Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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*What leads someone to dedicate a lifetime to studying parapsychology?*

Jeffrey Mishlove recounts the experiences, dreams, academic struggles, and personal convictions that shaped his pioneering career in the scientific study of psychic phenomena.

0:00 Why Study Parapsychology?
2:39 From Materialism to Mysticism
7:01 Psychotherapy and Paranormal Experiences
9:39 The Dreams That Changed My Life
15:43 Building a Career in Consciousness Research
18:16 Earning the First U.S. PhD in Parapsychology
21:13 Can Psychic Abilities Be Trained?
29:23 The Legacy of Thinking Allowed

Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is Host and Producer of the New Thinking Allowed channel on YouTube, featuring over 1,500 videos on psychology, philosophy, health, science, and spirituality – with an emphasis on parapsychology and the paranormal.

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* Mishlove’s Beyond-The-Brain Filtered, Survival Consciousness: loc.closertotruth.com/theory/mishlove-s-beyond-the-brain-filtered-survival-consciousness
* Near-Death Experiences, Survival, Past Lives: loc.closertotruth.com/theory/near-death-experiences-survival-past-lives
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