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| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology Caroline Watt, 2017-07-05 Many people believe that they have experienced paranormal phenomena and others claim to possess psychic abilities. For the past hundred years or so, researchers have undertaken systematic and scientific work into these alleged experiences and abilities. This collection of articles provides readers with a general sense of the methods used in this research, the findings that have been obtained and the controversies generated by this work. They cover a wide range of issues, including the psychology of paranormal belief, investigations into ghosts and hauntings, laboratory research into extra-sensory perception and psychokinesis, and controlled tests of psychics and mediums. An introductory essay sets each of the selected papers in context and provides additional references for those wishing to delve deeper into the issues surrounding each of the areas covered. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology, Science Or Magic? James E. Alcock, 1981 |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology Etzel Cardeña, John Palmer, David Marcusson-Clavertz, 2015-08-14 Many people have experienced such unusual phenomena as dreams that later seem to correspond with unforeseeable events, thinking of a long-lost friend just before he or she unexpectedly calls, or the ability to feel the presence of deceased loved ones. What many do not realize is that these types of experiences have been researched for more than a century by eminent scientists, including Nobel laureates. Most of these researchers have concluded that some of these phenomena do occur, although we are far from explaining them to everyone's satisfaction. This book is the first in almost 40 years to provide a comprehensive scientific overview of research in the field of parapsychology, explaining what we know and don't know about so-called psi phenomena, such as telepathy, precognition or psychokinesis. Contributors evaluate the evidence for these phenomena, accounting for factors such as selective memory, wish fulfillment and incorrect methods or analyses, in some cases offering psychological, physical and biological theories. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
| books on parapsychology: First Sight James C. Carpenter, 2012-03-23 Carpenter offers a new way of looking at ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and other parapsychological activities that affect our everyday lives. Often seen as supernatural, anomalous, unpredictable, illusory and possibly dangerous, these activities are shown, instead, to be normal, continuous, lawful, and as real and useful as breathing. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology David Groome, Ron Roberts, 2014-08-13 This intriguing new book presents an exploration of the unconventional side of psychology: parapsychology. Assuming no prior knowledge of psychology, Roberts explores a wide array of unusual phenomena (dream telepathy, near death experiences, alien abductions, astrology, the placebo effect, and awareness during anesthesia and in comas), addressing the myths surrounding paranormal experience and placing them within the context of scientific study. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology Richard S. Broughton, 1992 A survey of parapsychology. Part 1 describes the debates about the validity of paranormal experiences. Part 2 distinguishes between what is known and what is speculation in each field. Part 3 includes new research from India and Russia and looks to the future. |
| books on parapsychology: Handbook of Parapsychology Benjamin B. Wolman, 1986 |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and Religion Everton de Oliveira Maraldi, 2021-06-29 “Parapsychology and Religion” is perhaps the most controversial research area in the psychology of religion. However, in recent decades, psychology of religion has witnessed a growing literature bearing on ontological issues including parapsychological topics such as distant healing and near-death experiences. This book argues that despite the methodological and theoretical controversies that still surround the field of parapsychology, the findings of research on alleged anomalous processes can inform the study of religious/spiritual experiences. Psychological literature on the paranormal is critically reviewed and it is argued that it became less a scientific endeavor and more an ideological program devised to denigrate paranormal believers and experiencers. This volume explores how an open-minded dialogue between parapsychology and psychology of religion might help us move beyond the present ideological disputes and reviewes the complex relations between parapsychology and religion over time as well as their implications for interdisciplinary research on religion and spirituality. |
| books on parapsychology: A Skeptic's Handbook of Parapsychology Paul Kurtz, 1985 No Marketing Blurb |
| books on parapsychology: Philosophical Interactions with Parapsychology H. Price, 1995-10-13 This is a collection of the most important writings of Oxford philosopher H.H. Price on the topics of psychical research and survival of death, collected from a wide variety of sources unavailable to most interested readers. Included are discussions of telepathy, clairvoyance, telekinesis, precognition, hauntings and apparitions, the impact of psychical research on western philosophy and science, and what afterlife is probably like. Few twentieth century English-speaking philosophers have written much on these topics. Of those who did so and whose writings have not been collected and published in a single source, H.H. Price was the most important. |
| books on parapsychology: The Encyclopedia of Parapsychology Courtney M. Block, 2022-09-14 This work provides an encyclopedic overview of the field of parapsychology, including prominent researchers, seminal studies, topics, figures, and more. It also includes a chapter on the intersection of parapsychology and pop culture to highlight the many, nuanced ways that the psychical is intertwined into our culture. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and Contemporary Science A. P. Dubrov, Veniamin Noevich Pushkin, 1982-03 |
| books on parapsychology: Advances in Parapsychological Research 10 Stanley Krippner, Adam J. Rock, Harris L. Friedman, 2021-02-23 This book consists of a collection of essays informing readers as to the contemporary status of selected cutting-edge issues in parapsychology (or psi research). Each chapter comprehensively reviews a controversial topic from a critical stance, and updates its status based on the latest theoretical and empirical considerations. Chapter authors are authoritative experts in their fields who have captured the complexity and importance of their topics. This is a resource for both the serious scholar and interested follower of psi research, containing in-depth analyses and discussions of topics that cannot be found elsewhere. Topics include cross-examinations of psychical investigations; a meta-analysis of anomalous information collected by mediums; an examination of the relationships between parapsychology, quantum theory and neuroscience; and a study of psychics' involvement in police investigations. |
| books on parapsychology: The Parapsychology Revolution Robert M. Schoch, Logan Yonavjak, 2008-01-31 Grounded in both scientific acumen and constructive inquiry, this anthology shines a rare, clarifying light on the controversial realms of psychical and paranormal research, surveying reports, essays, and arguments from more than a century of investigation into matters such as clairvoyance, telepathy, and past-life regression. In the past one hundred and twenty-five years-despite a relative paucity of funding and the troubling persistence of fraud-serious inquiry into the paranormal, particularly as it relates to clairvoyance and psychical perception, has successfully entered the scientific age. Studies in the modern laboratory, employing rigorous methodology and peer-reviewed oversight, have conclusively detected statistical anomalies that suggest the presence of some not yet understood faculty of the human mind. In The Parapsychology Revolution, Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D.-a scholar widely known for his geological theories that question the conventional dating of the Great Sphinx-and researcher Logan Yonavjak introduce and anthologize core writings that underscore the range and continuing challenges of psychical research. The book's extensive introduction and the editors' commentary on individual essays and sections highlight milestones, feuds, and key players that mark the nascent history of this fascinating and important field of research. Finally, The Parapsychology Revolution addresses and clarifies the all-important question: Is there legitimate evidence for a world beyond the ordinary? |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology Caroline Watt, 2016-04-14 From premonitions to apparitions, spoon-bending to mind-reading, the paranormal has bemused and mystified humans for millennia. In this Beginner’s Guide, renowned author and scientist Dr Caroline Watt explores the evidence behind such phenomena. In the last one hundred years, parapsychologists have tried to determine whether it is possible to examine paranormal activity using scientific methods. Packed full of interesting characters, surprising incidents and novel experiments, this book takes the reader on a journey through this fascinating research. Parapsychology: A Beginner’s Guide traces the history and evolution of parapsychology as a science, and provides a thorough and critical analysis of the research and evidence in the field today. |
| books on parapsychology: Basic Research in Parapsychology, 2d ed. K. Ramakrishna Rao, 2001-05-14 This expanded and revised text includes thirteen experimental reports (five new to this edition) and seven review articles involving meta-analysis and the assessment of evidence in specific areas of psi research. The author provides a representative sample of the extensive literature in the controversial field of parapsychology and presents a few basic experiments illustrating various procedures and broadly reflecting the major trends of psi research. Possible experimental procedures, cumulative evidence showing the replicability of individual experiments, and promising areas of psi research are also discussed. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
| books on parapsychology: The Llewellyn Complete Book of Psychic Empowerment Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, Joe H. Slate, 2011 Embark on the journey of a lifetime - master the psychic tools and techniques required to develop your highest potential and enjoy success beyond your wildest dreams. Written by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke and Joe H. Slate, Ph.D., this is the most comprehensive guide to psychic development available anywhere. |
| books on parapsychology: The Psychology of Paranormal Belief Harvey J. Irwin, 2009 With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches relating to the nature of such beliefs. Objective and well-researched, this account addresses different points of view on the topic--while some commentators depict paranormal believers as foolish, others propose that paranormal beliefs must be understood as necessities that serve certain psychodynamic needs. The foundations and shortcomings of each approach are also documented, and a new comprehensive theory attempts to explain the development of scientifically unsubstantiated beliefs. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and Self-deception in Science Robert A. McConnell, 1983 |
| books on parapsychology: ESP and Parapsychology Charles Edward Mark Hansel, 1980 A skeptical survey of the claims of ESP and spiritualism examines the historic experiments that have tried to prove or disprove those claims. |
