About Me

I am an evolutionary biologist with a long-time interest in the field of Parapsychology. I obtained my Master's and PhD degrees at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). My main interests in the field are the relationship between PSI, biology, and evolution, and the survival hypothesis. 

EXPERIENCE

• Volunteer at the Archives of the Parapsychological Association (2020 – Present)
• Program Assistant – 66th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association, Mérida, Yucatán (2024)

PUBLICATIONS

• Álvarez A. A., Arriola-Godoy R., & D'León R. (2023). Near-Death Experiences, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Supernormal Abilities in a Latin American Sample. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 41(1), 40–66.
• Tressoldi P., Álvarez A. A., Facchin N., et al. (2023). Shared Death Experiences: A Multicultural Survey. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 40(1), 79–86. 
• Álvarez, A. A (Ed.). (2024). Apuntes sobre la consciencia y los fenómenos psi. Lunaria Ediciones.
• D’León, R. & Álvarez, A. A. (2024). Parapsicología y estudios sobre la expansión de la consciencia [Parapsychology and Consciousness Expansion Studies]. In A. A. Álvarez (Ed.). Apuntes sobre la consciencia y los fenómenos psi (pp. 19-42). Lunaria Ediciones.
• Álvarez, A. A. (2024). Experiencias cercanas a la muerte y encuentros con “el Fenómeno” como catalizadores para los estados ampliados de consciencia [Near-Death Experiences and Encounters with "the Phenomenon" as Catalysts for Expanded States of Consciousness]. In A. A. Álvarez (Ed.). Apuntes sobre la consciencia y los fenómenos psi (pp. 125-142). Lunaria Ediciones.
• Álvarez, A. (2025). Towards a natural history of PSI: An evolutionary proposal based on consilience of inductions. (in press).

MEMBERSHIPS

• Parapsychological Association – Student Member (2019-2025)
• Parapsychological Association – Professional Member (Since 2025)
• Society for Psychical Research – Regular Member (Since 2019)
  Founding Member of the Centro de Investigación de la Sintergia y la Consciencia (CISC) (Since 2020)