Guy Lyon Playfair

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Guy Lyon Playfair was a British writer and parapsychologist best known for his investigations of alleged paranormal phenomena, including the Enfield poltergeist case.

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instanceOf parapsychologist
person
writer
areaOfInfluence British parapsychology
popular understanding of the Enfield poltergeist
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
familyName Playfair NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork parapsychology
psychical research
genre non-fiction
paranormal literature
parapsychology literature
givenName Guy NERFINISHED
hasPerspective critical of skeptical explanations of some cases
pro-paranormal
investigated Enfield poltergeist NERFINISHED
knownFor defending the authenticity of certain paranormal cases
public debates about the Enfield poltergeist
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED
name Guy Lyon Playfair NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor Enfield poltergeist case NERFINISHED
investigation of alleged paranormal phenomena
notableWork If This Be Magic NERFINISHED
The Flying Cow NERFINISHED
The Indefinite Boundary NERFINISHED
This House is Haunted NERFINISHED
Twin Telepathy NERFINISHED
occupation author
parapsychologist
writer
placeOfActivity Brazil NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
subjectOf Enfield poltergeist literature
discussions in parapsychology circles
obituaries in British media
workedOn case studies of alleged psychic phenomena
investigations of mediums
studies of twin telepathy
wroteAbout mediumship
poltergeists
psychic phenomena
spiritualism
telepathy

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Society for Psychical Research hasMember Guy Lyon Playfair