Jule Eisenbud (November 20, 1908 – March 10, 1999) was an American psychiatrist, author and researcher known for his research into

parapsychology Parapsychology is the study of alleged psychic phenomena (extrasensory perception, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis (also called telekinesis), and psychometry) and other paranormal claims, for example, those related to near ...

. He was born in

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on November 20, 1908. He received his B.A. from Columbia College, M.D. in 1934 from the

Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) is the graduate medical school of Columbia University, located at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Founded ...

, and his D.Med.Sc. in 1939 from

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. Eisenbud began private practice in psychiatry and psychoanalysis in 1938. In 1950, he and his family moved to Denver, where he was appointed Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the

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. He was also the first psychoanalyst to establish a private practice in Denver. Although Eisenbud researched psychiatry, psychoanalysis, anthropology and hypnosis throughout his career, he was best known for pioneering investigations and theoretical writings in extra-sensory perceptions (ESP). He came to prominence through his book, ''The World of Ted Serios'' (1967), where he documented a series of experiments with

Ted Serios Theodore Judd Serios (November 27, 1918 – December 30, 2006) was a Chicago bellhop known for his production of "Thoughtography, thoughtographs" on Instant camera, Polaroid film. He claimed these were produced using psychic powers. Serios's psy ...

, who claimed to produce dream-like images of his thoughts, on film. Although his work was met with criticism, his academic reputation shielded him from most criticism. Eisenbud was a fellow of the

American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 37,000 members are involve ...

, a member of the

American Psychoanalytic Association The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) is an association of psychoanalysts in the United States. APsaA serves as a scientific and professional organization with a focus on education, research, and membership development. APsaA comprises ...

, and a charter member of the

Parapsychological Association The Parapsychological Association (PA) was formed in 1957 as a professional society for parapsychologists following an initiative by Joseph B. Rhine. Its purpose has been "to advance parapsychology as a science, to disseminate knowledge of the fie ...

. He also founded the medical section of the

American Society for Psychical Research The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States dedicated to parapsychology. It maintains offices and a library, in New York City, which are open to both members and the gener ...

with Drs. Jan Ehrenwald and

Montague Ullman Montague Ullman (September 9, 1916 – June 7, 2008) was a psychiatrist, Psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst and Parapsychology, parapsychologist who founded the Dream Laboratory at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York and for o ...

. He died on March 10, 1999, in

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