The American Society for Psychical Research
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
investigation of paranormal phenomena
research on mediumship study of near-death experiences examination of psychic abilities |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:International_Association_for_the_Preservation_of_Spiritualist_and_Occult_Heritage
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| gptkbp:annualEvent |
conferences
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
universities
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| gptkbp:criticism |
skepticism
scientific scrutiny debunking of claims |
| gptkbp:focus |
parapsychology
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| gptkbp:founded |
1885
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Richard_Hodgson
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| gptkbp:goal |
understanding unexplained phenomena
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first organization dedicated to psychical research
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The American Society for Psychical Research
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| gptkbp:influence |
psychology
sociology spiritualism |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:membership |
open to the public
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
collaboration with other parapsychological organizations
participation in academic conferences engagement with the media outreach to the public engagement with the academic community advocacy for scientific investigation of paranormal claims advocacy for funding of parapsychological research development of a network of researchers development of ethical guidelines for research development of parapsychological research methods engagement with skeptics and critics establishment of a library and archives formation of research committees hosting of public lectures hosting of workshops and seminars investigation of historical paranormal claims collaboration with law enforcement on paranormal cases publication of annual reports publication of case studies publication of landmark studies support for parapsychological education formation of partnerships with other research institutions founding_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research_in_the_UK establishment_of_the_American_branch |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_James
gptkb:Eleanor_Sidgwick gptkb:J.B._Rhine |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
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| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Journal_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
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| gptkbp:research |
scientific method
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:website |
www.aspr.com
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