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January, 2012

We are grateful and pleased

to be able to share with you

once again everything we

were able to accomplish at

the Windbridge Institute over

the last year.

In this note, we have in-

cluded a 2011 Year‐in‐Review

including highlights of Wind-

bridge Institute research,

news, events, media, publica-

tions, conferences, and mem-

bers’ newsletter features

with links to the original ma-

terials where available.

We have also included a peek into what is in store for the Wind-

bridge Institute during 2012, its fifth year in existence.

Please feel free to pass this note on to others who may be inter-

ested.

We look forward to sharing our progress with you in the coming

months. Please make sure you visit our website for lots of ways to

stay connected.

Best wishes for a year filled with stability, tranquility, and civility,

Julie and Mark Julie Beischel, PhD Director of Research

Mark Boccuzzi Director of Operations

The Windbridge Institute www.windbridge.org

A New Year Note from the Windbridge Institute

Main Areas of Research at the Windbridge Institute

2

2011 Year in Review: 3-12

Research Grants 3

Research Team 4

News 5

Events 5

Conferences 7

Presentations and Publications

8

Windbridge Institute in the Media

9

Newsletter Features 10

Looking Forward: 2012 13-16

Research 13

Publications 15

Events, Meetings, etc. 15

About the Institute 16

More… and even more... 17-18

What’s Inside:

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The figure above diagrams the major research areas at the Windbridge Institute and how they intersect:

Basic Parapsychology

This program explores traditional parapsychological topics (i.e., telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, and mind-matter interac-tions) as well as experimenter effects, alternative healing, intention, our connection to each other, and the potential that exists within each of us.

Life After Death

The survival of consciousness hypothesis proposes that at least part of an individual's personality or consciousness continues to survive after the death of the physical body. The Windbridge Institute is interested in all areas of survival research but is, at this time, primarily focused on studying mediums and the information they report, investigating technologies that may be useful in enhancing interaction and communication with the deceased [i.e., electronic voice phenomena (EVP) and instrumental transcommunication (ITC)], addressing reports of haunting and apparition phenomena, and exploring afterlife cosmology.

Animal Consciousness

Non-human animal consciousness research investigates a variety of phenomena including animal psi, the human-animal bond, and survival of animal consciousness after physical death.

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2011: A Year in Review

Research Grants

Bial Foundation In 2011, we were awarded two new research grants from the Bial Foundation in Portugal. Data collection for one two-year (2011-2012) study, titled “Somatic Psi vs. Survival Psi: A Quantitative Investigation of Mediums' Phenome‐nology comparing Psychic Readings and Ostensible Communication with the Deceased,” is taking place at the Wind‐bridge Institute. The second project is a collaborative one titled “Cortical and Autonomic Responses associated with Accurate Intuition” in which Windbridge Institute co-founder and Director of Research Julie Beischel, PhD, is working with Arnaud Delorme, PhD, a neuroscientist currently at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). This is the second (and third) time that we have been funded by the Bial Foundation and we could not be more grateful.

Helene Reeder Memorial Fund Windbridge Institute co-founder and researcher Mark Boccuzzi was awarded a research grant from the Helene Reeder Memorial Fund for Research into Life after Death for his study on the use of electronic equipment to facilitate possible interactions with discarnates. This project is an outgrowth of research he has been conducting during field investigations of allegedly haunted locations since 1999 and we are grateful to have had the financial support re-quired to address this subject in a thorough and meaningful way this past year. As part of the expert opinion in-cluded with the grant application, Windbridge Institute Scientific Advisory Board member Dean Radin, PhD, stated “This study brings the haphazard field study approach into the laboratory, making it possible, at least hypothetically, to test under controlled conditions whether a discarnate can indeed intentionally interact with equipment.”

Society for Psychical Research In 2011, we also received a grant from the Survival Research Committee of England’s Society for Psychical Research (SPR) for an ongoing project titled “Anomalous Information Reception by Credentialed Mediums Regarding Non-Human Discarnates” in which we are using the standard Windbridge Institute quintuple-blind mediumship reading protocol to investigate mediums’ abilities to report accurate information about deceased companion animals.

Forever Family Foundation We submitted an application and began receiving support this year from the Forever Family Foundation (FFF) for the V.I.S.T.A. (Validating Independent Surveys of The Afterlife) Project, an ongoing study which asks the question “What is the afterlife like?” Individuals interested in supporting this research study can make a tax-deductible donation to FFF earmarked for “the VISTA Project.” See the FFF website for more information about how to make contributions online or by mail.

Grants from organizations like these are awards. They are competitive: submissions are reviewed by other researchers and experts who determine which projects have the best protocols and will contribute the most to the field. The funding from grants covers the costs of specific, large-scale research projects. How-ever, smaller, more exploratory projects and day-to-day operating costs are covered by memberships and private contributions. The results from all of these studies will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals once data collection and analysis are complete. To be notified about the status of these and other studies and to learn about opportuni-ties for volunteer research participants, please be sure to join our email list.

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

Windbridge Institute Research Team

Windbridge Certified Research Mediums

We began 2011 with six Windbridge Certified Research Mediums (WCRMs) on our research team. Over the course of the year, we were able to certify 14 additional mediums.

A list of the websites of these mediums whose abilities have been tested in a laboratory and who have agreed to a specific code of ethics is available on our website.

Pictured left (in no particular order): Current WCRMs

(left to right) [not pictured: one anonymous WCRM]

top row: Stephanie Ann Stevens, Samara Anjelae, Debra Martin, Joanne Gerber, Dave Campbell, Doreen Molloy

center row: Ginger Quinlan, Tracy Lee Nash, Nancy Marlowe, Daria Justyn, Carrie Cox, Eliza Rey, Laura Lynne Jackson

bottom row: Kim Russo, Ankhasha Amenti, Troy Parkinson, Marisa Ryan, Renata Santorelli, Traci Bray

Volunteers

This year, we were able to recruit and train several new volunteers. Their contribution to the various research pro-jects is invaluable. Welcome, volunteers!

To learn more about volunteer opportunities at the Windbridge Institute, visit our website.

Scientific Advisory Board

We are pleased to welcome Edwin C. May, PhD, as the newest member of the Wind-bridge Institute Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. May joins 17 other distinguished scien-tists all of whom are leaders in their fields. Dr. May holds a PhD in Low Energy, Experi-mental Nuclear Physics and performed parapsychological research for the US govern-ment from 1975 to 1995 in the STAR GATE remote viewing program. He received the Outstanding Career Achievement award from the Parapsychological Association in 2007 and is currently the Executive Director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, which now resides within the Laboratories for Fundamental Research. For more information about Dr. May, check out his bio.

Other Team News

In 2011, Mark Boccuzzi was accepted as an associate member of the Parapsychological Association (PA).

Julie Beischel was elected to a three-year term on the Council of the Society for Scientific Exploration and accepted an appointment on the Advisory Board of the Association for Evaluation and Communication of Evidence for Survival (AECES). In February and September, she also spoke about mediumship research as a guest lecturer for a class in the School of Politics and Global Studies taught by Professor Jack Crittenden at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe.

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

News

Launch of WIMS

Updated ‘Current Research’ Webpage

The new Current Research page on our site includes descriptions of completed and ongoing studies from our two ma-jor Research Programs: Survival of Consciousness and Additional Implications and Applications of Non-Local Con-sciousness.

Events

Afterlife Awareness Conference April 29 - May 1, 2011 Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Julie’s invited presentation for this conference was titled “Afterlife Research: Ghosts, Mediums, and other Data from the Dead.” The take-home message of her talk was: “The Windbridge Institute uses traditional scientific principles to study phenomena that most scientists have never heard of, shy away from, or discount outright. However, these phenomena address the existence of an afterlife and are, therefore, worthy of research involving proper protocol design, rigorous methodology, and appropriate statistical analysis. Any less is disrespectful to the deceased, the process of science, and our members and supporters who rely on us to convey the truth.” She discussed haunting phenomena; photographic artifacts; electronic voice phenomena (EVP) and instrumental transcommunication (ITC); and proof-focused, process-focused, and applied mediumship research.

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The new Windbridge Institute Members' Site (WIMS) is a valuable collection of resources, materials, and informa-tion as well as a wonderful way for Windbridge Institute members, researchers, advisors, and mediums to connect and spend time "together" on-line.

