Brian Laythe PhD

Director

Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience

Brian Laythe PhD
He is the Founder and Director of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience in Indiana (USA), as well as the Managing Partner of Ludicium, a forensic psychology consultancy. Additionally, he is a co-author of “Ghosted! Exploring the haunting reality of paranormal encounters” (2022). His research expertise encompasses the psychology of religion, ideology, haunting phenomena, paranormal beliefs and experiences.

He earned his master’s and PhD in Social Psychology from the University of New Hampshire (USA).

Furthermore, he served as an Associate Professor at Ivy Tech Community College (USA) and taught at the University of New Hampshire (USA), the University of Louisville (USA), Indiana University East (USA), and Indiana University Southeast (USA).

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