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Welcome to the Website of the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research (a.k.a. ‘Parapsychology Australia’)
The Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research, Incorporated (AIPR, Inc., a.k.a. Parapsychology Australia) was established in 1977 and is a non-profit community association. The AIPR is incorporated in New South Wales, and its membership is worldwide.
The aims of the organisation are:
To collect, assess and disseminate factual information about claims of psychic (paranormal) phenomena.
To support and encourage parapsychology (the scientific study of paranormal phenomena and paranormal belief). (If you have recently had psychic or spiritual experiences, you are invited to participate in Monika Goretzki’s study: Unusual Experiences. Or try Rosemary Breen’s study on paranormal events in everyday life: Paranormal Experiences.)
To provide support in matters to do with alleged or actual experiences of a paranormal nature that may require relief of suffering, distress, or helplessness (see seeking help).
To undertake or promote activities (e.g., fundraising, social events, etc.) in support of the above.
Psychic experiences (or claims of such) should be studied and treated in the same way as other human experiences.
The AIPR places psychic phenomena in the broader context of experience, health and illness.
The AIPR advocates the use of the scientific method.
Australian Journal of Parapsychology
The academic aims and philosophy of the AIPR are served through our peer-reviewed journal, the Australian Journal of Parapsychology which is published twice-yearly (June and December). The journal features research articles on parapsychology and book reviews.
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Upcoming Event - November 2024
Parapsychology Australia (AIPR, Inc.) and Salubrious Events
present
The AIPR Mini-Conference 2024
Venue: North Sydney Community Centre
(The Morton Room, Ground Floor)
220 Miller Street, North Sydney , NSW
(rear of Stanton Library; near North Sydney Station)
(car-parking, 200 spaces)
Date: Saturday, November 30th, 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 5:30pm AEST
Donation 45(Concession45 (Concession 45(Concession35)
*** Booking and Further Details ***
Lectures on Telepathy, Precognition, Psychedelic Psychotherapy, and the Yowie
Chaired by Dr. Vlad Dubaj
Paranormal Investigator , Melbourne , Victoria
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Mini-Conference Program
Lecture 1 (1:00pm to 2:00pm)
**“Is Psychic Ability Something You Are Born With Or Something That Can Be Developed?”
**Sean Mulligan
Psychological Resilience Researcher & Novice Mystic, Sydney, NSW
Sean Mulligan will discuss a wide range of anomalous experiences that occurred over a two-year period, including telepathic contact, channelling, mediumship, attack from negative entities, interaction with positive entities, repeatable visual experiences, and astral contacts. Sean draws on parapsychological and esoteric concepts to provide a framework for the experiential facts, and he explains how and why these events occur. Sean also outlines how such experiences can fundamentally and permanently increase baseline well-being and psychological resilience.
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Lecture 2 (2:00pm to 3:00pm)
“The Enigma of Precognition”
**Professor Emeritus Richard Silberstein
Neuroscientist, Researcher, Melbourne, VIC.
A 2011 paper published by Daryl Bem, a professor at Cornell University created a firestorm of controversy by reporting experimental results showing that humans can predict the occurrence of completely random events at better than chance level. According to our understanding of the laws of physics, this should be impossible. In this talk, Richard Silberstein briefly reviews the most common model proposed for precognition before discussing a precognition model suggested by neuroscience findings. Furthermore, he will suggest that consciousness, defined in the broadest terms, determines the nature of future events.
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Tea Break – 1/2 hour (3:00pm to 3:30pm)
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Lecture 3 (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
“Psychedelic Psychotherapy“
Dr. Monika Goretzki
Registered Psychologist. Northern Rivers, NSW
Psychoactive substances occur throughout the natural world and have been used by various indigenous cultures for thousands of years for healing, learning and divination. In the mid-1900s, psychiatric research utilizing psychedelics in psychotherapy provided favourable results for treatment resistant conditions. However, this research ended when many of these substances were scheduled as class 1 drugs. Monika Goretzki’s presentation discusses the history and resurgence of the therapeutic use of psychedelics.
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Lecture 4 (4:30pm to 5:30pm)
“Tracking the Lore: Filming the Australian Bigfoot”
Attila Kaldy
Investigative Journalist & Film-maker, Sydney, NSW
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**Based on Attila Kaldy’s documentary ”Tracking the Lore”, Attila will present new information on Australia’s Bigfoot, the ‘Yowie’. Attila’s documentary has a strong indigenous element and Attila will share his journey and the knowledge he has gained during filming. The presentation will include excerpts from the documentary.
The Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research & Salubrious Events presented
Parapsychology Australia Online July 2024 (PAO #6)
Saturday July 27th 2024
8.30am – 3.30pm AEST (Sydney Time)
via Zoom
$40.00 per person
Our Sixth Parapsychology Australia Online (PAO) event boasts another fascinating line-up of topics and speakers!
Registration ( 8.00am – 8.30am AEST) – Includes Welcome and Introduction by AIPR Vice President Joyce Bok and AIPR President Dr. Vladimir Dubaj
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Introducing our Speakers for the day: Steve Parsons, Marc D’Antonio , Boris Walter , and Debra Lynn Katz
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Presentations
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (AEST) – Has the Boom been Busted? Infrasound and the Paranormal
Steve Parsons – Paranormal Researcher, Investigator, & Author (UK)
A consideration of infrasound and its relationship with reported paranormal experiences. Steve will examine what infrasound is and some possible causes of environmental infrasound; Steve will then move on to a brief exploration of infrasound’s potential role in some reported paranormal and anomalous experiences. The talk will conclude with a more general consideration of other types of sound and future areas of study.
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM (AEST) – When Science Confronts the Unknown
Marc D’Antonio – Astronomer (USA)
Marc wil
l touch on some of his very strange paranormal experiences while filming the Alien Invasion Show on the Discovery Plus channel. He will also explain how he completely healed himself after being a quadriplegic and almost blind. This fascinating talk will be about how science becomes crippled by events completely outside standard experience, and how it can be explained by Quantum Physics, using Marc D’Antonio’s personal paranormal experiences as examples.
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11.30AM to 12.00 Noon AEST – Break for 30 minutes
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM AEST – Messages Through the Veil: The Nature of Truth
Boris Walter – Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy (WA)
This topic and journey of 
exploration will be all about the deep trance/hypnotic state of mind (resting ego). Under hypnosis, many clients develop and embody an alternate persona featuring a change in linguistic style of speech, a change in demeanour of an all-knowing being, and the acquisition of knowledge beyond their physical experience. There is an overarching theme of love, support, and wisdom; there are messages and advice about who we are and why we are here on Earth; there are emotional descriptions about other time-lines and past lives; and most importantly, clients seem to know exactly what they need at that moment and how to heal.
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM AEST – Exploring the Visual Content of Consciousness
Dr. Debra Lynn Katz – Ph.D. in Psychology; Masters in Social Work; Remote-Viewer, Clairvoyant, Medium, & Educator (USA)
Prophets throughout the ages 
have described cryptic visions that both intrigue and frighten us. Visual imagery is an important aspect of all psi modalities, those that are intentional and spontaneous. In this presentation, Dr. Katz takes a deep dive into imagery within intentional remote viewing, clairvoyant, and mediumship sessions vs. spontaneous psi experiences. A classification system of such imagery will be presented.
Past Event - December 2023
Parapsychology Australia (AIPR, Inc.) and Salubrious Events
presented
The AIPR Mini-Conference 2023
Venue: North Sydney Community Centre
(The Morton Room, Ground Floor)
220 Miller Street, North Sydney , NSW
(rear of Stanton Library; near North Sydney Station)
(car-parking, 200 spaces)
Date: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
Time: 1:00pm to 5:30pm AEST
Donation 35(Concession35 (Concession 35(Concession25)
Lectures on Automatic Writing, Retrocausation, the Entropic Brain, & Paranormal Metal-Bending
Chaired by Ms. Joyce Bok
Psychologist , Perth , Western Australia
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Mini-Conference Program
Lecture 1 (1:00pm to 2:00pm)
“Automatic Writing”
Tom Ware
Toastmaster & Automatic Writer, Sydney, NSW
Tom Ware will start with a true story about this life, and deal mainly with Automatic Writing. It took Tom 20 years to pluck up the courage to tell this story. Tom will cover the development of his Automatic Writing ability, and he’ll explain how others can develop it. Tom will also describe some of his experiences with Vipassana Meditation, which Tom has practiced for 36 years.
