Exceptionalia

Exceptional psychology is an area of psychology which includes a range of experiences that have often been neglected (and even pathologized). This website is for those who have had unusual experiences, for academics, and for counselors and mental health professionals.

Exceptional psychology incorporates the study of a range of experiences which are often labeled as paranormal in addition to other experiences that share similarities.

On this site, we discuss several Types of experiences including Strange nocturnal experiences, Anomalous acquisition of knowledge , Experiencing electricity or energy in the body , Experiencing separation from the body, Experiencing contact from a deceased loved one, Seeing or perceiving a ghost, Unusual physical experiences , Synesthesia, Experiences close to death ASMR

We invite you to contact us at csimmond@westga.edu if you have any questions or queries, or would like us to add an entry about an experience that is not currently discussed. We try to keep an open but skeptical mind about these experiences. It is our view that exceptional experiences (ExE) are part of being human and should be better understood and studied using a variety of research methodologies.

Our site also includes Experiments available online , Glossary of terminology , If you need support , Links to some personality tests, Links to interesting sites, Articles and Upcoming events.