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What psi research can - and cannot - say about 'mind beyond the brain'
1Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England)
|July 8, 2025
Summary
Research on parapsychological (psi) phenomena offers empirical support for mental processes extending beyond brain capacity. This vital research is often overlooked in mind-brain discussions, despite its robustness.
Area of Science:
- Parapsychology
- Mind-Brain Relations
- Cognitive Neuroscience
Background:
- The relationship between mental processes and brain function is a central topic in science and philosophy.
- Mainstream discussions often exclude research on parapsychological (psi) phenomena.
- Psi research exhibits empirical robustness comparable to mainstream scientific findings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the relevance of psi phenomena research for understanding mind-brain relations.
- To summarize the existing experimental evidence supporting psi phenomena.
- To advocate for increased inclusion of psi research in scientific discourse.
Main Methods:
- Review of experimental evidence for psi phenomena.
- Comparative analysis of empirical robustness between psi research and mainstream science.
- Philosophical consideration of mind-brain models.
Main Results:
- Experimental data provide support for the existence of psi phenomena.
- Psi research demonstrates empirical robustness comparable to established scientific fields.
- Current understanding of the nature of psi phenomena remains limited.
Conclusions:
- Psi phenomena research is highly relevant to the mind-brain problem.
- The empirical support for psi warrants its inclusion in scientific and philosophical discussions.
- Increased acknowledgment of psi research is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of consciousness and cognition.
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