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The Parapsychological Association was created in Durham, North Carolina, on June 19 1957. Its formation was proposed by Dr. J. B. Rhine (Director of the Duke Laboratory) at a Workshop in Parapsychology that was held at the Parapsychology Laboratory of Duke University. Using the occasion afforded by this wide representation of the field, Dr. J. B. Rhine, Director of the Duke Laboratory, proposed that the group form itself into the nucleus of an international professional society in parapsychology.Â
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The Mindfield Bulletin is a publication of the Parapsychological Association, edited by Jacob W. Glazier (Lead Editor) with Anastasia Wasko ...
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