Mark Boccuzzi reports:

"I'm very excited about the launch of WIMS. To date, we have been providing these services to members using third-party vendors. WIMS was created in-house and provides a more cost-effective benefit we can offer to members. In ad-dition, WIMS will allow us to update information more quickly and provide better support to the members who are so critical to our research and existence."

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

Events cont. Voices from Beyond:

Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC)

April 12, 2011

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Mark presented this workshop to the Psychic Explorers

Group of the Tucson Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)

Community Group. This event involved a combination of

lecture and demonstrations of different forms of ITC.

Finding Ghosts:

A Spooktacular Evening with Mark Boccuzzi

October 29, 2011

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Mark spoke about his experiences investigating reports of ghosts and other haunt-related phenomena during this

free event at the Bookman's on Ina in Tucson. A Meet & Greet was followed by a one-hour presentation which cov-

ered the major misconceptions regarding the investigation of reports of paranormal phenomena.

Victory of Light Expo

November 19-20, 2011

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Julie was the invited keynote speaker at this event that

has attracted visitors from all over the Midwest twice

every year since 1992. She gave presentations titled

“Mediumship: A Scientist’s Quest for Truth” in which she

discussed how she first got involved in mediumship re-

search and “Mediumship: How Messages from the Beyond

are Solving Earthly Challenges” which discussed the practi‐

cal applications of mediumship readings in fields including

law enforcement investigations and grief therapies.

Julie (left) is very grateful to WCRM Carrie Cox (right) for

introducing her to Victory of Light founder Victor Paruta

and being a wonderful hostess while Julie was in town.

Carrie spoke at the Expo about her new book Alligator Al-

ibi and her experiences as a profiler and a medium.

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

Conferences

Windbridge Institute researchers were presenters or attendees at the following 2011 conferences. (For citations of

specific presentations and other publications, see page 8.)

SSE at the Forefront of Science:

30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration

June 9 - 11, 2011

Boulder, Colorado, USA

The invited speakers for the 2011 SSE conference included: Larry Dossey,

Pamela Rae Heath, Robert Jahn, Brenda Dunne, Dean Radin, Rollin

McCraty, and Jonathon Schooler.

Two Windbridge Institute presentations were included in the conference

line-up: “Three methods for examining experimenter effects in investiga‐

tions of psychokinesis” by Mark Boccuzzi and “Anomalous information re‐

ception by research mediums under quintuple-blind conditions: Can the

mind exist without the body?” by Julie Beischel and co-authors Michael

Biuso, Mark Boccuzzi, and Adam Rock.

Julie also organized a ‘Women in Science’ lunch for interested presenters

and attendees from all over the world.

The Best in Parapsychology: From Our Minds to Yours

A Parapsychology and Consciousness Conference Presented by Atlantic University

October 14-16, 2011

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

This conference took place at Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research

and Enlightenment (ARE), home to Atlantic University, at its beautiful

campus in Virginia Beach. The invited speakers were Julie Beischel and

Windbridge Institute Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) members Dean

Radin and Edwin C. May as well as Roger Nelson. Other speakers in-

cluded Windbridge Institute SAB members Carlos Alvarado; Loyd Auer-

bach; John Palmer; and Nancy Zingrone.

The conference closed with Julie’s presentation titled “Modern medi‐

umship research: Experiments, experiences, and explanations.”

Larry Dossey (left) and Julie Beischel (right)

L to R: Mark Boccuzzi, Julie Beischel, Dean Radin

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

Presentations and Publications

Beischel, J. (2011). Mediumship research [Letter to the editor]. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 199, 425-426.

In this letter to the editor, Dr. Beischel applauded this mainstream journal for including the potentially controversial

research article “An investigation of mediums who claim to give information about deceased persons” by Kelly and

Arcangel in the January 2011 issue, but noted that she had two main concerns regarding the article: (a) the authors’

incorporation of previously published methods and findings is somewhat incomplete and (b) the studies described

have methodological weaknesses beyond those which the authors themselves discuss. Dr. Beischel noted that Kelly

and Arcangel (a) indicated that researchers can determine the specificity of mediums’ statements in order to address

generality, (b) claimed that whole reading scoring systems have “not been used much” (p.13) and used a 0-10 rating

scale (p. 14); and (c) reported that formatting readings into itemized lists is a methodological difficulty (p. 13). Dr.

