Parapsicología - num. 2

This document is the second issue of the journal 'Parapsicología', published in December 1973 by the 'Grupo Charles Fort' based in Valladolid, Spain. The journal serves as a platform for the study and dissemination of parapsychological topics, including telepathy, hypnosis, and mental suggestion. The editorial, written by Pablo Ruiz de la Torre, emphasizes the group's commitment to investigating these phenomena with a scientific approach, while acknowledging the challenges of working with limited resources and the need for rigorous methodology. The issue includes reports on the 'Primer Congreso Nacional de Parapsicología' held in Barcelona in June 1973, detailing the presentations and the controversy surrounding the inclusion of occultist figures. It also features articles on the history of hypnosis, the use of infrared photography in medical and ecological contexts, and a critical look at the predictions of Nostradamus. The journal explicitly states its opposition to the creation of official university chairs in parapsychology, arguing that the field is currently too closely associated with spiritualism and lacks the necessary scientific rigor. The document also provides a list of parapsychology centers in the United States and a bibliography of relevant works published in Spanish. The overall tone is one of cautious inquiry, aiming to distinguish serious parapsychological research from pseudoscience and occultism.