Over the last 25 years, I have carried out research exploring how humans respond to, and interpret, non-sensory physical stimuli (e.g., electromagnetic fields at naturally-occurring, biologically-relevant frequencies). Some of this research involved psychophysiological responses to specific places, and some to exploring the possibility of extrasensory communication, especially in cases which people view as being ‘anomalous’ or ‘psychic’ (ESP,telepathy, empathy, etc.) or ‘mystical’ (visions, transcendental experiences, feelings of unity). I later expanded this to look at related issues of health and wellbeing from an ecological perspective: how humans interact with non-human animals, trees and other plants, and environments; how immersion in natural environments is mentally and physically beneficial, as well as promoting both pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours, and unity experiences.

I have been involved with increasing public awareness of scientific research in these areas, including:

• Invited exhibitions at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
• A video interview for the Open University ‘Background Brief’ course programme
• Various television and newspaper interviews including the BBC2, the Discovery Channel, and National Geographic.

A small selection of my published research is below. A full list is available here.

“A hypnosis framing of therapeutic horticulture for mental health rehabilitation”, in The Humanistic Psychologist.

“Engaging the non-linguistic mind: Re-enchantment beyond words”, in Re-enchanting the Academy.

“Embedment in the environment: A new paradigm for wellbeing?”, in Perspectives in Public Health.

“Affective response to 5μT ELF magnetic field-induced physiological changes”, in Bioelectromagnetics.

“Experimental evaluation of a feedback-reinforcement model for dyadic ESP”, in Journal of Parapsychology.

“An investigation into the alleged haunting of Hampton Court Palace: Psychological variables and magnetic fields”, in Journal of Parapsychology (with Wiseman, Watt, Greening, & O’Keeffe).

wyrdwise is the publisher of:

the European Journal of Ecopsychology

the European Journal of Parapsychology Archive