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The Association of the Study of Unexplained Phenomenon, Inc.

A 501 (c) (3), Non-Profit, tax exempt Research and Educational Corporation with it’s headquarters in Waxahachie, Texas. This organization is over 38 years old, starting with cases that include Amityville and Mothman and now covering about 30 cases a year.   ASUP, Inc is a TAPS Family member.  The staff in Texas has many trained field investigators and support personnel and ASUP, Inc. has smaller research teams in New York, Boston, and London. We also have a Director of Emergency Services for our protection and your safety. We are a group dedicated to research and education with an emphasis on the possibility of the survival of human consciousness after death. We are affiliated with the TAPS Family and among our founders are academics, researchers, and journalists who have been involved in the field since the PRF studies at Duke University. We invite anyone interested to search our website, http://www.theasup.org for more information about our history and mission.
The group has over the years developed a method of investigating that has been accepted by many others, beginning with in-depth research before we ever go into the field on a case, which we feel is often the key to out success. We have also broken new ground with the creation of a system to categorize and classify Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) as well as a good deal of professional depth in photography, including the use of Infrared, Ultrviolet, and full spectrum cameras, video, and specialized equipment as necessary. The ASUP also utilizes the Fourth Hypothesis system of paranormal mapping that was developed by Professor Timothy Barth,Ph.D., Chairman of the Psychology Department at TCU and we keep close relationships with academic leaders in the field on a regular basis.
The definition of paranormal is anything that does not fall into the formal divisions of the sciences, that is to say, anything that is not “normal” or what we call unexplained or Fortean. It starts with the simple spirit encounter, but encompasses other disciplines, including cryptozoology, UFOstudies and virtually everything else that goes bump in the night! The ASUP, Inc. assumes that there are connections between all of these occurrences and therefore finds them all of vital interest. The ASUP has been represented in a variety of television and radio programs over the years, and we are considered leaders in the field.