Beischel went on to discuss how the methods used at the Windbridge Institute address each of these topics; specifi-

cally, that (a) mediums are asked specific questions to control for general statements; (b) a user-friendly whole read-

ing scoring system is used; and (c) a straight-forward method is employed to format readings into lists of items that

allow for the collection of item scores rather than depending on raters’ free-form comments regarding certain select

items.

Beischel, J. (2011, October). Modern mediumship research: Experiments, experiences, and explanations. Parapsy-

chology and Consciousness: First Annual Atlantic University Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Beischel, J., Biuso, M., Boccuzzi, M., & Rock, A. (2011, June). Anomalous information reception by research medi-

ums under quintuple-blind conditions: Can the mind exist without the body? 30th Annual Meeting of the Society

for Scientific Exploration, Boulder, Colorado.

Beischel, J., Rock, A. J., & Krippner, S. (2011). Reconceptualizing the field of altered consciousness: A 50-year retro-

spective. In E. Cardeña & M. Winkelman (Eds.), Altering consciousness: A multidisciplinary perspective (pp. 113-

135). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Publishing Group/Praeger Perspectives (2 volumes).

From the publisher: “This unprecedented two-volume set will intrigue anyone interested in

psychology, biology and neurology, science, history, arts and the humanities, and literature

on consciousness, from general readers to scholars and researchers. An impressive collec-

tion of international contributors address altered states of consciousness from the perspec-

tives of history, evolution, psychology, culture, literature, human biology, contemporary sci-

ence, and society, seeking to illuminate the causes, effects, and meanings of altered con-

sciousness. The first volume provides an introduction and centers on the importance of al-

tered states in history, culture, and the humanities, while the second volume presents bio-

logical and psychological perspectives on altered consciousness and examines their potential

for healing and pathology.”

Boccuzzi, M. (2011, June). Three methods for examining experimenter effects in investigations of psychokinesis.

30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration, Boulder, Colorado.

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

Presentations and Publications cont.

Boccuzzi, M., & Beischel, J. (2011). Objective analyses of reported real-time audio instrumental transcommunication

and matched control sessions: A pilot study. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 25, 215-235. [Download the paper.]

This study asked: Can the presence of instrumental transcommunication (ITC) be objectively

detected in sessions collected by an experienced operator using EVPMaker software pro-

ducing a random stream of allophones (short speech elements)?

Upon its publication, Anabela Cardoso, author of Electronic Voices: Contact with Another

Dimension?, offered her “heartfelt congratulations” on an “outstanding paper and investi‐

gation.”

After reading the paper, Charles T. Tart, transpersonal psychologist and author of The End of

Materialism, said he was “very impressed” with the new methods we used and called the

study “Creative, rigorous, and stimulating!”

Windbridge Institute in the Media

May 24th, 2011

Hay House Radio

Windbridge Institute Director of Research, Julie Beischel, PhD, was a guest on Hay

House Radio's Provocative Enlightenment with host Eldon Taylor. As part of a spe-

cial promotion, an MP3 archive of the show is available to non-members here.

July 31st, 2011

Strange Frequencies Radio

Mark Boccuzzi, Windbridge Institute co-founder, parapsychologist, and seasoned paranormal investigator spoke

about bringing psi into the lab.

August 25th, 2011

Psychic Access Talk Radio

Julie Beischel was the guest for the online radio broadcast Psychic Viewpoint on Psychic Access Talk Radio. The topic

of her interview was "Mediumship: Fake or Fact?"

August 28th, 2011

Reflections: The Wisdom of Edgar Cayce

An interview with Julie (recorded August 4th) by Reflections host Arthur Ray of

Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE) aired on New Sky

Radio August 28th with an encore on September 4th. An MP3 archive of the show

is available through the Reflections website.

November 15th, 2011

WAIF 88.3 FM

Julie Beischel and Victory of Light founder Victor Paruta were interviewed on the Waves of the New Age radio pro-

gram on Cincinnati’s WAIF 88.3 FM.

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

2011 Winds of Change Features

The following refer to original articles from the Windbridge Institute Members’ quarterly e-Newsletter, Winds of Change.

