Psychology Today bloggers debate Psi and the nature of consciousness

He is a psychologist though, just to be clear - he has a PhD in psychology and is a senior lecturer in psychology. (Transpersonal psychologists are not new, and it's a recognized academic school of psychology, but yes they're a small minority. Abraham Maslow more or less established the field.)

I'm not sure, Ian. He told me (via email) that he was not restricted about what he could (what he is allowed to) say about near death experiences because he wasn't a mainstream psychologist. I don't know if he has a PHD in psychology. The transpersonal one probably wouldn't be any easier to attain.

My oldest friend is now a professor of psychology. Trust me, as a mainstream psychologist, you cannot say things like near death experiences suggest that the mind is separable from the brain etc. If you do, your career will come to an abrupt end rather quickly.