Both the SSE and PA follow strict scientific approaches to pursue a better understanding of the human condition through explorations of anomalous experiences, remote viewing, subtle energies of the body, intentional and unconscious effects on objects and electronics, encounters, and other experiences related to the nature of consciousness. Both groups include serious scientists who publish [...]

In the winter of 1835/1836, strange occurrences were reported from a prison in Weinsberg. They consisted mainly of knocking, shuffling and roaring sounds, but also of mysterious lights and a sickening smell of decay. The prisoners and the prison guard’s family attributed them to a spook.

In the year 2005, the counseling department of the IGPP was informed about spooky events in a hotel with a glorious past in Southern Germany. Because of the complex social dynamics associated with the case, an examination promised interesting results.

In this study, five co-participants contributed to a series of 40 trials (divided into two phases of 20 trials to allow small changes to the protocol in between phase 1 and 2). All slept at home as normal and kept a dream diary. The following morning, they attended a group session in which each person [...]