By Julie Beischel, PhD:

Recommended Reading: The Truth About Grief by Ruth Davis Konigsberg

Excerpts:

“...Some facts about grief covered in the book that you may not know:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) originated in

1969 with the publication of her book On Death and Dying and proposed that terminal patients facing their own

deaths experience each stage in order.

The stages were quickly adopted by the popular media, academia, and society in general and used to describe

the experiences of people grieving the loss of a loved one (and later, the loss of just about anything). The perva-

siveness of the five stages became readily apparent to me as I read this book when I independently ran across a

2D shooter video game called ‘Solace’ that contains five levels of play, each based on one of the ‘Five Stages of

Grief, as described by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.’ The developers report that the theme arose ‘after one of our team

members lost a brother during the game’s development.’

Research has demonstrated that the stage model of grief does not reflect the reality of most people’s experi‐

ences. Konigsberg states, ‘...it’s more a grab bag of symptoms that come and go and, eventually, simply

lift’ (p.11)…”

“…The author states, ‘With this book I hope to offer you a means of escape from our habitual ways of thinking about

grief’ (p. 197)...”

Survival of Consciousness: Animal Discarnates

Excerpts:

“...During the first (and only) official mediumship reading I had

(and which started me on this research path), my mother was

accompanied by two dogs: our family Dalmatian and the small,

beige dog who we used to dog-sit regularly, each of who fol-

lowed my mom around like happy, furry shadows. (All of that

second dog's people are still living, so I guess the dog-sitting

continues on the other side.)...”

“...Regarding which types of animals communicate, Traci Bray

stated, 'dogs, cats, ponies, rabbits, snakes, goldfish---the gamut

have come through both independently and when summoned.'

Joanne Gerber added, 'I've experienced communication with all types, including hermit crabs and tarantulas!' Other

WCRMs mentioned monkeys, pigs, birds, and horses in addition to the more common dogs and cats…”

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

2011 Winds of Change Features cont.

By Julie Beischel, PhD, cont.:

Mediumship Applications in Law Enforcement

Excerpt:

“...At this point, there is no way for detectives (and often the mediums themselves) to easily discern which items in a reading are the ones to which limited resources, time, and personnel should be dedicated. Further research is re-quired and at the Windbridge Institute, we hope we will soon have the opportunity... to provide law enforcement agencies with research-based information they can use to effectively utilize mediums…”

Educational Opportunities in Parapsychology

Excerpt:

“...There are currently a number of distance learning opportunities in parapsychology around the world in which any‐one with an interest can participate. We got all the details right from the educators’ mouths...”

By Mark Boccuzzi:

Research Grants: More than just Funding

Excerpt:

“...Anyone can perform research, but receiving research awards adds a subjective measure of the importance of the projects. Receiving these awards means that the studies being conducted by Windbridge Institute researchers are answering important and relevant questions and are being conducted using scientifically rigorous methods...”

The Power of Actions

Excerpt:

“…Here at the Windbridge Institute, we try to remember that ‘thoughts are things’ and we truly believe that the in‐tentions that are sent out into the world do, in fact, make a difference. My concern is that people may be substituting intentions for actions. It‘s easy to sit at a computer and take part in some grand, group intention to clean up the envi‐ronment, but it involves effort to actively take steps to make sure you are minimizing your environmental impact… We hope that you… can take pride in supporting an organization that intentionally implements positive actions... to limit its environmental impact. Positive intentions are good, but positive actions are even better.”

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2011: A Year in Review cont.

2011 Winds of Change Features cont.

By WCRM Dave Campbell:

Has your Sign Changed? The Zodiac Explained

Excerpt:

“’…In January, Parke Kunkle, an astronomy professor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, made an an‐

nouncement that the zodiac is wrong and that there is a new sign. The media went crazy with this and I am still an-

swering questions about this daily.’ To explain what's going on, Dave discussed the precession of the equinoxes and

looked at Mercury---the planet of communication, mental process, how you use your mind, thinking, and mental inter-

ests---in Dr. Julie Beischel's chart…”

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2012: Looking Forward

There is much in store for the Windbridge Institute in 2012. Take a peek at our plans regarding research, publica-tions, and events and conferences below.

