Author: Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Originated by: Dr. Brian G. Turkington, PhD, DD and Greg Jenkins, PhD, DMin. About the Psychology Department/PSI Research Sub-Comm. Founded in 1950, the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience has grown to become one of the world’s largest grouping of psychologists undertaking research and education in the areas of clinical and health psychology, in neuropsychology and neuroscience, developmental psychology and forensic psychology. From 2014 the breadth of expertise will be expanding further with new appointments to support the new BSc Psychology degree due to start in 2015. All academic staff within the department undertake research. The major focus is translational and applied research in the areas of mental health and physical health, taking full advantage of the opportunities offered by close collaborations with NHS clinicians and clinical researchers.
Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Sunland Hospital on Memoriam: The Last Days of Florida’s Hospital of Horrors

Sunland Hospital in Memoriam: by Greg Jenkins, Ph.D., CEAT (2012) “Sunland is not a place that takes kindly to strangers…When it became a mental hospital; it was one of the first to use electro-shock therapy in the area…They used a metal tub, water and electricity on the patients, where they received jolts to curb their […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

A Quiz of the Fanciful or the Insane

Here’s an exercise into the futile. Has anyone heard of the band: Letters Vs. Numbers? It’s a group of artists that create art within meaning and meaning within art, though all is buried in a husk of contradiction. There website http://www.lettersvsnumbers.com/ says that: “LVN. (aka Letters Vs. Numbers) is an on-going collective between musicians, poets, filmmakers, dancers, […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Banished: A Comprehensive Look into the Mind and Soul of the Sex Offender with Sex Offender Case Studies and the Recidivism Challenge

http://www.brownwalker.com/book/1599426021       Banished: A Comprehensive Look into the Mind and Soul of the Sex Offender and Sex Offender Case Studies and the Recidivism Challenge, Published by BrownWalker Press,is a scholarly work dedicated to sex offender research, and its issues regarding to society, mental health and the law. It focuses on this problem in cultural, legal […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Dedication: Gregg Jenkins and Brian G. Turkington

REV. DR. GREGG ‘GREG’ JENKINS passed on October 31st, 2018 at the age of 54. Born in Webster, New York. A graduate of the Harold Able School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences of Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a Master’s of Science in counseling psychology and statistic research, he culminated his education at the […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

PSI Research and Ethics: Applied Standard of Ethics for Research Professionals

Abstract The concept of ethics has been the keystone foundation to all areas of the human services field, albeit an evolving one. This concept is held in place to assure proper treatment and consideration towards all peoples and in all categories of all professions, specifically within the human services and psychologically-assisted fields. This paper will […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Dr. Barry Taft’s Psi Files

Who is Dr. Barry Taft? According to his website: Dr. Barry E. Taff, who holds a doctorate in psychophysiology with a minor in biomedical engineering, is a world-renowned parapsychologist who worked out of UCLA’s former Parapsychology Laboratory from 1969 through 1978 as a research associate.  During his four-decade career, Dr. Taff has investigated more than […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Who ya gonna call? Professor Shane Rogers, that’s who…

(B.) Magnified view of conidial heads in area outlined in red. Image taken through a dissecting microscope with Sony W-300 camera (40x magnification). The largest heads are about 400 to 500 micrometers (0.4 to 0.5 mm) in diameter. The heads appear roughened by radiating string-like chains of conidia, another characteristic separating this mold from Rhizopus. […]

Written by Jessica Blackwell, PhD and David D. Spence, PhD. King's College, London, UK WC2R 2LS

Dr. Piero Calvi-Parisetti and Applied Psychical Research

Dr. Piero Calvi-Parisetti   I would like to introduce a friend and colleague, Dr. Piero Calvi-Parisetti, a medical doctorand member of the Society for Psychical Research and the International Association for Near-Death Studies. He serves on the scientific advisory board of the Forever Family Foundation, a nonreligiuos, not for profit organization with over 10,000 members […]