AIPR Certificate in Parapsychology—Unit Outline

History of Parapsychology (1882-1932) [para-c01]

Scope

• origins of parapsychological research and psychical investigation

• spiritualism

• clairvoyance and telepathy

• various categories of evidence for life after death

Essay Topic

Review the achievements of the early psychical researchers.

NOTE: Essay must be no longer than 2000 words and formatted in APA-style[1]

For a guideline in how to write essays, see:

Guide To Writing A Basic Essay

Required Reading

Alvarado, C. S. (2005). Historical writings on parapsychology and its contributions to psychology. In P. Gaunt (Ed.). PSYPIONEER, 1[20] (pp. 270-274). Retrieved May 30, 2006, from http://www.woodlandway.org/PDF/20.PSYPIONEERFoundedbyLesliePrice.pdf. 

Gregory, C. (1989). A willing suspension of disbelief: Victorian reactions to the spritualist phenomena. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from: http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1989-0/gregory.htm 

Kurtz, P. (2001). A quarter century of skeptical inquiry: My personal involvement [Electronic version]. Skeptical Inquirer, 25, 42-47. 

Nartonis, D. K. (2010). The rise of 19th-century American spiritualism. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01515.x/pdf 

Optional Reading

Osis, K. (1989). Life after death [Electronic version]. Retrieved June 15, 2008, from: http://www.aspr.com/osis.html. 

Stefanik, J. (2000). Research issues in parapsychology. Retrieved May 30, 2006, from Intertext, Syracuse University Writing Program Web site: http://wrt-intertext.syr.edu/VIII/stefanik.html. 

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[1] APA stands for American Psychological Association. All the references given in this document are in APA-style. Please follow that style in your essays.