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Society for Psychical Research

1882-01-01year known, day not recorded

Founded in London in 1882, the first organization to study psychic and paranormal claims with scientific method - the historical fountainhead of parapsychology. Its early members coined the term "telepathy" and investigated mediums, apparitions, and thought-transference, setting the template every later psi program followed.

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Research into "Psi" Phenomena: Current Status and Trends of Congressional Concern

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…only a century ago with the establishment in London of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Three years later, the counterpart organization in t…

Techniques To Enhance Extraordinary Human Perception

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…nineteenth century considerable effort was expended by the Society for Psychical Research (London) and other investigators to collect and document s…

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→ Frederic W.H. Myers names a source we do not hold

co-founded it (1882) and coined the term telepathy

Society for Psychical Research history
→ William James names a source we do not hold

he served as its president (1894-95)

Society for Psychical Research history
→ J.B. Rhine names a source we do not hold

his laboratory parapsychology grew from the psychical-research tradition it founded

history of parapsychology
→ Parapsychological Association names a source we do not hold

the modern professional field descends from it

Parapsychological Association records