Carlos S. Alvarado, PhD, Research Fellow, Parapsychology Foundation
As I write these lines the Parapsychological Association is holding its annual convention in Athens, Greece. I was not able to attend, but I am glad that I participated as part of the Program Committee. Here I would like to present the titles of the papers, as presented in the convention’s abstracts of papers. The photos i have posted were recently taken at the convention.

Conference Attendees
Papers Presented at the Convention
The “Vienna Circle” and Parapsychology
by Peter Mulacz

Peter Mulacz (photo by Renaud Evrard)
Freud as a Psychical Researcher: The Impossible Freudian Legacy
by Evrard Renaud, Claudie Massicotte & Thomas Rabeyron
The Creation and Validation of the Belief in the Supernatural Scale
by Malcolm B. Schofield, Ian S. Baker, Paul Staples & David Sheffield
Anomalistic Psychology, Parapsychology, Psychology of Magic, and Psychology of Religion: An Integration Proposal to Deal with the Complexity of the Paranormal
by Leonardo Martins
Training Anomalous Cognition in a Motor Task with Subliminal Auditory Feedback
by John Palmer
Do Changes of Thermodynamic Entropy at a Remote Site Enhance the Quality of Anomalous Cognition?
by Edwin C. May, Lory Hawley & Sonali Bhatt Marwaha

Ed May (photo by Renaud Evrard)
Exploring the Effect of a Contingent Cash Based Reward on the Precall of Arousing Images
by David Vernon
Exceptional Experiences under Placebo God Helmet Conditions
by Christine Simmonds-Moore, Donadrian Rice & Chase O’Gwin
A Test of Morphic Resonance using Urdu Words
by Kate Archer & Rachel Cooper
Scientific Evidence of Telekinetic Effects on a Spinning Mobile: A Scientific Attempt to Detect and Study Telekinetic Effects even in a Non-Confined Environment
by Eric Dullin & David Jamet
Implicit Psi in a Stimulus Detection Task: Can PK and Precognition Affect Perceptual Performance? [Research Brief]
by Jacob Jolij & Dick Bierman
The Selfield: A Precognitive Study using an Immersive Display System
by Mario Varvoglis, Peter Bancel, Djohar si Ahmed, Jocelyne Boban & Jean-Paul Bailly

Mario Varvoglis (photo by Renaud Evrard)
Descriptive Analyses of Various Anomalous Experiences of Nurses and Carers: Personality, Perceptual and Cognitive Factors Associated with Anomalous/Paranormal Experiences Reported by Nurses
by Alejandro Parra
The Bélmez Faces: An Investigation of a Supposedly Strong Case [Research Brief]
by Gerhard Mayer

Gerhard Mayer (photo by Rachel Evenden)
“Logic is Only Half the Equation”: Exploring Psychedelic Drug Usage and Transformations of Identity, Spiritual Awakening, the Transcending of Ordinary States of Consciousness and Enlightenment Experiences Following LSD Consumption
Lesley-Ann Smith, Johnny T. Ryan & Rachel E. Evenden
Content Analysis of Spontaneous Cases of Psi included in the Alister Hardy Religious Experiences Research Centre Database
Chris A. Roe & Rebecca Linnett

Chris Roe (photo taken by Rachel Evenden)
The Relation of Psi and Alterations of Consciousness in Ganzfeld and Hypnosis Contexts
by Etzel Cardeña & David Marcusson-Clavertz
Dreamy States and Cosmic Wanderings: An Autoethnographic Narrative of Spiritual Experiences in Epilepsy
by Louise N. King, Chris A. Roe & Elizabeth C. Roxburgh
Transformative Features of the Psychedelic Drug Experience: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Ayahuasca Users in Britain
by Johnny T. Ryan, Lesley-Ann Smith & Rachel E. Evenden
The Star Gate Archives: Reports of the US Government Sponsored Psi Program: 1972-1995. An Overview
by Sonali Bhatt Marwaha & Edwin C. May
Exploring the Model of Pragmatic Information: Implications for the Classification and Explanation of Psi
by Bevis Beauvais
Open Data in Parapsychology: Introducing PSI Open Data
by Adrian Ryan
Panel Discussion
A Tribute to Gerd Hövelmann (1956-2017)
Chair: Renaud Evrard

Gerd Hövelmann (1956-2017)
Gerd H. Hövelmann or the ‘Amicus Curiae’ of Parapsychology: A personal appreciation
by Eberhard Bauer
Gerd H. Hövelmann: Some Personal Recollections
by Peter Mulacz
From Responsible Scepticism to Reflexive Anomalistics: A Selection of Quotes from Gerd Hövelmann
by Renaud Evrard
Posters
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of After-Death Communication in the Bereavement Process of Professed Sceptics
by Miruna M. Bara & Callum E. Cooper
Spontaneous Post-Death Phenomena and their Positive Impact on Experients
by Callum E. Cooper, Chris A. Roe & Graham Mitchell
A Pilot Study of Floatation Tanks and Sensory Isolation in Producing Psi Conducive Imagery
by Callum E. Cooper & David T. Saunders
Medical Diagnosis and Death Detection: A Replication of Reading Faces through Photographs
by Marcelo Eremián
How do RNGs Detect Psychokinesis? The Proposed CAW Model (Coupling, Analog Signal Anomaly, and Wave-Like Field Model) as a Mechanism of Detecting PK
by Hideyuki Kokubo
What about Parapsychology and Anomalistics? Results of a WGFP and GfA Member Survey
by Gerhard A. Mayer
Therapeutic Approaches towards Integrating Near-Death Experiences
by Erika A. Pratte

Erika Pratte (Photo by Renaud Evrard)
Exploring the Parapsychological and Transpersonal Dimensions of the Psychedelic Drug Experience: A Mixed Methods Analysis
by Johnny T. Ryan, Chris A. Roe & Lesley-Ann Smith
Individual Difference Correlates of Psi Performance in Forced-Choice Precognition Experiments: A Meta-Analysis (1945-2016)
Marco Zdrenka & Marc S. Wilson
Special Presentations
Presidential Address
Withering Skepticism: Inclusive Criticism, or Hackneyed Mantras and Extraordinary Standards?
by Chris A. Roe
J.B. Rhine Banquet Speech
Invisible World and Modern Astrophysics
by Efstratios Theodosiou
Schmeidler Award Address
A Brief History of Psionics
by Michael Tremmel
Exhibitions and Live Performance
Pythia: An ancient musical instrument exhibition and live performance
Nikolaos Koumartzis, Iordanis Koumartzis, Theodore Koumartzis & George Saratsis
The Greek History of Psychical Research: A Photo-Exhibition
Nikolaos Koumartzis

Niko Koumartzis photo exhibit (photo by Annalisa Ventola)
Carlos, congratulations on receiving the 2017 Parapsychological Association Outstanding Career Award. More than well-deserved!! Felicidades!!!