The Society for Psychical Research
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
research on paranormal phenomena
analysis of ghost sightings study of near-death experiences publication of research findings investigation of mediumship examination of psychic abilities |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Parapsychological_Association
gptkb:European_Society_for_the_Study_of_Western_Esotericism gptkb:International_Association_for_the_Preservation_of_Spiritualist_and_Occult_Heritage |
| gptkbp:events |
Annual Conference
Public Lectures Research Workshops Publications Launch Special_Interest_Groups |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
parapsychology
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1882
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Henry_Sidgwick
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| gptkbp:goal |
preservation of historical records
collaboration with other research organizations education on psychical research scientific investigation of paranormal claims promotion of rational discourse on paranormal phenomena |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Society for Psychical Research
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
psychology
philosophy Spiritualism scientific skepticism |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_James
gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle gptkb:Frederic_William_Henry_Myers |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Proceedings_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
gptkb:The_Journal_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death Phantasms of the Living The Survival of Death |
| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.spr.ac.uk
|