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Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
The Institute community supports a broad range of ideas, spiritual
traditions, cultural perspectives and professional backgrounds. The
Institute programs encourage students to develop as individuals within
the larger professional community through research, formal presentations
and published writing. The small faculty/student ratio is designed
to provide an ideal container for students to work closely with leaders
in the field.
Related Courses
Edges of Science
University of Colorado at Boulder
Professor
Garret Moddel
Examines the evidence for paranormal phenomena, reasons for skepticism,
and physical models that could account for the data. Reviews controversial
scientific theories that overcame barriers to acceptance and how
world views shift. Considers the scientific method and ways uncontrolled
factors might influence experiments. Develops skill in statistical
analysis of data. Includes group projects testing for anomalous
and parapsychological effects.
Non-local
Consciousness
University of Florida
Center for Spirituality
and Health
Dr. Barbara Heath
This course, for upper division students, is developed for students
from multiple disciplines including: psychology, sociology, physics,
engineering, religion, philosophy, health and spirituality, pre-medicine,
nursing and neuroscience. Both local and non-local consciousness
will be considered along with the history, epistemology, theory
and current research in consciousness studies. Neurofeedback (EEG
biofeedback), Heart Rate Variability biofeedback, and Light and
Sound Entrainment will be explored in an in-class lab setting...
Students will be challenged to simultaneously employ a high degree
of open-mindedness coupled with rational skepticism and logic.
Science
and Pseudoscience in Psychology : Thinking Critically about
Human Behavior
Emory University
Dr.
Scott Lilienfeld
Course in critical thinking which focuses on how to critically evaluate
fringe-science and the paranormal.
Introduction to Parapsychology
Franklin Pierce College
A survey of the phenomena, history, methods and findings of modern
scientific research in the areas of telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition,
psychokinesis, and healing.
Mysteries, Science, and Pseudoscience: Critical Thinking in the
90's
Pfeiffer College
Professor
Donald Poe
This course offers an overview of how to approach the world of the
paranormal. Focus on such phenomena as remote viewing, spontaneous
combustion, Bermuda Triangle. Readings include articles and texts
from both skeptics and believers, such as "Belief in Paranormal
Phenomena Among Adult Americans," by George Gallup and Frank Newport
( Skeptical Inquirer, 1991, Vol. 15) and The Bermuda
Triangle, by Charles Berlitz.
Frontiers
in Psychology
Universidade Internacional
, Lisboa, Portugal
Online Academic Courses
Introduction
into Empirical and Theoretical Parapsychology
Online course offered by the Chair of Parapsychology of the University
of Utrecht. The course is primarily intended for students with a reasonable
methodological background.
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