Sociedad Mexicana de Parapsicologia

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Sociedad Mexicana de Parapsicologia

The Sociedad Mexicana de Parapsicologia (Mexican Parapsychological Society) was founded in 1974 by Carlos B. Trevino and Marcela G. de Trevino. Its formation was occasioned by the perception that the general public was being defrauded by people claiming various paranormal abilities, from tea leaf reading to witchcraft, and by various self-appointed parapsychologists. The society immediately became controversial, and many who did not believe in the existence of psychic phenomena protested the formation of the organization.

The society found an ally in the Roman Catholic Church. The church has made use of the society's expertise in cases of reported diabolical possession. It occasionally sends people to the parapsychologists for an initial assessment of their condition and psychological health. The primary objectives of the society, however, remain the battle against psychic trickery and public gullibility and the perennial attempt to gain some acceptance for psychical research from the mainstream of the scholarly world. Its major focus is education rather than research, and it sponsors frequent programs to alert the public to the tricks of fake psychics. In 1984, it sponsored its first symposium on parapsychology, at which a number of international speakers were featured. The symposium was held at the Centro Universitario México, Mexico City. Address: CDA Nicolas San Juan No. 16, D. F. Mexico 12 D.F.