Parapsychology: from Edinburgh to FijiwithRobin K. Taylor

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Robin Taylor, holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in the UK, where he studied parapsychology within the Koestler Parapsychology Unit (KPU). He is presently a progressive educator from primary through to tertiary, working and living in Fiji since 1994.

Robin shares his experience studying parapsychology at Edinburgh University and working with pioneers like Bob Morris, Caroline Watt, Richard Wiseman, and Rick Berger. He talks about the beauty and diversity of Fiji, including the presence of mystical beings called Veli. He highlights the importance of cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology in understanding human behavior and mental health in different societies.

00:03:00 Interest in parapsychology and early pioneers

00:07:25 Healthy skepticism and the role of a parapsychologist

00:11:10 Research in sports psychology

00:23:23 History of dream ESP, ganzfeld & autoganzfeld

00:42:35 Attitudes in Fiji towards parapsychology

00:46:07 Energy healing & witchcraft in the Solomon Islands

00:52:08 A friend’s burned face is healed

01:14:00 Fiji fairies: magical beings & creepy babies

01:18:00 Origins of bungee jumping, revenge of the wives

01:22:00 Psychology in Fiji, overcoming cultural baggage

Guest host, Debra Lynne Katz, PhD, is author of You Are Psychic: The Art of Clairvoyant Reading and Healing, Extraordinary Psychic: Proven Techniques to Master Your Natural Psychic Abilities, and Freeing the Genie Within: Manifesting Abundance, Creativity, and Success in Your Life. She is co-author, with Jon Knowles, of Associative Remote Viewing: The Art and Science of Predicting Outcomes for Sports, Politics, Finances, and the Lottery. Debra currently serves as President of the International Remote Viewing Association. She founded the International School of Clairvoyance in 2005 and offers a variety of online courses in intuitive development. Her website is https://www.debrakatz.com/.

Recorded on June 18, 2024

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Published on October 7, 2024

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