The Mindfield Bulletin is a publication of the Parapsychological Association edited by Jacob W. Glazier (Lead Editor) with Anastasia Wasko (Associate Editor). It features theoretical, research, and historical articles along with columns by the PA President and PA Executive Director, news in the field, bibliographies of articles relevant to the study of parapsychology, and articles about researchers and laboratories worldwide. Mindfield welcomes submissions that are popularly accessible and written in plain language yet are well-referenced, thus appealing to scholars, scientists, and supporters of our field alike.
We are actively seeking contributions of articles, news announcements, and references to articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields. Contributions may be accepted on any parapsychological topic. However, please find below several topics that will be discussed in upcoming thematic issues:
- “UAPs”: Recent global sightings and government hearings have reignited public interest and scientific inquiry into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). We are seeking submissions that examine this topic from a parapsychological framework, offering fresh perspectives on these extraordinary events. Essays may delve into topics such as psi-related explanations for UAP encounters, the role of altered states of consciousness in UAP experiences, historical correlations between UAP encounters and parapsychological experiences, theoretical frameworks that connect the study of UAPs with extrasensory perception, or the potential for UAPs to serve as catalysts for paranormal experiences. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that draw on fields like psychology, sociology, and cultural studies to illuminate the complex relationship between UAPs and the human psyche. We welcome diverse perspectives that challenge conventional narratives, offering innovative insights into the enigmatic nature of UAPs. Deadline: March 15th, 2025
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“Neurodivergence & Communication”: This issue is inspired by The Telepathy Tapes. We seek to separate science from pseudoscience in the exploration of psi abilities in differently abled individuals. Do individuals with atypical neurology have greater access to telepathy or other parapsychological abilities? Just as blindness can enhance auditory perception, those who do not communicate conventionally may develop alternative faculties. This challenges colonial binaries that define who “can” and “cannot” speak. Neurodivergent individuals often report heightened intuition, sensory perception, or telepathic awareness, suggesting nonverbal modes of connection beyond conventional language. While facilitated communication (FC) has been discredited for reliability concerns, mainstream science has yet to fully explore telepathy as a legitimate form of exchange. What alternative research methods could validate these abilities? How can we empower neurodivergent individuals to teach us new ways of perceiving and communicating? Expanding our understanding of human consciousness may require looking beyond words. Deadline: June 15th, 2025
- “Dark Tourism & Legend Tripping”: We invite submissions exploring the intriguing intersections of dark tourism, legend tripping, and exceptional experiences. This theme delves into sites where history’s shadows merge with tales of the supernatural–whether through haunted battlegrounds, eerie catacombs, abandoned asylums, or infamous prisons–or through the folkloric adventures of legend tripping, where participants seek out local myths, ghost stories, or mysterious phenomena. We welcome articles, personal essays, photography, and creative works that investigate how these locations and activities evoke both historical reflection and otherworldly curiosity. Whether examining the cultural significance of these spaces and traditions or recounting firsthand encounters with the unexplained, contributors are encouraged to illuminate the mysterious allure of dark tourism and legend tripping in their paranormal dimensions. Deadline: October 15th, 2025
Themes With Open Deadlines:
- “Transhumanism & Artificial Intelligence”: Our increasing reliance on and integration with machines has propelled humanity into a new era, where the boundaries between biology and technology blur. The development of brain–machine interfaces, such as Neuralink, and other transhumanist advancements open profound new avenues for parapsychological research, raising questions about how human augmentation could expand our understanding of consciousness and psi. At the same time, these innovations bring ethical considerations that must be explored. The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) and intelligent systems, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, further expands these horizons. These tools offer the potential to revolutionize parapsychological research by mining and synthesizing experimental data while intelligently surveying vast bodies of literature. We seek essays that critically examine these intersections, addressing how transhumanist technologies and artificial intelligence may reshape the future of parapsychology. Have you explored how these systems interact with parapsychological literature? What benefits or challenges have you encountered? More broadly, how might transhumanist technologies and AI accelerate our understanding of exceptional experiences and alter the trajectory of the discipline?
- “Personal Lives of Parapsychologists”: We invite submissions exploring the private lives of parapsychologists and how their personal experiences, creative endeavors, and relationships shape their professional research and perspectives. This theme seeks to uncover the human side of the discipline, examining how a researcher’s background, encounters with the paranormal, or spiritual practices influence their choice of study, methodologies, or interpretations of data. Additionally, we are interested in how personal projects–such as writing science fiction novels, creating experimental music, or pursuing other artistic expressions–inform and inspire their work in parapsychology. Essays may address questions like: How do personal experiences with exceptional phenomena or creative outlets drive one’s research? How do parapsychologists balance their professional and personal worlds, and how do these realms intersect? We encourage reflections, anecdotes, and analyses that illuminate the dynamic interplay between the personal, the creative, and the professional in understanding exceptional experiences.
- “Addressing Pseudoskepticism”: For decades, parapsychology has been under fire from pseudoskeptics, cynics, and denialists of all things deemed to be antithetical to the process of accepted science and critical thinking, leading scholars such as Etzel Cardeña (2015) to reflect on a pervasive and “unbearable fear of psi.” Further, the Guerilla Skeptics and other organizations have essentially waged an all-out war on all areas of fringe science that they deem to be problematic through methods such as commandeering the Wikipedia pages of public scholars and academicians, engaging in ad hominem attacks on them and their body of work. What are some ways that parapsychological scholars, students, and advocates have helped (or could help) to future-proof the discipline and/or themselves, not only adding to the field but also buttressing themselves and the phenomena under study against this kind of extreme anti-intellectual, pseudoscientific behavior?
- “Psi in Art”: Art has been a medium for expressing the human experience since the dawn of civilization. From religious frescos to contemporary remote-viewing sketches, psi has been depicted in artworks throughout human history. We invite artists and scholars to submit their work that explores the theme of psi in art. Submissions could take the form of painting, photography, digital art, creative writing, or scholastic analysis of this theme. We are interested in works that explore the intersection of art and psi, including telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis. We are also interested in works that explore the relationship between psi and spirituality, religion, and mysticism.
Paper Guidelines:
- We welcome papers on any parapsychological topic through the next year (2025). Thematic issues will be published when enough papers are collected on one topic.
- The size of the articles should be between 850 and 2350 words, plus references (APA style). Please review the PA Publication Style Guide for more specifications and guidance.
- Inquiries can be sent to mindfield@parapsych.org.
News Announcements:
- Professional and Associate PA members are invited to submit announcements about upcoming events, lectures or conferences, new appointments, calls for study participants, and/or current media links describing their work.
- Forward your announcements to mindfield@parapsych.org for both potential inclusion in Mindfield and/or the PA’s social media outlets.
Articles Relevant to Parapsychology:
- PA members are invited to forward articles relevant to parapsychology in the journals of various fields to mauricevanluijtelaar4@outlook.com or evrardrenaud@gmail.com.
- Preprints and articles that have not yet appeared in electronic journals will not be included.
Contact mindfield@parapsych.org for more information.
