A parapsychological inquiry into purportedly anomalous telecommunication phenomena with considerations of their contribution to the survival hypothesis debate
e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University) May 28, 2026 Callum E Cooper
A critical overview of published research and theories on anomalous telecommunication phenomena examines how studying these events has contributed to parapsychology. The thesis reviews four peer-reviewed papers, an extended book chapter, and a book covering the topic's history, researcher biographies, skeptical approaches, the psychology of experients, and criticisms of the research. Possible explanations considered include anomalistic psychology, the survival hypothesis, super-psi theory, and multiverse theory. The conclusion offers suggestions for future progression based on past and present approaches to spontaneous cases and the psi versus survival debate.