Do telepathy, clairvoyance and other ”psi” abilities exist? The majority of the general population believes that they do, and yet fewer than one percent of mainstream academic institutions have any faculty known for their interest in these frequently reported experiences. Why is a topic of enduring and widespread interest met with such resounding silence in academia? The answer is not due to a lack of scientific evidence, or even to a lack of scientific interest, but rather involves a taboo.
Dean Radin is a researcher and author in the field of parapsychology. He is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and four-time former President of the Parapsychological Association. He holds an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has worked at AT&T Bell Labs and GTE Labs and held appointments at Princeton University, Edinburgh University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, SRI International, Interval Research Corporation, and Boundary Institute. At these facilities he was engaged in basic research on exceptional human capacities, principally psi phenomena.
Dean Radin’s a great guy and a terrific researcher. His most recent book Entangled Minds is a fantastic summary of much of the psi research that is out there right now.
From what I can see, it is a lot easier to control the public opinion if they don’t think that they have the capacity to develop skills that may seem to give them an increased self-esteem.
With Love and Gratitude,
The Intentional Sage