The Journal of Parapsychology is a quarterly publication "devoted primarily to the original publication of experimental results and other research findings in extrasensory perception and psychokinesis." It also contains reviews of "literature relevant to parapsychology, criticisms of published work, theoretical and philosophical discussions, and new methods of mathematical analysis". The text below is generated by a template, which has been proposed for deletion. ... Psychokinesis (< Greek + , literally mind-movement) or PK, also known as telekinesis[1] (< Greek + , literally distant-movement) or TK, is defined according to the Online Medical Dictionary[2], published by the Department of Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, as the following (used with permission): the influence of mind upon... Parapsychology is the study of certain types of paranormal phenomena (parapsychology comes from the Greek para, “beside, beyond,” + psychology, derived from the Greek psyche, “soul, mind,” + logos “rational discussion”). The term was coined by Max Dessoir (1889). ...

The journal has been published since 1937 by the Parapsychology Press and is where work of the Parapsychological Association is published. The Parapsychological Association was formed in 1957 as a professional society for parapsychologists following an initiative by J.B. Rhine. ...