2012 Research

Title: A Quantitative Investigation of Mediums' Phenomenology comparing Psychic Readings and Ostensible Communication with the Deceased

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Bial Foundation

Title: Cortical and Autonomic Responses associated with Accurate Intuition

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Bial Foundation

Collaborating Organization: Institute of Noetic Sciences

Title: Mediumship Reading and Grief Outcomes Study

Status: We are currently seeking funding in order to begin this research project.

Description: The aim of this study is to empirically determine—using standard clinical trial methodology—if read-ings with Windbridge Certified Research Mediums have therapeutic benefits regarding grief recovery for the sitter.

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2012: Looking Forward cont.

2012 Research cont.

Title: Anomalous Information Reception by Credentialed Mediums Regarding Non-Human Discarnates

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Survival Research Committee of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR)

Description: This study employs established, published methods from mediumship research to determine if Wind-bridge Certified Research Mediums can report accurate and specific information (that is, accomplish anomalous information reception or AIR) about the deceased companion animals of living sitters.

Title: The V.I.S.T.A. (Validating Independent Surveys of The Afterlife) Project

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Forever Family Foundation (FFF)

Description: This study asks the question “What is the afterlife like?” Individuals interested in supporting this re‐search study can make tax-deductible donations to FFF earmarked for “the VISTA Project.” See the FFF website for more information about how to make contributions online or by mail.

Title: The Open Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC) Project

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Windbridge Institute Members

Description: The goals of this ongoing research and development project are (1) to evaluate methods of capturing ITC under highly controlled conditions and (2) to develop new applications for ITC. The outcome of this project will be an Open Source ITC appliance.

Title: Anomalous Information Reception (AIR) II

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Portions of this study have been funded by Peter Hayes, the Bial Foundation, and Windbridge Institute Members.

Description: This study collects evidence during quintuple-blinded readings regarding Windbridge Certified Re-search Mediums' reception and reporting of accurate and specific information about discarnates in the absence of any feedback; without prior knowledge about the discarnates (beyond their first names) or about the living sitters associated with them; and without using deception, fraud, or cold-reading. It is an extension of a previously pub-lished study involving claimant mediums and triple-blind readings.

Title: Empirical Investigations of Psi-Mediated Experimenter Effects

Status: In Progress

Funded by: Windbridge Institute Members

Description: When designing experimental methodologies and analyzing study results, it is important to keep in mind the potential impact of the experimenter's consciousness. These effects may result from conscious intention or subconscious desire (the latter of which may oppose the former). This study aims to explore the methods and outcomes from different experiments varying in experimenter belief, desire, and intention.

For more information and listings of previously completed studies and the associated presentations and publica-tions, see our Current Research page.

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2012: Looking Forward cont.

2012 Publications

We have several research papers in the works, including the results from our study “Investigating Possible Electronic Interactions with Discarnates” funded by the Helene Reeder Memorial Fund for Research into Life after Death as well as the results from a previous project titled “Process- and Proof-focused Investigation of Anomalous Informa-tion Reception by Mediums: A Two-Part Quantitative Study” funded by the Bial Foundation.

To be notified regarding the status of these publications, please join our email list.

2012 Events, Conferences, and Meetings

There are several conferences we are planning to attend in 2012.

Featured Event: Toward a Science of Consciousness (TSC) April 9-14, 2012 Tucson, Arizona, USA

On Monday, April 9th, Windbridge Institute co-founders Julie Beischel and Mark Boccuzzi will be presenting a pre-conference workshop from 9am to 1pm (fee: $50) titled “The survival of con-sciousness after death hypothesis: Implications and applications.”

They will discuss the results from their mediumship and instru-mental transcommunication (ITC) research and the implications for our understanding of the nature of consciousness, socially relevant areas such as criminal investigations and grief counseling and re-covery, and the practical applications for ITC.

The experiential portions of the workshop will include a live dem-onstration of anomalous information reception by one or more WCRMs and the attendees using ITC software to attempt to ac-quire nonlocal, veridical information.

Tucson is beautiful in April. Make a trip of it! For more information and to register, visit the TSC site.

