parapsychologist
Noun: A scientist or researcher who studies parapsychology, which is the investigation of psychological phenomena that appear to be beyond the scope of normal physical laws. This includes the study of evidence for extrasensory perception (such as telepathy and clairvoyance) and psychokinesis.
A "parapsychologist" is a professional title for a person engaged in the formal, often academic, study of paranormal psychological phenomena. The term describes their occupation or field of expertise.
Examples: * The parapsychologist designed a rigorous experiment to test for telepathic communication. * She consulted a parapsychologist to investigate the reported clairvoyant experiences. * Many parapsychologists work within university research departments.
- The term is neutral and descriptive of a field of study. It does not imply that the phenomena studied are proven or real, only that someone is investigating claims about them.
- Parapsychologists often use controlled laboratory methods and statistical analysis in their work.
- Parapsychology (n): The field of study itself.
- He holds a doctorate in parapsychology.
- Parapsychological (adj): Relating to parapsychology.
- They reviewed the parapsychological literature.
- Psychical researcher
- Anomalistic psychologist (This term is sometimes used in more skeptical academic contexts to study the of paranormal phenomena from a psychological perspective.)
- Skeptic (specifically in this context, one who doubts the existence of paranormal phenomena)
- Conventional psychologist
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someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance
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