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James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in 1885. | 1842-01-11 | 1910-08-26 | New York City, New York |
William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, often referred to as the "Father of American psychology." He was a leading thinker of the late 19th century and a key figure in the development of pragmatism.1
James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in 1885. He believed that the scientific study of such phenomena was crucial for a complete understanding of human consciousness and the nature of reality.1
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Jacobsen, Annie. Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. ↩︎