An Introduction to Parapsychology, 5th ed.This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of our highly acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology. The objective of this book is to provide an introductory survey of parapsychologists' efforts to explore the authenticity and bases of anomalous, apparently paranormal phenomena. It outlines the origins of parapsychological research and critically reviews investigations of extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, poltergeist phenomena, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and the evaluation of parapsychology as a scientific enterprise. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
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... medium or psychic the performer communicates the illusory character of the act and hence people do not see it as involving processes currently unrecognized by conventional science. For that rea- son a piece of stage magic generally ...
... medium or psychic the performer communicates the illusory character of the act and hence people do not see it as involving processes currently unrecognized by conventional science. For that rea- son a piece of stage magic generally ...
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... medium's apparent communication with the spirit ofa deceased person may be of interest to parapsychologists on both of the above counts. Regardless of the rationale for such demarcation of parapsychological endeavor, the fact remains ...
... medium's apparent communication with the spirit ofa deceased person may be of interest to parapsychologists on both of the above counts. Regardless of the rationale for such demarcation of parapsychological endeavor, the fact remains ...
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... mediums during spiritualist seances. Other phenomena also were pursued in this context; thus, evidence for life-after-death was sought in experiences of apparitions, poltergeists, reincarnation, and of one's self being outside the ...
... mediums during spiritualist seances. Other phenomena also were pursued in this context; thus, evidence for life-after-death was sought in experiences of apparitions, poltergeists, reincarnation, and of one's self being outside the ...
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... medium was a woman, as the considerable majority of spiritualist mediums indeed were; this is not to imply of course, that male mediums did not achieve eminence too. The medium sat quietly in her chair either in the dark or in very ...
... medium was a woman, as the considerable majority of spiritualist mediums indeed were; this is not to imply of course, that male mediums did not achieve eminence too. The medium sat quietly in her chair either in the dark or in very ...
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... medium again would show a certain amount of restlessness, groaning and whispering, then resume her normal voice and manner. Having come out of the trance state she generally was ignorant of what had happened during the seance. What were ...
... medium again would show a certain amount of restlessness, groaning and whispering, then resume her normal voice and manner. Having come out of the trance state she generally was ignorant of what had happened during the seance. What were ...
Contents
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3 The Phenomenology of Extrasensory Perception | 29 |
4 Experimental Research on Extrasensory Perception | 48 |
5 Extrasensory Perception and Time | 83 |
6 Psychokinesis | 94 |
7 Special Topics in PK Research | 109 |
8 Theories of PSI | 124 |
12 OutofBody Experiences | 173 |
13 Apparitional Experiences | 192 |
14 Reincarnation Experiences | 208 |
15 Belief in the Paranormal | 222 |
16 Matters of Relevance | 237 |
17 Evaluation of Parapsychology as a Scientific Enterprise | 247 |
References | 263 |
Name Index | 303 |
9 The Survival Hypothesis | 138 |
10 Poltergeist Experiences | 145 |
11 NearDeath Experiences | 157 |
Subject Index | 309 |
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