Dr Ian Baker
The personal website of Dr Ian Baker, Lecturer in Psychology at the University…
| User: | Ian Scott Baker |
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| Tags: | paranormal, psychology, eeg, parapsychology, psychophysics, remote staring detection |
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Teaching
Teaching I am the module leader for the on-campus modules Parapsychology and Anomalous Experiences, and Practicals in Psychology, and the on-line module Contemporary and Historical Issues in Psychology (CHIP). I teach on Research Methods and Statistics 1, 2 & 3 on-campus, the on-line module Key… Read more
Research
Research Previous Research I graduated from Coventry University in 2000 with a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology. My final year project dealt with the effects of photic stimulation and private self-consciousness on visual imagination imagery in males and females. In 2001, I graduated with an M.Sc. by Research… Read more
Before Going to University
I regularly get asked by very keen students in their early teens if there are particular subjects that they can study at school in order to help them to become a parapsychologist. As I contacted the late, great Professor Bob Morris when I was 15 to find out the same thing, I can fully understand and… Read more
Publications
Publications Selected Publications (in alphabetical order) Baker, I. S. (2002). Do Ghosts Exist? - A Summary of Parapsychological Research into Apparitional Experiences. In J. Newton (Ed.). Early Modern Ghosts. Durham, UK: University of Durham. Baker, I. S. (2005). Nomenclature and methodology [Peer… Read more
Other Projects
Other Projects Integrating Science and Art EEG as Art: The "Headbang" Project The "Headbang" Project took place in 2005, and was a collaborative piece of work between me and the Glasgow-based artist Victoria Skogsberg. Victoria came to take part in one of my experiments, and as… Read more
Undergraduate Study
One of the best ways to gain experience in parapsychology (particularly in order to see if it is the career for you) is to take it as an undergraduate degree option. You may experience some difficulty in finding parapsychology as an undergraduate option is because, (a) relatively few universities teach… Read more
Funding & Awards
Funding & Awards Funding I would like to thank the Society for Psychical Research for funding my PhD research during the 2001/2002 academic year, and the 2004/2005 academic year, and the Bial Foundation (Grant No. 30/02), for funding my research during the 2002 to 2004 academic years. I have been… Read more
Beyond
For a long time, this particular article only said "I'll keep you posted. :)". I think that I'm now in a position to make that posting! Many of the "successful academic parapsychologists" (i.e., those who get paid!) that I know were able to get jobs in academia by not talking too… Read more
Postgraduate Study
Stage two of the process is often an M.Sc in Psychology (1-2 yrs). This hasn't always been in case, but it is becoming something that more and more students are doing as it helps to prepare you for a PhD. Again, it is useful, but not essential, to have a parapsychological component to this. This can… Read more
General Advice
The best way to get an idea of what parapsychology is to talk to parapsychologists, read academic research, and to attempt to get work experience with a parapsychologist. I would be cautious of approaching people who refer to themselves as "parapsychologists", but who have no academic credentials… Read more
Introduction
I have had a lot of e-mails over the years asking me, essentially, how you become a parapsychologist. I decided to write this short guide on my understanding of the process so that individuals can have more information on the topic and they can then make the best decision for them. I should initially… Read more
Previous Teaching
Previous Teaching University of Derby I have previously taught on the following modules at the University of Derby: Cognitive Psychology (U.K/Israel E-learning module) Social Psychology (U.K/Israel E-learning module) Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (E-learning module) Cognitive Psychology Developmental… Read more
Summary
Generally, in order to become a "professional, academic parapsychologist" it is necessary to have both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, usually in psychology. This is usually because you would be pursuing an academic career within a department at a University. This process commonly… Read more
Summary
Generally, in order to become a "professional, academic parapsychologist" it is necessary to have both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, usually in psychology. This is commonly a two/three stage process: A Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree, usually in psychology (3-4 years). A… Read more
Teaching
Teaching I am the module leader for "Introduction to Approaches in Psychology", "Current Issues in Psychology", and the both the on-campus and on-line versions of the "Parapsychology" module. I also teach on "Quantitative Methods and Statistics in Psychology", &… Read more
Postgraduate Study
Stage two of the process is often an MSc in Psychology (1-2 yrs). This hasn't always been in case, but it is becoming something that more and more students are doing as it helps to prepare you for a PhD. Again, it is useful, but not essential, to have a parapsychological component to this. This can… Read more
Publications
Publications Selected Publications (in alphabetical order) Baker, I. S. (2002). Do Ghosts Exist? - A Summary of Parapsychological Research into Apparitional Experiences. In J. Newton (Ed.). Early Modern Ghosts. Durham, UK: University of Durham. Baker, I. S. (2005). Nomenclature and methodology [Peer… Read more
Introduction
I get a lot of e-mails asking me, essentially, how you become a parapsychologist. I decided to write this short guide on my understanding of the process so that individuals can have more information on the topic and they can then make the best decision for them. I should initially point out two issues… Read more
Research
Research Previous Research I graduated from Coventry University in 2000 with a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology. My final year project dealt with the effects of photic stimulation and private self-consciousness on visual imagination imagery in males and females. In 2001, I graduated with an M.Sc. by Research… Read more
General Advice
I'm possibly not the best person to ask at the moment as I am unsure if I should be referred to as a "parapsychologist". Please bear this in mind when reading my reply as others may present you with a different picture. The best way to get an idea of what parapsychology is is to talk to parapsychologists… Read more
Other Projects
Other Projects… Read more
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