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==Definition==

==Definition==

*1: a field of [[study]] concerned with the [[investigation]] of [[evidence]] for paranormal psychological phenomena (as [[telepathy]], [[clairvoyance]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychokinesis psychokinesis])

*1: a field of [[study]] concerned with the [[investigation]] of [[evidence]] for paranormal psychological phenomena (as [[telepathy]], [[clairvoyance]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychokinesis psychokinesis])

==Wikipedia==

==Wikipedia==

The term '''parapsychology''' (also known as ''psi'' phenomena) was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Dessoir Max Dessoir], and originates from ''para'' meaning "alongside", and [[psychology]]. The term was adopted by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._Rhine J.B. Rhine] in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research. Parapsychologists [[study]] a number of ostensibly paranormal [[phenomena]], including [[telepathy]], precognition, [[clairvoyance]], psychokinesis, [[near-death experiences]], [[reincarnation]] and [[apparition]]al experiences.

The term '''parapsychology''' (also known as ''psi'' phenomena) was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Dessoir Max Dessoir], and originates from ''para'' meaning "alongside", and [[psychology]]. The term was adopted by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._Rhine J.B. Rhine] in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research. Parapsychologists [[study]] a number of ostensibly paranormal [[phenomena]], including [[telepathy]], precognition, [[clairvoyance]], psychokinesis, [[near-death experiences]], [[reincarnation]] and [[apparition]]al experiences.

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Parapsychology''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Parapsychology/TeaM '''''this link'''''].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Parapsychology''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Parapsychology/TeaM '''''this link'''''].</center>

Parapsychology [[research]] is conducted in some 30 different countries. [[Laboratory]] and field research is conducted through private [[institutions]] and [[universities]]. Privately funded units in [[psychology]] departments at universities in the United Kingdom are among the most active today. In the [[United States]], interest in research peaked in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970's 1970s] and university-based research has declined since then, although private institutions still receive funding from donations. While parapsychological research has occasionally appeared in [[mainstream]] academic journals, most of the recent research is published in a small number of [[niche]] journals. Journals dealing with parapsychology include the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Parapsychology Journal of Parapsychology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Near-Death_Studies Journal of Near-Death Studies], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Consciousness_Studies Journal of Consciousness Studies], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research Journal of the Society for Psychical Research] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Scientific_Exploration Journal of Scientific Exploration].

Parapsychology [[research]] is conducted in some 30 different countries. [[Laboratory]] and field research is conducted through private [[institutions]] and [[universities]]. Privately funded units in [[psychology]] departments at universities in the United Kingdom are among the most active today. In the [[United States]], interest in research peaked in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970's 1970s] and university-based research has declined since then, although private institutions still receive funding from donations. While parapsychological research has occasionally appeared in [[mainstream]] academic journals, most of the recent research is published in a small number of [[niche]] journals. Journals dealing with parapsychology include the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Parapsychology Journal of Parapsychology], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Near-Death_Studies Journal of Near-Death Studies], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Consciousness_Studies Journal of Consciousness Studies], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research Journal of the Society for Psychical Research] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Scientific_Exploration Journal of Scientific Exploration].

[[Critics]] state that [[methodological]] [[flaws]] can explain any apparent [[experimental]] successes and the status of parapsychology as a [[science]] has been vigorously disputed. Many scientists regard the [[discipline]] as [[pseudoscience]], saying that parapsychologists continue investigation despite not having demonstrated conclusive [[evidence]] of psychic abilities in more than a century of [[research]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapsychology]

[[Critics]] state that [[methodological]] [[flaws]] can explain any apparent [[experimental]] successes and the status of parapsychology as a [[science]] has been vigorously disputed. Many scientists regard the [[discipline]] as [[pseudoscience]], saying that parapsychologists continue investigation despite not having demonstrated conclusive [[evidence]] of psychic abilities in more than a century of [[research]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapsychology]

==Concise Encyclopedia==

==Concise Encyclopedia==

[[Discipline]] concerned with [[investigating]] events that cannot be accounted for by [[natural law]] and [[knowledge]] that cannot have been obtained through the usual [[sensory]] [[abilities]]. Parapsychology studies the [[cognitive]] phenomena often called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP extrasensory perception], in which a person acquires knowledge of other people's [[thoughts]] or of [[future]] events through [[channels]] apparently beyond the five [[senses]]. It also examines [[physical]] phenomena such as the levitation of objects and the bending of metal through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychokinesis psychokinesis]. Though [[belief]] in such phenomena may be traced to earliest times, parapsychology as a subject of serious [[research]] originated in the late 19th century, partly in [[reaction]] to the [[growth]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism spiritualist movement]. The [http://www.spr.ac.uk/ Society of Psychical Research] was established in London in 1882, and similar societies were later founded in the U.S. and in many European countries. In the 20th century research into parapsychology was also conducted at some [[universities]], notably at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University Duke University] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._Rhine J. B. Rhine].

[[Discipline]] concerned with [[investigating]] events that cannot be accounted for by [[natural law]] and [[knowledge]] that cannot have been obtained through the usual [[sensory]] [[abilities]]. Parapsychology studies the [[cognitive]] phenomena often called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP extrasensory perception], in which a person acquires knowledge of other people's [[thoughts]] or of [[future]] events through [[channels]] apparently beyond the five [[senses]]. It also examines [[physical]] phenomena such as the levitation of objects and the bending of metal through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychokinesis psychokinesis]. Though [[belief]] in such phenomena may be traced to earliest times, parapsychology as a subject of serious [[research]] originated in the late 19th century, partly in [[reaction]] to the [[growth]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism spiritualist movement]. The [https://www.spr.ac.uk/ Society of Psychical Research] was established in London in 1882, and similar societies were later founded in the U.S. and in many European countries. In the 20th century research into parapsychology was also conducted at some [[universities]], notably at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University Duke University] under [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.B._Rhine J. B. Rhine].

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