Institution
Parapsychological Association
The professional society of parapsychology, an AAAS-affiliated body of psi scientists since 1957
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About
The Parapsychological Association is the international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of psi, established in 1957 and affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1969. Its members study telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, precognition and related experiences, and the association exists to advance the science and scholarship of that work.
The PA's program centers on its annual convention, which in 2026 continues its run of paper sessions, symposia and public events, alongside the Psi Agora discussion series and a calendar of online and in-person events, public and members-only. Its publication arm is the Mindfield Bulletin, which reports news from laboratories and researchers around the world with columns from the president and executive director and running bibliographies of the field's literature.
The association is organized as a professional body in the scientific mold: a board of directors, international liaisons, published ethics guidelines, and an awards program that includes the Schmeidler Outstanding Student Award, the Charles Honorton Integrative Contributions Award, and career and book awards. Membership is by application and open to researchers and scholars in the field. The institution's stated mission: Advancing the Science & Scholarship of Parapsychology.
Mission
Advancing the Science & Scholarship of Parapsychology.
History
The Parapsychological Association was established in 1957 and affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1969. It convenes the field's annual convention, publishes the Mindfield Bulletin, maintains ethics guidelines and an awards program, and represents psi researchers worldwide.