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{{PersonInfobox | {{PersonInfobox | ||
|name=Charles Honorton | |name=Charles Honorton | ||
|image=Charles Honorton.jpg | |||
|image_caption=Charles Honorton | |||
|born=5 February 1946, Deer River, Minnesota, USA | |born=5 February 1946, Deer River, Minnesota, USA | ||
|died=4 November 1992, aged 46 | |died=4 November 1992, aged 46 | ||
|occupation=Parapsychologist | |occupation=Parapsychologist | ||
|known_for=Pioneering the ganzfeld experimental technique | |known_for=Pioneering the ganzfeld experimental technique and research into extrasensory perception | ||
|status=Deceased | |status=Deceased | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Charles Henry Honorton''' (5 February 1946 – 4 November 1992) was an American parapsychologist best known for pioneering the [[Ganzfeld Experiment|ganzfeld]] technique | '''Charles Henry Honorton''' (5 February 1946 – 4 November 1992) was an American parapsychologist best known for his pioneering work on the [[Ganzfeld Experiment|ganzfeld]] technique, an experimental method used to investigate claims of [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] (ESP), particularly telepathy. | ||
Honorton also developed automated approaches to ganzfeld testing and was a prominent figure in experimental parapsychology during the late 20th century. | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Honorton developed an interest in consciousness and | |||
Honorton developed an early interest in consciousness research and paranormal phenomena. As a teenager, he corresponded with [[J. B. Rhine]], founder of the [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]] laboratory at Duke University, and spent time at Rhine's research facility. | |||
He studied at the University of Minnesota from 1965 to 1966, where he became involved with the Minnesota Society for Psychic Research, serving as research coordinator. | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
In | In 1974, Honorton joined the dream telepathy research programme led by [[Stanley Krippner]] and [[Montague Ullman]] at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. | ||
During his time at Maimonides, Honorton became involved in the development and refinement of the [[Ganzfeld Experiment|ganzfeld]] procedure, which used sensory reduction techniques to test claims of telepathic communication under controlled conditions. | |||
In 1979, Honorton founded the Psychophysical Research Laboratories (PRL) in Princeton, New Jersey. The laboratory continued research into ganzfeld experiments while also investigating areas such as micro-psychokinesis. | |||
Honorton was active within the [[Parapsychological Association]], serving as president in 1975 and receiving the organisation's Exceptional Contribution Award in 1988. | |||
In 1991, he joined the [[Koestler Parapsychology Unit]] at the University of Edinburgh, where he worked on an automated version of the ganzfeld procedure known as the '''autoganzfeld'''. | |||
He was collaborating with psychologist [[Daryl Bem]] on a publication examining ganzfeld research when he died suddenly from a heart attack on 4 November 1992. The resulting paper was completed by Bem and published posthumously in 1994. | |||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
Honorton's ganzfeld | |||
Honorton's work remains influential within parapsychology, particularly in relation to experimental approaches to studying alleged psi phenomena. | |||
Supporters regard his ganzfeld research as among the strongest experimental evidence produced within the field, while critics have questioned whether the reported effects can be separated from methodological issues, statistical limitations or other non-paranormal explanations. | |||
== Vault Profile Assessment == | |||
{{VaultProfileAssessment | |||
|category=Parapsychology Researcher | |||
|relevance=Significant | |||
|connection=Experimental research into extrasensory perception, telepathy and the development of the ganzfeld technique | |||
|assessment=Charles Honorton was one of the most influential experimental researchers in modern parapsychology. His work helped establish the ganzfeld method as a major research paradigm, although interpretations of the results remain debated between supporters and critics of psi research. | |||
}} | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Ganzfeld Experiment]] | * [[Ganzfeld Experiment]] | ||
* [[Telepathy]] | * [[Telepathy]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Honorton Wikipedia — Charles Honorton] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Honorton Wikipedia — Charles Honorton] | ||
* [https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/charles-honorton Psi Encyclopedia — Charles Honorton] | * [https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/charles-honorton Psi Encyclopedia — Charles Honorton] | ||
[[Category:Researchers]] | [[Category:Researchers]] | ||
[[Category:Parapsychology]] | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 30 July 2026
Charles Henry Honorton (5 February 1946 – 4 November 1992) was an American parapsychologist best known for his pioneering work on the ganzfeld technique, an experimental method used to investigate claims of extrasensory perception (ESP), particularly telepathy.
Honorton also developed automated approaches to ganzfeld testing and was a prominent figure in experimental parapsychology during the late 20th century.
Early life
Honorton developed an early interest in consciousness research and paranormal phenomena. As a teenager, he corresponded with J. B. Rhine, founder of the parapsychology laboratory at Duke University, and spent time at Rhine's research facility.
He studied at the University of Minnesota from 1965 to 1966, where he became involved with the Minnesota Society for Psychic Research, serving as research coordinator.
Career
In 1974, Honorton joined the dream telepathy research programme led by Stanley Krippner and Montague Ullman at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
During his time at Maimonides, Honorton became involved in the development and refinement of the ganzfeld procedure, which used sensory reduction techniques to test claims of telepathic communication under controlled conditions.
In 1979, Honorton founded the Psychophysical Research Laboratories (PRL) in Princeton, New Jersey. The laboratory continued research into ganzfeld experiments while also investigating areas such as micro-psychokinesis.
Honorton was active within the Parapsychological Association, serving as president in 1975 and receiving the organisation's Exceptional Contribution Award in 1988.
In 1991, he joined the Koestler Parapsychology Unit at the University of Edinburgh, where he worked on an automated version of the ganzfeld procedure known as the autoganzfeld.
He was collaborating with psychologist Daryl Bem on a publication examining ganzfeld research when he died suddenly from a heart attack on 4 November 1992. The resulting paper was completed by Bem and published posthumously in 1994.
Legacy
Honorton's work remains influential within parapsychology, particularly in relation to experimental approaches to studying alleged psi phenomena.
Supporters regard his ganzfeld research as among the strongest experimental evidence produced within the field, while critics have questioned whether the reported effects can be separated from methodological issues, statistical limitations or other non-paranormal explanations.