Geographical Overviews

Parapsychological research has not developed uniformly across the world, and experimental work on ESP and PK has taken distinct forms in different national settings and over time. This subcategory brings together overviews of research traditions in particular countries and regions, highlighting local institutions, investigators, methods, priorities and lines of evidence.

Lay Paranormal Research in the UK

Overview of non-university organizations that carry out psi research in the United Kingdom.

Psi Research in Asia and Australia

Contributions to psi research by labs and individuals in Australia, Japan, China and India

Psi Research in Brazil

This article traces the development of interest in psi phenomena and parapsychological research in Brazil.

Psi Research in China

Recent experimental and theoretical work in China includes successful attempts to train ESP abilities in blind children.

Psi Research in Continental Europe

This article provides an overview of psi research in laboratories across continental Europe.

Psi Research in France

This article discusses psi research in France, from nineteenth century ‘animal magnetism’ to the present day.

Psi Research in North America

Key organizations and individuals involved in psi research in the United States and Canada, from the 1930s to the present.

Psi Research in Russia

Limited but significant psi research has been carried out in Russia since the nineteenth century.

Psi Research in the Netherlands

Dutch psi research is characterized by a recurring clash between qualitative and quantitative methods.

Psi Research in the United Kingdom

The UK arguably leads psi research in Europe, having active centres in at least eight universities.