August 2024
This year we are funding four projects. We send our congratulations to the successful applicants and wish them every success with their research:
- Álex Escolà-Gascón - Quantum-like psi learning: Neuromodulating extraocular vision in blind individuals.
- Chris Roe, Matthew Hopkins, and Deborah Patton - Testing the theory of 'First Sight'; using the Bem 'feeling the future' paradigm – funding for phase 3.
- Malcolm Schofield - I feel, therefore I am: Investigating what emotions underly the variables that correlate with paranormal belief and experience.
- Rodrigo Montenegro - Neurophysiological and phenomenological effects of tPBM on synchronized REM states: A comparative analysis of REM lucidity
We encourage SPR members to consider making donations and/or bequests specifically to the SPR’s Research Fund, so that we can continue to support this important work far into the future.
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August 2023
Five projects were funded this year:
- Sabine Rabourdin - Anthropological and microphenomenological studies of perception of space and sense of self in Out of Body Experiences.
- Chris Roe - Testing the theory of 'First Sight'; using the Bem 'feeling the future' paradigm – funding for phase 2.
- Lance Storm - Meaningfulness in the I Ching siung a Q-Sort RNG method.
- Ruth-Helen Vassilas - Life after spiritually transformative experiences and the role of others in the integration process.
- Melvyn Willin – The expansion and clarification of the Donald West ‘Research Files’.
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August 2022
The successful applicants were as follows:
- Chris Roe - Testing the theory of 'First Sight' using the Bem 'feeling the future' paradigm.
- Etzel Cardena - Participant versus independent judging: an empirical evaluation of two Ganzfeld/hypnosis datasets.
- Steve Parsons - Examination of a potentially new type of visual phenomena which has appeared in photographs and video predominantly taken using cameras fitted to mobile phones and similar devices.
- Marc Wittmann - VR video game induced psi experiences in red and green Ganzfeld.
- Samantha Treasure - The role of spontaneous and deliberate out-of-body experiences in Korean shamanism.
Survival Research Grants 2024
Profs. Chris Roe and Callum Cooper - Investigation of the phenomenology and Impact of perceived direct and spontaneous After-Death Communications (continuation)
Dr Maryne Mutis - Luciveille: Phenomenological study on the spectrum of terminal lucidity University of Lorraine
Elaine Rycroft - Evaluating the premise that Past Life Memories indicate that ‘personality’ survives death
Aaron Lomas - The Phenomenology of Anomalous Experiences Reported during the Covid Pandemic
Corrine Gretton-West - Communicating Exceptional Human Experiences through Photographic Art’ (continuation)
Prof. Callum Cooper - for his research on Scott Rogo and correspondence with Raymond Bayless
Dr Patrizio Tressoldi - Living in the AfterLife clues from direct experiences’. (To obtain detailed information about it, and how they live there from participants who claim to be able to visit or contact people there.)
Prof. Chris Roe, Ashlee Lewis-Earl - The Truth in the Light: Conducting a systemic analysis of the Fenwick collection (continuation)
Kirsty Allan - A New Bridge between the Physical and the Psychical Detecting synchronicity in the field of consciousness during physical mediumship
Felicity S Kinnersley - Psychic or Spirit? A phenomenological investigation into the process whereby developing Spiritualist mediums learn to attribute received information to ostensible psychic or discarnate sources
Corrine Gretton-West - Communicating Exceptional Human Experiences through Photographic Art (continuation)
Natalia Mae Lavin - After-Death Communication Experiences in the Funeral Industry