Go to the research, not the rumour.
A journal covering experimental, theoretical, historical and methodological work on anomalous experiences. Its contents provide a route from a popular claim to a research paper.
Read the guideKeep a window on the field.
A bulletin carrying discussion, research-community news and articles about unusual experiences. Browse its open-access material and follow the references behind an interesting story.
Academy reading guide · Source reviewed
Why it is on the Academy shelfA question worth
A question worth
spending time with.
Read it alongside journal papers and independent criticism. A useful watchlist should contain developments, debates and corrections, not only striking claims.
Put the source in context
A specialist association’s bulletin. News, personal accounts and commentary have different evidential weight from a controlled, replicated study.
A note for your journal
Is this a report of research, an opinion, an experience account or a proposal for future work?
Academy discussion prompt · not a quotation from the author.
Write your first response in your own words. Add what you observed, what you inferred and what could change your interpretation. Keep identifying details about other people out of shared notes.
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