J.B. Rhine, on the Frontiers of ScienceA Conference on the life and work of Dr. Joseph Banks Rhine was held at the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man on November 28, 1980. Family members, friends and scholars who knew J.B.R. spoke to the great diversity of his interests, the determination and genius with which he pursued his investigations, the warmth and incisiveness with which he encouraged others. The papers on that day were collected, expanded, revised and referenced and are presented in this book. Includes an exhaustive bibliography of Dr. Rhine's published work, along with a listing of words about him. There is also a chronology of his career. |
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Man and Scientist | 1 |
J B as Family | 7 |
Teacher and Friend | 13 |
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American B. M. Humphrey believe cards chance CHARI chology claim clairvoyance critics decline dice dualism Duke early Editorial ESP experiments ESP tests evidence existence experimental Extra-Sensory Perception fact field fraud FRNM Bulletin Hans Bender hitting human hypothesis important interest investigation issue J. B. Rhine Joseph Banks Rhine Journal of Parapsy Journal of Parapsychology Lamarckian Mauskopf McDougall McVaugh mediumship mental method methodological mind nature negative deviation nonphysical paranormal Parapsychological Association parapsychology and religion Parapsychology Laboratory periment personality philosophical physical PK effect PK tests positive possible Pratt precognition problem procedures pseudoscience psi phenomena psi research psi-missing Psychical Research psychokinesis psychology question replication research tradition retrocognitive salience scientific scientists scoring seemed sensory significant skeptical Society for Psychical statistical subjects success suggest superpsi survival targets telepathy theory tion unconscious University William McDougall wrote York
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William Dudley Pelley: A Life in Right-Wing Extremism and the Occult Scott Beekman Limited preview - 2005 |