Founded in 1882, the SPR aims to advance the understanding of events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal. Tweets are not endorsements.

1 Vernon Mews, London W14 0RL
Joined July 2013
You can find the Society for Psychical Research on Facebook - Society for Psychical Research (SPR), and also where, to quote Irving Berlin, nothing but blue skies do I see: bsky.app/profile/spr1882.bsk…
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How can we study exceptional human experiences in a way that respects what people report while staying careful about what the evidence allows us to conclude? Read the full interview with JSE's incoming EIC: scientificexploration.org/sy…
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New Episode! "Ghosted: The Anatomy Of A Haunting With Brian Laythe" What if understanding a haunting means looking beyond the ghost? A shadow glimpsed in an empty room. An object moving without expl… Player links & show notes: podpage.com/haunted-history-…
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Following Brian Laythe's mention in SaltWire this week, here is the research behind it: journalofscientificexplorati…
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Dr. Eben Alexander MD will be LIVE via ZOOM to take your questions October 25, 2026 at 11 AM EDT - meeting room # 329 383 1916 or watch only on Facebook pages - Dr. Mark Pitstick, Greater Reality Program or The SoulPhone. Let it shine! #grief #soul #foryoupage #afterlife #Nde
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As #ghosts is trending maybe you're curious about such phenomena on such a blustery evening. Our friends at the @SPR1882 @GhostClub1862 @TheSEPIAgency and indeed ourselves at ASSAP would happily talk about strange bumps in the night, at this time of year.
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One thing unavailable on the new ASPR site? Their tax returns, or as they’re known in IRS lingo, Form 990s. There remain A LOT of unanswered questions about how the ASPR has handled their finances over the last couple of decades & they are a nonprofit which requires transparency
New: The American Society for Psychical Research launched a brand-new website, (seemingly?) without fanfare: aspr.com/ I’ve written two stories about the ASPR’s more recently troubled history… (cont)
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Tonight, sharing the studies, qualitative and quantitative research of 2,185 accounts gathered by Phd researcher Emily Turnbull @UniNorthants near death experiences
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SPR Psi Encyclopedia: Sealed-envelope, cipher & combination lock tests seek to obtain evidence for post-mortem survival by having a person write a message or create an unrevealed code or lock combination while alive & transmit information after they die. psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/a…
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Why do ghostly experiences keep happening to certain people? SaltWire's look at Atlantic Canada's haunted stories features SSE member Brian Laythe's research on Haunted People Syndrome. saltwire.com/newfoundland-la…
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Join us as the Psi in Practice: Observation series continues this Friday on Airmeet. airmeet.com/e/604d31a0-c649-…
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Robert Bigelow talks to Chris Carter, who was awarded an honorable mention in the 2021 BICS essay contest on the best evidence for the survival of consciousness after death. Get the essays at bigelowinstitute.org, including the three winning entries. youtube.com/watch?v=SDTn_cgU…
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James Matlock, editor of the SPR's Psi Encyclopedia, has written a newsletter for supporters: psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/2… This discusses financial support for the PE, and there is a fundraising page: spr.ac.uk/civicrm/contribute…
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McFarland has published Ghosts and Hauntings: A Survey of Western Paranormal and Scientific Explanations, by Rich Robbins mcfarlandbooks.com/product/g…
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"Science needs more disruptive research." Incoming JSE Editor-in-Chief Everton Maraldi shares his vision for the journal in the October Explorer. scientificexploration.org/Ex…
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See how the forensic and parapsychology worlds combine in my talk for @TheLastTuesdayS this eve 8-9.30pm online. Tickets are by donations...however much you can afford. thelasttuesdaysociety.org/ev…
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Today, researcher extraordinaire Martin Cannon joins the program to discuss his new book Mysterialis & reveal the complexities behind one of the most understudied examples of Fortean phenomena: Marian apparitions & the often accompanying high weirdness. Link in bio & below.
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Dr. Eben Alexander MD will be LIVE via ZOOM to take your questions October 25, 2026 at 11 AM EDT - meeting room # 329 383 1916 or watch only on Facebook pages - Dr. Mark Pitstick, Greater Reality Program or The SoulPhone. Let it shine! #grief #soul #foryoupage #afterlife
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