Defining Parapsychology

About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about what parapsychology is, focusing in particular on: (i) extrasensory perception (ESP), which is divided into telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance; (ii) psychokinesis in macro (visually observable) and micro (requiring specialist equipment to observe) forms; (iii) after death or survival communication, including hauntings and mediumship; (iv) the difference between proof-oriented and process-oriented parapsychologists.

About the lecturer

Professor Ciarán O’Keeffe is associate professor of education and research and head of the School of Human and Social Sciences at Buckinghamshire New University. Professor O’Keeffe’s research interests include investigative psychology and parapsychology, and has made numerous television and radio appearances alongside an array of celebrities. Some of Professor O’Keeffe’s recent publications include 'Things That Go Bump In The Literature: An Environmental Appraisal of 'Haunted Houses'' (2020) and 'Restorative Justice and Recidivism: Investigating the impact of victim-preference for level of engagement' (2014).