Doris Stokes (1920-87) was a controversial celebrity medium who was much in the public eye in Britain during the 1980s.

Alexander Tanous (1926-1990) was a noted New England psychic and parapsychologist, who contributed to out-of-body research. 

Nineteenth century case of a New York jeweller who found himself spontaneously driven to produce high quality paintings in the style of a recently deceased landscape painter, despite a lack of artistic skill.

American direct voice medium (1874-1947), noted in particular for a variety of foreign languages heard during sittings, but viewed with suspicion by some investigators.

Non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to the rigorous scientific study of mental mediums (people who claim regular communication with the deceased).

American direct-voice medium (1859-1942) of considerable power, according to observers who attended sittings in the US and Britain. 

Popular Brazilian medium (1910-2002) celebrated for his prolific output of poetry, fiction and Spiritist philosophy, which he said was dictated to him by discarnate spirits. 

A mind-reading act performed by a Danish-American couple Julius and Agnes Zancig, assumed to have been based on a complex code, also showed indications of genuine telepathy.