AIPR Advanced Certificate in Parapsychology—Unit Outline

Experimental Issues in Parapsychology [para-ac02]

Scope

•  altered states of consciousness and psi

• ecological validity of psi testing

• meta-analysis in the ganzfeld

Essay Topic

Describe a major theoretical, or methodological, or practical issue in parapsychology that presents parapsychologists with special problems in their research.

NOTE: Essay must be no longer than 3000 words and formatted in APA-style[1]

  For a guideline in how to write essays, see:

  Writing Psychology Essays: A Student Guide   

Required Reading

Bem, D. (1994). Nonspecialist’s Guide to the Bem/Honorton Article. Retrieved June 3, 2008, from: http://dbem.ws/guide_to_bh.html.

Ertel, S. (2005a). The ball drawing test: Psi from untrodden ground. In M. A. Thalbourne & L. Storm (Eds.), Parapsychology in the 21^st century: Essays on the future of psychical research (Chapter 5). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Milton, J., & Wiseman, R. (1999). Does psi exist? Lack of replication of an anomalous process of information transfer. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 387-391.

Parker, A. (2005). Psi and altered states of consciousness. In M. A. Thalbourne & L. Storm (Eds.), Parapsychology in the 21^st century: Essays on the future of psychical research (Chapter 4). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Optional Reading

Ertel, S. (2005b). Psi test feats achieved alone at home: Do they disappear under lab control? Australian Journal of Parapsychology, 5, 149-164.

Milton, J., & Wiseman, R. (2001). Does psi exist? Reply to Storm and Ertel (2001). Psychological Bulletin, 127, 434–438.

Storm, L., & Ertel, S. (2001). Does psi exist? Comments on Milton and Wiseman’s (1999) meta-analysis of ganzfeld research. Psychological Bulletin, 127, 424-433.

Storm, L., & Ertel, S. (2002). The ganzfeld debate continued: A response to Milton and Wiseman (2001). Journal of Parapsychology, 66, 73-82.

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