BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51@ufor.asn.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20170603T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20170603T170000 DTSTAMP:20170526T064344Z URL:https://www.ufor.asn.au/events/3-june-2017-presentation-by-dr-tony-jin ks/ SUMMARY:3 June 2017 Presentation by Dr Tony Jinks DESCRIPTION:Dr Tony Jinks will speak about\, what is termed\, The Disappear ing Object Phenomenon (DOP).\n\nTony is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Science and Psychology\, Western Sydney University. \; Tony is also the President\, Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research.\ n\nHe has a background in Neuroscience and has published scientific articl es in the field of neuroscience\, perception and parapsychology (regarding the latter\, there is a focus on paranormal belief and experience). \ ; He has published two books on paranormal issues: An introduction to the psychology of paranormal belief and experience (McFarland 2011) and The di sappearing object phenomenon: an investigation (McFarland 2016).\n\nA surp risingly large number of people claim to have lost a personal item in\, â €˜unusual circumstances’. \; The typical example involves a household object or possession\, such as an apple\, spoon\, purse or key.& nbsp\; These articles are placed in a location and later found to be missi ng\, seemingly for no apparent reason. \;\n\nThere are internet sites dedicated to recounting tales of anomalous object disappearances\, as well as mysterious appearances\, reappearances and replacements. \; These sites also debate the origins of the phenomenon. \;\n\nNo serious\, sy stematic study of DOP has been undertaken\, until now. \; This present ation will examine various characteristic patterns found in a collection o f over 400 case studies\, and discuss how these patterns might assist in u nderstanding the origins of the DOP experience. \; Recent findings fro m two research studies (conducted in 2015/2016) examining putative psychol ogical traits underlying DOP.\n\nDuring the first half of the meeting\, we will show the new Dr Steven Greer documentary\, Unacknowledged. \; Th is documentary focuses on the historic files of the Disclosure Project and how UFO secrecy has been ruthlessly enforced. \; The best evidence fo r extraterrestrial contact\, dating back decades\, is presented\, with dir ect top-secret witness testimony\, documents and UFO videos. \; The re search and meetings convened by Dr Steven Greer expose the illegal and cov ert operations\, at the core of UFO secrecy.\n\n\n\nMeeting entry is $15 f or members and $20 for \;non-members.\nThere is free parking beneath t he club. \; \;The West Ryde Railway Station is near the club. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ufor.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/ 05/DrTonyJinks.jpg CATEGORIES:Talks LOCATION:Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club\, 117 Ryedale Road\, West Ryde\, New So uth Wales\, 2114\, Australia GEO:-33.8050797;151.09157730000004 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=117 Ryedale Road\, West Ryd e\, New South Wales\, 2114\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Ryde Eas twood Leagues Club:geo:-33.8050797,151.09157730000004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20170402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR