Psychiana

Psychiana
Formation	1929 Moscow, Idaho
Dissolution	1955
Purpose/focus	Religious
Headquarters	Moscow, Idaho
Founder	Frank Bruce Robinson
Main organ	Psychiana [Monthly; Quarterly; Weekly; Bulletin] (1931-1952)

Psychiana (the New Psychological Religion) was a religious group, founded by Frank Bruce Robinson in late 1929 at Moscow, Idaho. At its peak, it was one of the largest religious movements in the United States, and handled many thousands of pieces of mail every day.

Reading

• Bach, Marcus (1961), "Psychiana", Strange Sects and Curious Cults, New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., p. 154-175, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b45364;view=1up;seq=168 

Resources

• Nielsen, Judith (1980), "Papers of Frank Bruce Robinson and Psychiana" (uidaho.edu) — description of the group and its founder from University of Idaho Library's collection of Robinson's papers.
• Psychiana Digital Collection (uidaho.edu) — digital scans of literature, correspondence from University of Idaho Library