Society for Psychical Research

Society for Psychical Research

Abbreviation	SPR
Formation	1882; 142 years ago (1882)
Legal status	Non-profit organisation
Purpose	Parapsychology
Location	1 Vernon Mews, West Kensington, London W14 0RL
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	Psi researchers
President	Prof Chris Roe
Main organ	SPR Council
Website	www.spr.ac.uk

The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is a nonprofit organisation in the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is to understand events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal. It describes itself as the "first society to conduct organised scholarly research into human experiences that challenge contemporary scientific models." It does not, however, since its inception in 1882, hold any corporate opinions: SPR members assert a variety of beliefs with regard to the nature of the phenomena studied.