9th Bial Foundation Symposium March 28-31, 2012 Casa do Médico, Porto, Portugal

“The 9th Symposium ‘Behind and Beyond the Brain’ is dedicated to the theme ‘Sleep and Dreams,’ a topic with many facets that will be discussed by world-renowned experts in light of the latest research.

This conference also includes reports from research fellows about the results of their Bial Foundation-funded stud-ies. On March 30th, Windbridge Institute Adjunct Research Fellow Adam Rock, PhD, will be presenting Windbridge Institute project results.

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About the Windbridge Institute

The Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential is an independent research organization consisting of a community of scientists of varied backgrounds, specialties, and interests inves-tigating the capabilities of our bodies, minds, and spirits and at-tempting to determine how that information can best serve all liv-ing things.

Members of our international Scientific Advisory Board review re-search questions and protocols and provide feedback and sugges-tions based on their expertise.

At this time, the Windbridge Institute is primarily interested in re-search regarding the survival of consciousness hypothesis; that is, the theory that an individual's consciousness or personality contin-ues to exist, separate from the body, after physical death. We are also interested in traditional parapsychological topics (i.e., telepa-thy, precognition, clairvoyance, and mind-matter interactions); ani-mal consciousness, animal psi, and the human-animal bond; ap-plied intuition and intention; and complementary and alternative therapies for personal and planetary health as well as our connec-tion to each other and the potential that exists within each of us.

For more information, visit www.windbridge.org or email us at info@windbridge.org

2012: Looking Forward cont.

Events, Conferences, and Meetings cont.

31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration June, 2012 Boulder, Colorado

55th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association August 9-12, 2012 Durham, North Carolina Call for Papers -- Submission deadline: April 11, 2012

Forever Family Foundation Annual Afterlife Conference November, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona

Please join our email updates list for more conference information as it becomes available.

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Why Windbridge?

Why is the existence of the Windbridge Institute important? Let us convince you. We are... Innovative: We study topics like life after death, mediumship, haunt-related phenomena, and animal psi which are considered “outside” of mainstream science (to say the least). We are interested in non-local consciousness, understanding our connec-tion to each other, and unlocking the potential that exists within each of us. Efficient: We keep our overhead low and have no marketing department, editorial staff, development department, administra-tive staff, or public facilities. Around here, a little support goes a long way for research. Far Reaching: We perform both basic and applied research. We are dedicated to understanding the true nature of the phe-nomena we study and then applying what we have learned to solve real-world problems by developing new training methods, treatment modalities, and technologies. Unique: We are one of the only organizations in the world performing world-class, peer-reviewed scientific research regarding life after death and the only one that includes an elite group of certified mediums as part of the research team. If we can't do this research, who will? Independent: We have no endowments, receive no state or federal funding, and have no university affiliations. While this situation sometimes makes us feel like we are out here on our own, it also gives us the flexibility to ask whatever research ques-tions we feel are important and to follow the data, wherever it might lead. Effective: In just four short years, we have published articles in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Parapsychology, Australian Journal of Parapsychology, Transpersonal Psychology Review, and Journal of Scientific Exploration and have pre-sented research at the Toward a Science of Consciousness conference and scientific meetings of the Society for Scientific Explo-ration, the Parapsychological Association, the Rhine Research Center, the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine, the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Atlantic University, and the Institute of Noetic Sci-ences. Open: When our studies are complete, we actively get the results into the world as quickly as we can -- regardless of whether the results are positive or negative. We post our findings and methods on our public website, our blogs, through social media, and in our e-newsletter (with members-only “In Plain English” translations). Connected: Our international Scientific Advisory Board includes 18 researchers, authors, editors, and experts in their fields; we are members of several professional organizations; and we perform collaborative research with other institutions. Respected: Here is what others have said about the Institute and our work...

“Beischel herself has played a major role in strengthening the methods used in this field and her research exemplifies her rigor and sophistication.” Daryl Bem, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Cornell University “The research that takes place at the Windbridge Institute has been judged by international peers to be important and reflects the Institute's commitment to conducting world-class science.” Dean Radin, PhD, Senior Scientist, Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) “At a time when there are precious few remaining research centers investigating non-local consciousness and its implications of survival, the Windbridge Institute serves as a beacon for future discovery.” Robert Ginsberg, Vice-President, Forever Family Foundation

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