Lecture 2 (2:00pm to 3:00pm)
“Investigations into Retrocausal Effects in a Cueing Task”
Dr. Jordan Wehrman
Psychologist, Researcher, Sydney, NSW
Retrocausation is the idea that the future can affect the present. Rather than studying for an exam, and then getting a good grade, imagine sitting an exam, studying afterwards, and getting a better grade because of it. Jordan Wehrman will discuss nine experiments on cueing after a response has been made. Two of the experiments showed a small, but significant, effect of future cueing on current performance. Jordan will also give a broad overview of the cognitive neuroscience tools he uses, and describe how they may be used in future to better parameterise retrocausal effects.
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Tea Break – 1/2 hour (3:00pm to 3:30pm)
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Lecture 3 (3:30pm to 4:30pm)
“The Entropic Brain”
Dr. Vladimir Dubaj & Cherie Dupont
Paranormal Investigators, Melbourne, VIC.
Hig
hly entropic (disordered) brain states result in more dynamic connections between brain regions that can lead to creativity, spiritually meaningful insights, and paranormal experience. Hence, an overlap is likely between entropic states and mediumship experiences. Vlad Dubaj is interested in how this theory might suggest purposeful ways of changing brain activity to induce more creativity and meaningful experience. Cherie Dupont will speak on the ‘loose mind’—the conscious state needed for mediumship and psychic experiences. She will conduct a brief meditation session on mindfulness.
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Workshop (4:30pm to 5:30pm)
“Paranormal Metal-Bending”
Robb Tilley
Paranormal Researcher, Investigator, & Clearer, Sydney, NSW
Robb Tilley will host this psychokinetic metal-bending (PKMB) workshop. The audience will get hands-on PKMB experience bending steel spoons and forks. Make your own psychic souvenir using only your mind and PK energy. Stainless steel spoons and forks will be provided for this mind over matter experiment.
Psychic Phenomena and the Brain: Exploring the Neuropsychology of Psi
Bryan J. Williams
Monograph No. 3 in the AIPR Monograph Series in Parapsychology
Dr. Lance Storm, Editor
“Psychic phenomena such as extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (‘mind over matter’) have been reportedly experienced by people from all walks o_f_ life. But are these phenomena real? And how could they possibly fit into our knowledge of the human brain? In this monograph, Bryan Williams examines some of the latest findings to emerge from efforts that parapsychologists have made to explore how psychic phenomena may be linked to brain functioning. Although they do not yet lead to a fully working theory, these initial findings do point to possible brain correlates that could be a focus for further study using advanced brain wave monitoring and functional neuroimaging techniques.” Bryan J. Williams, Research Affiliate, Psychical Research Foundation, Carrollton, Texas, USA.
Bryan Williams is an affiliate with the Psychical Research Foundation. He was a co-recipient of the 2008 Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship Award offered by the Parapsychology Foundation in New York.
Psychic Phenomena and the Brain: Exploring the Neuropsychology of Psi — Bryan J. Williams
December 2015 / AUD$35.00 / 169 pages paperback original / ISBN: 978-0-9870772-2-6
To purchase, click here: Psychic Phenomena and the Brain
Education in Parapsychology: Student and Instructor Perspectives
Harvey J. Irwin
Monograph No. 2 in the AIPR Monograph Series in Parapsychology
Dr. Lance Storm and Dr. Adam J. Rock, Editors
“This monograph addresses the provision of educational experiences in the field of parapsychology and is designed to meet the needs of both students and instructors. Part 1 of the monograph discusses issues of primary importance to the person who would like to study parapsychology. Topics examined here include motives and misconceptions about parapsychology; and unrealistic expectations and potential benefits of studying parapsychology. Part 2 looks at teaching a course in parapsychology, including the design of a balanced curriculum that maintains critical standards while still accommodating the wide range of students’ interests. The future of the discipline of parapsychology depends on the quality of its educational programs. Accordingly, this monograph, by drawing on many of my own successes and failures in teaching parapsychology, will help to enrich the educational experiences of both parapsychology instructors and parapsychology students.” Harvey J. Irwin, PhD, Adjunct Research Fellow, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
Professor Harvey J. Irwin is an Adjunct 
Research Fellow at the School of Behavioural, Cognitive, and Social Sciences, University of New England, where he conducts research on the psychology of parapsychology.
Education in Parapsychology: Student and Instructor Perspectives — Harvey J. Irwin
November 2013 / AUD$25.00 / 105 pages paperback original / ISBN: 978-0-9870772-1-9
To purchase, click here: Education in Parapsychology
The AIPR offers four courses in parapsychology: The AIPR Certificate in Parapsychology and the AIPR Advanced Certificate in Parapsychology. These two online courses give students an education in the field of parapsychology by providing a comprehensive understanding of paranormal phenomena. To find out more, click here: online courses.
AIPR Advanced Certificate in Experiential Parapsychology. This course is run for groups of students who like to experience psychic phenomena directly. The emphasis is on having fun; hands-on doing psychic things. There are no exams or written assignments. This course is run in Sydney, Australia. To find out more, click here: AIPR Experiential Course.
Poltergeist Disturbances and Hauntings. Almost everyone has a ‘ghost’ story involving paranormal phenomena. This course is run in Sydney, Australia. To find out more, click here: AIPR Poltergeist and Haunting.
Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research & Salubrious Events presented
Parapsychology Australia Online June 2023
Saturday June 17th 2023
11.00am – 5.00pm AEST
via Zoom
Our Fourth Parapsychology Australia Online (PAO) event boasted another fascinating line-up of topics and speakers!
- Registration & Mingle ( 11.00am – 11.30am AEST) (9.00am – 9.30am Perth AWST)
- Opening – Vice President & President’s welcome – Joyce Bok & Dr Vladimir Dubaj ( 11.30am – 12.00noon AEST) (9.30am – 10.00am Perth AWST)
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Introducing David Morehouse, Richard Silberstein, Callum Cooper , and Samantha Lee Treasure
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Presentations:
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (AEST) – Journey into Consciousness (Remote Viewing)
Dr. David Morehouse – Author, Educator, and former U.S. Army Special Operations Officer, Company and Battalion Commander and Remote Viewer for the CIA
This is a presentation about human transformation. Nearly forty years ago, David trained a battalion of Jordanian Rangers in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. David was a killer elite, a U.S. Army Ranger Company Commander, a man whose life seemed on purpose; a military career assured. This destiny vanished in an instant when a Jordanian machine-gun bullet struck his helmet, knocking him unconscious. What followed recast the azimuth of his life, setting into motion a journey through darkness to an awakening, an epiphany of science and spirit motivating a metamorphosis of his life’s purpose and calling. His story is a journey into consciousness with perspectives on quantum physics and quantum mind, the moment, Remote Viewing, and more; all presented with the intention of inspiring a deeper understanding of individual and collective human promise and potential.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (AEST) – Twins, Telepathy and the Brain
Professor Emeritus Richard Silberstein – Director of Neuro-Insight, Melbourne, Australia
Richard will describe findings from a recent Melbourne study undertaken to examine changes in brain Functional Connectivity (FC) associated with possible anomalous interactions between sensorily isolated identical (monozygotic) twins. Five sets of female twins served as participants where one twin (‘sender’) passively viewed 100 images presented at random successive intervals while their sister (‘receiver’) viewed a static image in another room. It was hypothesized that if the twins were to demonstrate anomalous interactions, then the ‘receiver’ FC will exhibit statistically significant changes only when their FC estimates are based on the ‘sender’ image appearance times. It was observed that FC changes were consistent with the hypothesis in 11 of the 38 recording sessions. The significance of the findings as well as the problems encountered will be discussed.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (AEST) – Phone Calls from the Dead?
Dr. Callum Cooper – Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK
This presentation shall discuss the phenomenon of ‘anomalous telecommunication contacts’. Often, these contacts have been associated with After-Death Communication experiences, where reports occur of deceased individuals allegedly making contact. However, unusual reports of calls from living individuals and perceived ‘extra-terrestrials’ have been documented too. Cases shall be presented, research methods, controversies and theories.
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Shifting to Hogwarts: Astral Projection, the Next Generation
Samantha Lee Treasure – MA in Medical Anthropology from SOAS University of London, based in UK and Korea
Over the pandemic, a practice known as “shifting” or “shifting realities” became popular on social media. Incorporating the themes of law of attraction, multiverse and parasocial relationships, the main aims of this practice were to (a) shift into a parallel life, and (b) enter fictional worlds and encounter their favourite comfort characters. Astral projection became the tool of choice to achieve both, with out-of-body and incubation techniques disseminated to millions of Generation Z’s under lockdown. This talk will discuss this rise of shifting and its differences and similarities with the astral projection practices of Millennials and other generations.