About Me
Psychophysical Research Laboratories (1981 - 1985)
Science Unlimited Research Foundation (1985-1989)
Full Member of the Parapsychological Association (1981 - present)
Program Chair, PA Convention 1988, Montreal, Canada
Elected to PA Board of Directors, 2004-2010
PA Website designer 2000-2010
Past PA Newsletter Editor
Currently President Innovative Software Design
Developed the first automated ganzfeld testing system ("autoganzfeld") in 1982 with Charles Honorton and Mario Varvoglis. Project Coordinator for PsiLab ][, a transportable, automated psi testing system for the Apple computer (1983).
Selected Publications:
Berger, R. E. (1987). Psi effects without real-time feedback using a PsiLab ][ video game experiment. Research in Parapsychology 1986, Scarecrow Press: Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R. E. (1987). Psi effects without feedback: Will the real psi-source please stand up? Research in Parapsychology 1986, Scarecrow: Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R. E. (1988). In search of "psychic signatures" in random data. Research in Parapsychology 1987. Scarecrow Press: Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R. E. (1988). Psi effects without real-time feedback. Journal of Parapsychology, 52, 1-27 .
Berger, R. E. (1988). [Review of] The Adventures of a Parapsychologist. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 82, 374-383.
Berger, R. E. (1989).
PDF of Critical Examination of Blackmore
. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 83, 123-144.
Berger, R. E. (1989). A critical examination of the Spinelli dissertation data. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 56, 28-34.
Berger, R. E. (1990). The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and psi research: Delineating the characteristics of subjects, experimenters, and skeptics. Research in Parapsychology 1989, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R. E., & Honorton, C. (1986). An automated psi ganzfeld testing system. Research in Parapsychology 1985, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R. E., & Honorton, C. (1985). PsiLab ][: A standardized psi-testing system. In R. A. White and J. Solfvin (Eds.), Research in Parapsychology 1984. Scarecrow Press: Metuchen, NJ.
Berger, R.E., & Persinger, M.A. (1991). Geophysical variables and behavior: LXVII. Quieter annual geomagnetic activity and larger effect size for experimental psi (ESP) studies over six decades. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 73, 1219-1223.
Berger, R. E., Schechter, E. I., & Honorton, C. (1986). A preliminary review of performance across three computer psi games. Research in Parapsychology 1985, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ.
Bierman, D.J., Broughton, R.S. & Berger, R.E. (1999). Notes on random target selection: The PRL autoganzfeld target and target set distributions revisited. Journal of Parapsychology, 62(4), 339-348.
Honorton, C., Barker, P., Varvoglis, M. P., Berger, R. E., & Schechter, E. I. (1986). "First timers:" An exploration of factors affecting initial psi ganzfeld performance. Research in Parapsychology 1985.
Honorton, C., Berger, R. E., Varvoglis, M. P., Quant, M., Barker, P., Hansen, G. P., Schechter, E., & Ferrari, D. C. (1989). Psi ganzfeld experiments using an automated testing system: An update and comparison with a meta-analysis of earlier studies. Research in Parapsychology 1989. Scarecrow Press: Metuchen, NJ.
Honorton, C., Berger, R. E., Varvoglis, M. P., Quant, M., Barker, P., Hansen, G. P., Schechter, E., & Ferrari, D. C. (1990). Psi ganzfeld experiments using an automated testing system: An update and comparison with a meta-analysis of earlier studies. Journal of Parapsychology. 54(2), 90-139.
Books
Henkel, L., & Berger, R. E. (1989). Research in Parapsychology 1988, (Eds.), Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ.