and Parapsychology with Bernard Carr (4K Reboot)

Psychical Research and Parapsychology with Bernard Carr (4K Reboot): www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBNc...

06.12.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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They Too Said They Saw a Husband's Apparition Cosmology,philosophy of biology,philosophy of mind, paranormal,futurology,anthropic,mind-body,neuroscience,intelligent design,memory,parapsychology

They Too Said They Saw a Husband's Apparition: futureandcosmos.blogspot.com/2025/12/they...

05.12.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the Medium Who Fooled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then Confessed Everything On April 8, 1931, after fooling many Spiritualists and numerous scientific investigators, Nino Pecoraro pulled a stunt few if any mediums of the era ever did: he came clean.

Meet the Medium Who Fooled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then Confessed Everything: www.weirdhistorian.com/meet-the-med...

05.12.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On 15th May 1979, David Booth awoke from a terrible dream, sweating profusely with tears in his eyes.

In it, a silver plane fell from the sky and crashed right in front of him. Then he had the dream again. And again.

Soon he began to wonder, was it really just a dream?
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05.12.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
J.B. Rhine. Letters 1923–1939: ESP and the Foundations of Parapsychology, edited by Barbara Ensrud and Sally Rhine Feather | spr.ac.uk

I have reviewed J.B. Rhine, Letters 1923–1939: ESP and the Foundations of Parapsychology, edited by Barbara Ensrud and Sally Rhine Feather, for the @spr1882.bsky.social website: www.spr.ac.uk/RhineLetters

05.12.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Case study hints that lucid dreamers can predict future events
frontiernet.org/2025/07/case...

04.12.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twenty Years of the South Shields Poltergeist A critical look at the claims and evidence behind England's "best attested" Poltergeist

Twenty Years of the South Shields Poltergeist

A critical look at the claims and evidence behind England’s β€œbest attested” Poltergeist

open.substack.com/pub/theghost... #Paranormal #CriticalThinking

04.12.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SHOP β€” SHANNON TAGGART

Shannon Taggart is having a sale on her website: www.shannontaggart.com/store?utm_so...

03.12.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry Craig, I copied and pasted, and didn't spot the typo.

03.12.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Swedish SPR has arranged a Zoom lecture by Dr Marieta Pehlivanova, at Division of Perceptual Studies, known for her research on past-life memories and near-death experiences. Thursday 4 December, 18.00 GMT. Free to attend: us02web.zoom.us/j/8793515340

03.12.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Monday 15th December 2025 ZOOM SPR WEB EVENT at 8pm (GMT): - Schizotypy and Anomalous Experiences: What is the link? - Matthew Hopkins | spr.ac.uk

Monday 15th December - ZOOM SPR WEB EVENT at 8pm (GMT): - Schizotypy and Anomalous Experiences: What is the link? - Matthew Hopkins: www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/even...

03.12.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Vortex: Arthur and Me - Volume II Sherlock Holmes's Creator, Arthur Conan Doyle and the Paranormal Events in his Centre, in Edinburgh, by Ann Treherne | spr.ac.uk

The Vortex: Arthur and Me - Volume II Sherlock Holmes's Creator, Arthur Conan Doyle and the Paranormal Events in his Centre, in Edinburgh, by Ann Treherne, is reviewed on the SPR website by Ciaran Farrell: www.spr.ac.uk/TheVortex

02.12.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Dr Dianne Cartwright, author of Telepathy our Lost Sense: Neuroscience Sheds Light on ESP, is interviewed by Jack Brocas:

diannecartwright.com.au/interviewsTe...

The book is available via Amazon:

diannecartwright.com.au#get-your-copy

Reviewed on the SPR website:

www.spr.ac.uk/Telepathyour...

02.12.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession, by Caitlin Blackwell Baines | spr.ac.uk

I was invited to write a book review for the Society for Psychical Research. @spr1882.bsky.social

www.spr.ac.uk/HauntedHouse

02.12.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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November 2025 SoulPhone Project News SoulPhone Project News November 2025 Dear SoulPhone family, Thanks to everyone who has inquired about the SoulPhone Project. It is going very well,…

SoulPhone Project News: www.aweber.com/newsletter/a...

01.12.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Terrifying Reason Many People Don't Have Psychic Abilities This week on Dreamland, we welcome Dr. Dean Radin to explore one of the most intriguing frontiers in consciousness research: the emerging genetic clues behind p

The Terrifying Reason Many People Don’t Have Psychic Abilities: unknowncountry.com/dreamland/th...

