The Society of Psychical Research

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:activities gptkb:education
gptkb:public_outreach
gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:annual_event gptkb:conference
gptkbp:associated_with spiritualism
supernatural phenomena
anomalous experiences
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:scientific_institutions
universities
other research organizations
gptkbp:focus gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:founded 1882
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Henry_Sidgwick
gptkbp:goal investigate paranormal phenomena
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_significance first organization of its kind
influenced future research
pioneered psychical research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Society of Psychical Research
gptkbp:influence gptkb:organization
parapsychology field
psychical research community
gptkbp:is_criticized_for scientific skepticism
controversial findings
lack of reproducibility
debunking of claims
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:membership open to the public
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:William_James
gptkb:Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkb:Frederic_William_Henry_Myers
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Proceedings_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
gptkb:Phantasms_of_the_Living
Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death
The Survival of Death
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Journal_of_the_Society_for_Psychical_Research
gptkbp:receives_funding_from grants
donations
membership fees
gptkbp:research surveys
case studies
experiments
empirical investigation
gptkbp:type gptkb:non-profit_organization
gptkbp:website www.spr.ac.uk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3