Professional, Educational & Support Bodies

Psychical research has also been advanced by bodies devoted to professional training, education, public outreach and practical support. This subcategory covers organisations of that kind, showing how they have helped to disseminate knowledge, foster responsible practice and create institutional frameworks for the study of exceptional human experiences.

Bial Foundation

Foundation set up by Portuguese pharmaceutical giant to support research in neuroscience, psychophysiology and parapsychology.

Robert Bigelow and the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies

Billionaire American businessman whose foundation funds research on post-mortem survival.

College of Psychic Studies

British Spiritualist organization, offering mediumship training and courses related to consciousness, healing and the psychic arts.

Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health (IGPP)

The IGPP is a German parapsychology organization based in Freiburg.

Institute of Paranormal Psychology (IPP)

Argentinian organization established in 1994 that conducts psi research and provides educational resources.

International Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS)

US-based outfit founded in 1981 to study NDEs and provide support and educational resources.

Parapsychological Association (PA)

International professional association of parapsychologists, founded in 1957 at Duke University.

Parapsychology Foundation (PF)

US-based forum, founded in 1951 by Eileen J Garrett, that supports parapsychology internationally.

Rhine Research Center

Successor to the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, dedicated to psi research, education and community activities.

Society for Psychical Research Archives

The SPR maintains a substantial archive consisting of materials collected since its inception in 1882.