01.12.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New book gleans cutting-edge research on near-death phenomena | Frontier Journalists' Network

New book gleans cutting-edge research on near-death phenomena
frontiernet.org/2025/10/new-...

26.11.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did he photograph the ghost of a president? Meet the scheming Victorian who exploited a grieving America In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a grieving nation turned towards spiritualism in the hope of seeing the dead once more. Facilitated by new technologies like photography, some unscrupulous…

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a grieving nation turned towards spiritualism in the hope of seeing the dead once more. Facilitated by new technologies like photography, some fraudsters stepped in to manipulate the vulnerable, writes James Osborne. www.historyextra.com/period/victo...

01.12.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radical new theory of consciousness could finally offer explanation of what happens when you die Scientists have come up with a new radical theory of consciousness that could finally be the key to unlocking the secret of what happens after you die

Radical new theory of consciousness could finally offer explanation of what happens when you die: www.uniladtech.com/science/news...

29.11.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Christmas issue is now on sale! South Shields Poltergeist at 20; SAS vs Gnomes; Enys Tregarthen's Cornish tales; Europe's Yuletide spectres; Warminster Thing; Fortean TV 1988 Christmas Special; illustrious eunuchs; phantom twanger; Masonic Super Mario + much more
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27.11.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
'I crossed the threshold and was overcome with a feeling of focused hostility, as if I’d barged in on a private argument. The best way I can describe it is that my whole body suddenly decided I wasn’t welcome.'

'I crossed the threshold and was overcome with a feeling of focused hostility, as if I’d barged in on a private argument. The best way I can describe it is that my whole body suddenly decided I wasn’t welcome.'

The Skeptic Who Fled a Haunted House | The Ghost Geek
on being overwhelmed by a sense of doom one Summer day in #Avebury.

πŸ‘‰ www.theghostgeek.com/p/the-skepti...

27.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why Your Premonitions Feel Realβ€”Even When They’re Not, According to Science β€œIf our current understanding of the universe is correct, these things shouldn’t happen.”

Pop Mech Explains Precognition: A Critcal View of the Science: www.popularmechanics.com/science/a694...

26.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A person draped in a white sheet with a pair of sunglasses where their eyes are (basically fancy dress as a shrouded ghost). Green trees blurred in the background. The person has a small fallen leaf on their head. Overlayed words read 'The Worst Ghosts of 2024'.

A person draped in a white sheet with a pair of sunglasses where their eyes are (basically fancy dress as a shrouded ghost). Green trees blurred in the background. The person has a small fallen leaf on their head. Overlayed words read 'The Worst Ghosts of 2024'.

Since 2010, I've written an end-of-year summary of the worst ghosts of the year. I've moved them all across to my new home on Substack and you can find them here: www.theghostgeek.com/s/worst-ghos...

26.11.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 1896, world-renowned psychic β€˜neatly exposed’ by Grand Forks businessman Anna Eva Fay seemed to know what notes written by her audience said, without having access to the actual papers. Thomas Skelly discovered Fay secretly used carbon paper to copy the notes.

In 1896, world-renowned psychic β€˜neatly exposed’ by Grand Forks businessman (Anna Eva Fay): www.grandforksherald.com/news/the-vau...

26.11.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ghost of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi College, sometime in the late Victorian era An old and venerable British academic institution would make an ideal backdrop fo...

The Ghost of Corpus Christi: strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

25.11.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The History of Sleepwalking Provides Evidence for Clairvoyance Cosmology,philosophy of biology,philosophy of mind, paranormal,futurology,anthropic,mind-body,neuroscience,intelligent design,memory,parapsychology

The History of Sleepwalking Provides Evidence for Clairvoyance: futureandcosmos.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

25.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Believe it or not. Apologies for the delay in creating this post, but I recently moved from the UK to New Zealand, starting a new job at the same time, so I have been somewhat distracted! As the eternal hunt for a sc…

AwareofAware: awareofaware.co/2025/11/19/b...

25.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fun with RNGs – Psi Hacking

Fun with RNGs: www.psihacking.com/posts/fun-wi...

25.11.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Elements and the Near-Death Experience - Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife profiles Common Elements and the Near-Death Experience . Did you enjoy reading this post, we have more!

NDEs: near-death.com/common-eleme...

25.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Autistic Telepathy Evidence Vexes ESP Denialists Cosmology,philosophy of biology,philosophy of mind, paranormal,futurology,anthropic,mind-body,neuroscience,intelligent design,memory,parapsychology

Autistic Telepathy Evidence Vexes ESP Denialists: futureandcosmos.blogspot.com/2025/11/auti...

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