The "Psychic" in Society
Taught by Adam Neal
Adam Neal is the creator of Paranormalyte.com, a blog dedicated to the discussion of psi-related experiences that defy mainstream scientific explanation. A Magna cum Laude graduate of Muhlenberg College, he began reading Tarot and studying psi research in 2005. He finished WEGO this year, a play dealing with near-death experiences and parapsychology, which he seeks to get produced by next year. He resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Wherever you turn in our society, we are inundated with people known as mediums, paranormal investigators, ghost hunters, shamans, and psychics.
Mainstream science may tell us these people are frauds, insane, or misguided. On the other hand, some may see them as making the supernatural a natural part of our lives. If any of us have experienced "psychic" moments, are they justified?
In this class, we will explore the idea of the "psychic" from a cultural, academic, and spiritual standpoint. We will investigate our own thoughts about what "psi" (the general term used to discuss psychic ability) means, and we will learn about the vocabulary and experimentation that has been adopted for the past century and a half to discuss it.