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PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES

HCH Institute

CD of the Course:  Introduction to Parapsychology: 3 hours. Instructor Loyd Auerbach, MS.

Contrary to what so many believe, the field of Parapsychology studies much more than ghosts and hauntings. Parapsychologists are generally not very psychic (and psychics are rarely parapsychologists).  Parapsychology is not “paranormal psychology.” So, what’s the field all about?  Just who are the parapsychologists and what do they do?

This lecture is meant as an introduction and overview to the field of Parapsychology, and the main areas of research and investigation:  ESP, PsychoKinesis (mind over matter), and Survival of Bodily Death. Included will be a general discussion of where the field came from, where the major centers of research are today, and where the field might be headed.

Parapsychological Studies

LOYD AUERBACH is Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and author of A PARANORMAL CASEBOOK: Ghost Hunting in the New Millennium, which hit the bookshelves October 1, 2005 from Atriad Press.  Other releases are GHOST HUNTING: How  to Investigate the Paranormal and HAUNTINGS & POLTERGEISTS: A Ghost Hunter’s Guide (Ronin Publishing).

See his website www.mindreader.com for a complete listing of his books.

Auerbach has recounted some of his more interesting paranormal investigations on a two audio-CD set called GHOST STORIES (Michael Scott Studios, 2001).  In addition, he has a video lecture ("Exploring the Real-Life X-FILES:  GHOSTS) and video seminar (with psychic Annette Martin). available. 

The seminar, GHOST HUNTING IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, is a 5-plus hour video seminar that also offers a test of one's knowledge in order to become a part of the Office of Paranormal's referral network. In 1999, he released the first videotape on "The Haunting of the USS Hornet"
(a haunted WWII era aircraft carrier in Alameda , CA ).

  He was a Consulting Editor & columnist for FATE Magazine, a 50+ year old national publication dealing with the “unexplained,” from the beginning of 1991 to the end of 2004.

The PEA is  an international organization of psychic entertainers (performers of including mentalism, bizarre magick, hypnotism, cold reading, and allied arts).  He is immediate past President of the California Society for Psychical Study (repeating a run from 1988-92), and was 1989 President of Assembly 112 of the Society of American Magicians, making him the first parapsychologist to have actively served as an officer of both a psychical research group and a magicians’ organization.  
He has been one of the very few parapsychologists active in both psychical research and mentalists and magicians' organizations -- he's also served as Chairman of the San Francisco Bay Area magician/mentalist group Club 53.

  In February 2005, Auerbach – along with HCH Institute in Lafayette , CA – launched a new basic Certificate Program in Parapsychological Studies.  The program, registered with the State of California , is the beginning of what will hopefully be a new extensive educational program in Parapsychology.

Loyd Auerbach has been an Adjunct Professor in Integral Studies (formerly Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies) at JFK University since 1983.  The university, formerly in Orinda , CA ,  moved to Pleasant Hill , CA in 2004. 

Item Special Note

Donated by Loyd Auerbach, MS.

Winner needs to pick up the Parasychology CD by December 14th.  Foundation Office (Bldg. 600) on Campus.