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Parapsychology meaning

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

Synonyms of Parapsychology

psychic phenomena psychic phenomenon psychic communication psychical communication anomalous communication

Using Parapsychology

  • The main meaning on this page is: The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.
  • Useful related words include: psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon, psychic communication, psychical communication.
  • In the example corpus, parapsychology often appears in combinations such as: of parapsychology, parapsychology research, in parapsychology.

Context around Parapsychology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Parapsychology

  • In this selection, "parapsychology" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, research, 2007, academic, research, programs and people stand out and add context to how "parapsychology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include parapsychology has been and scientific research parapsychology research and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parapsychology" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parapsychology

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Parapsychology has been criticized for making no precise predictions. (9 words)

Parapsychology research Around the 1970s, interest in paranormal research peaked. (10 words)

Pseudoscience Mario Bunge has described parapsychology as a " pseudoscience paragon". (10 words)

Asked about research in the field, 22% thought that it should be discouraged, 63% that it should be allowed but not encouraged, and 10% that it should be encouraged; neuroscientists were the most hostile to parapsychology of all the specialties. (40 words)

He regards most of parapsychology as pseudoscience because of the way in which it is approached and conducted, but nonetheless sees it as a legitimate science that "must be pursued", and from which real scientific discoveries may develop. (38 words)

Hutchinson, p. 37 He held an interest in parapsychology and was an early member of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), he was not convinced of spiritualism but remained open to the possibility of supernatural phenomena. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

As of 2007, parapsychology research is represented in some 30 different countries and a number of universities worldwide continue academic parapsychology programs.

Parapsychology * In parapsychology, people with purple auras are said to have a love of ritual and ceremony.

However, this fame turns against her when a professor of parapsychology exploits Shizuko's abilities, leading to a public demonstration gone wrong.

Followers of parapsychology tend to be self-educated and get their reading lists from occult bookstores located in large cities.

Asked about research in the field, 22% thought that it should be discouraged, 63% that it should be allowed but not encouraged, and 10% that it should be encouraged; neuroscientists were the most hostile to parapsychology of all the specialties.

French has noted his position is "the minority view among critics of parapsychology".

He has been quoted as saying that he regarded parapsychology and other research into the paranormal as tantamount to "tempting God" and seeking "signs and wonders".

He regards most of parapsychology as pseudoscience because of the way in which it is approached and conducted, but nonetheless sees it as a legitimate science that "must be pursued", and from which real scientific discoveries may develop.

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Hutchinson, p. 37 He held an interest in parapsychology and was an early member of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), he was not convinced of spiritualism but remained open to the possibility of supernatural phenomena.

Kirlian photography has been the subject of mainstream scientific research, parapsychology research and art.

Moss led an independent and unsupported parapsychology laboratory Thelma Moss, The Body Electric, New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher Inc., 1979.

Parapsychology has been criticised for continuing investigation despite being unable to provide convincing evidence for the existence of any psychic phenomena after more than a century of research.

Parapsychology has been criticized for making no precise predictions.

Parapsychology * It is said that people who have brown auras are often unethical businessmen who are in business purely for the sake of greed, or people who are just generally greedy and avaricious.

Parapsychology persisted for a time at Imperial University, with publications such as Clairvoyance and Thoughtography by Tomokichi Fukurai, but here too it was mostly shunned by 1913.

Parapsychology research Around the 1970s, interest in paranormal research peaked.

Pseudoscience Mario Bunge has described parapsychology as a " pseudoscience paragon".

Research Kirlian photography has been a subject of scientific research, parapsychology research and pseudoscientific claims.

Some researchers have become skeptical of parapsychology such as Susan Blackmore and John Taylor after years of study and no progress in demonstrating the existence of psi by the scientific method.

The administration of Duke grew less sympathetic to parapsychology, and after Rhine's retirement in 1965 parapsychological links with the university were broken.

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Common combinations with parapsychology

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parapsychology" in a sentence?
An example: "As of 2007, parapsychology research is represented in some 30 different countries and a number of universities worldwide continue academic parapsychology programs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "parapsychology" from authentic English texts.
What does "parapsychology" mean?
Parapsychology means: The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.
What are synonyms of "parapsychology"?
Common synonyms of "parapsychology" include: psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon, psychic communication, psychical communication, anomalous communication.
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