What is Parapsychology?

Answer 1

parapsychology:::::According to the Parapsychological Association, parapsychology is the scientific study of certain types of paranormal phenomena, or of phenomena which appear to be paranormal.[1] The term is based on the Greek para (beside/beyond), psyche (soul/mind), and logos (account/explanation) and was coined by psychologist Max Dessoir in or before 1889. Its first appearance was in an article by Dessoir in the June 1889 issue of the German publication Sphinx.[2] J. B. Rhine later popularized "parapsychology" as a replacement for the earlier term "psychical research", during a shift in methodologies which brought experimental methods to the study of psychic phenomena.[2] In contemporary research, the term 'parapsychology' refers to the study of psi, a general blanket term used by academic parapsychologists to denote anomalous processes or outcomes.[3][4][5]

The scientific reality of parapsychological phenomena and the validity of scientific parapsychological research is a matter of frequent dispute and criticism. The field is regarded by some critics as a pseudoscience. Parapsychologists, in turn, say that parapsychological research is scientifically rigorous. Despite criticisms, a number of academic institutions now conduct research on the topic, employing laboratory methodologies and statistical techniques, such as meta-analysis. The Parapsychological Association is the leading association for parapsychologists and has been a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1969.[6]

Answer 2

This is in the wrong section. You want the Parapsychology section under Science and Mathematics-->Alternative-->Parapsychology. That is, unless you want to be told how "evil" it is by the fundies who hang out in R&S. ^_^ Anyway, parapsychology is the study of any form of metaphysical, paranormal or occult phenomena. Witchcraft, magic, ESP, any sort of kinesis, astral projection, etc. They all fall under that category. If you're all that interested, email me.

Answer 3

Parapsychology is beyond Psychology. It deals with unnatural and unconditional powers exhibited by certain people which is beyond explanations. Miracles exhibited by some, intutive power exhibited by some, mind reading, etc falls under the category. nagarajan.

Answer 4

the study of the paranormal but if they want to be real they should realize it has to be a natural phenomenon or it can't be studied as we have no supernatural rulers or other such devices .

Answer 5

the study of supposed mental phenomena that cannot be explained by known psychological or scientific principles, for example, extrasensory perception and telepathy

Answer 6

Study of the 6th sense..