2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American botanist-turned-parapsychologist who founded the Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory — inventing the Zener cards for ESP testing, coining the term 'extrasensory perception' (ESP), and establishing parapsychology as a laboratory science rather than a mere spiritualist practice.
American parapsychologist and J.B. Rhine's wife and scientific collaborator — who complemented the experimental laboratory work by studying thousands of spontaneous psychic experiences reported by ordinary people, compiling the most extensive database of spontaneous psi cases.