Parapsychological Association(PA)

The Parapsychological Association (PA), founded on June 19, 1957, in Durham, North Carolina, USA, by J.B. Rhine at Duke University's Parapsychology Laboratory, is a civilian, international professional society of scientists and scholars. It advances parapsychology as a science, studying psi phenomena like telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, remote viewing, psychic healing, precognition, and related topics including near-death experiences and mediumship. Key activities include annual conventions, publishing proceedings, abstracts, and journals such as the Journal of Parapsychology. A notable achievement was its 1969 affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), enhancing legitimacy despite criticisms of pseudoscience. The PA maintains an active website, membership programs, and ongoing research dissemination. No direct involvement in UAP/UFO research or government programs is documented in available sources, though remote viewing research by PA members overlapped with CIA programs.