| books on parapsychology: Entangled Minds Dean Radin, 2006-04-25 Is everything connected? Can we sense what's happening to loved ones thousands of miles away? Why are we sometimes certain of a caller's identity the instant the phone rings? Do intuitive hunches contain information about future events? Is it possible to perceive without the use of the ordinary senses? Many people believe that such psychic phenomena are rare talents or divine gifts. Others don't believe they exist at all. But the latest scientific research shows that these phenomena are both real and widespread, and are an unavoidable consequence of the interconnected, entangled physical reality we live in. Albert Einstein called entanglement spooky action at a distance -- the way two objects remain connected through time and space, without communicating in any conventional way, long after their initial interaction has taken place. Could a similar entanglement of minds explain our apparent psychic abilities? Dean Radin, senior scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, believes it might. In this illuminating book, Radin shows how we know that psychic phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis are real, based on scientific evidence from thousands of controlled lab tests. Radin surveys the origins of this research and explores, among many topics, the collective premonitions of 9/11. He reveals the physical reality behind our uncanny telepathic experiences and intuitive hunches, and he debunks the skeptical myths surrounding them. Entangled Minds sets the stage for a rational, scientific understanding of psychic experience. |
| books on parapsychology: The Trickster and the Paranormal George P. Hansen, 2001-08-20 Paranormal and supernatural events have been reported for millennia. They have fostered history’s most important cultural transformations (e.g., via the miracles of Moses, Jesus, Mohammed). Paranormal phenomena are frequently portrayed in the world’s greatest art and literature, as well as in popular TV shows and movies. Most adults in the U.S. believe in them. Yet they have a marginal place in modern culture. No university departments are devoted to studying psychic phenomena. In fact, a panoply of scientists now aggressively denounces them. These facts present a deeply puzzling situation. But they become coherent after pondering the trickster figure, an archaic being found worldwide in mythology and folklore. The trickster governs paradox and the irrational, but his messages are concealed. This book draws upon theories of the trickster from anthropology, folklore, sociology, semiotics, and literary criticism. It examines psychic phenomena and UFOs and explains why they are so problematical for science. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and the Nature of Life John L. Randall, 1975 An engrossing account of the rise of the mechanistic approach to life from the time when Darwin's theories initiated a yawning gulf between religion and science up to the present day. It is a fascinating book, both in terms of the experiments in parapsychology described and the conclusions reached. - Manchester Evening News. |
| books on parapsychology: Clinical Parapsychology: Extrasensory Exceptional Experiences, 1st Edition Dr. Theresa M. Kelly, 2015-05-22 Clinical Parapsychology: Extrasensory Exceptional Experiences is a graduate-level textbook designed to facilitate more reliable diagnosis, classification, treatment, and research. It is designed for clinicians, educators, and researchers challenged with investigating into the nature of distressing extrasensory (psychic) exceptional experiences. This textbook assists in interpreting extrasensory experiences reported in a wide diversity of context that are often viewed as religious, spiritual, anomalous, or transpersonal, and that vary greatly in subjective experience. This textbook is a valuable resource for both students and experienced professionals and is designed to be utilized by both individuals and educational institutions. Part I: Diagnosis (Differential & Co-Diagnosis), Part II: Classification (Dimensional & Categorical), Part III: Treatment Options (Recovery & Prevention), and Part IV: Research Methods & Measures. |
| books on parapsychology: Extra-sensory Perception Joseph Banks Rhine, 1964-01-01 |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology: Ghosts and Hauntings Robert Young, 2015 In Parapsychology: Ghosts and Hauntings, Dr Robert Young provides an accessible and informative introduction to the science of Parapsychology, drawing on years of study and first-hand experience as an investigator of paranormal phenomena. For the first time, this book makes public the case files of The Office of Parapsychological Studies--Back cover. |
| books on parapsychology: The Science of Spirit Luis Portela, 2020-12-18 Throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium, humanity has made enormous advancements in science and technology. Spiritual enlightenment, however, has gone relatively neglected, as fascination with material progress tends to keep us focused on the physical world, giving less importance to universal values, to being, to spiritual life. Parapsychological research has produced significant findings over the last few decades, and science has the obligation to continue exploring this area, seeking to contribute to the spiritual enlightenment of humanity. This book examines evidence of traditional psychic phenomena, promoting a more comprehensive understanding of them, and offering new perspective to see ourselves as particles of universal energy, interconnected with all others. |
| books on parapsychology: Science and ESP J R Smythies, 2013-04-15 Originally published in 1967. Representing the viewpoints of philosophers, psychologists, anthropologists, physicists, psychoanalysts, parapsychologists, psychiatrists and biologists, this volume discusses many aspects of ESP. The general theme is that the phenomena is very valid and can no longer be ignored. |
| books on parapsychology: In Search of the Light Susan J. Blackmore, 2011-03-04 True skepticism has nothing to do with disbelief, says Susan Blackmore. It is about taking people''s claims seriously and trying to understand them. As a starry-eyed student, Blackmore was convinced of the reality of astral planes, telepathy, and life after death. She was determined to devote her life to parapsychology, but what she found wasn''t what she had bargained for. None of her cleverly devised experiments revealed a hint of the psi she was seeking. In a determined effort to find it somehow, she tested young children in play groups, trained students in imagery and altered states of consciousness, and even put Tarot cards to the test. She visited haunted houses and was regressed to a past life. Finally, accused of being a psi-inhibitory experimenter with the power of abolishing paranormal effects, she visited other, more successful, experimenters. Here she found only errors in their experiments.In this new and updated edition of The Adventures of a Parapsychologist, Blackmore is at last at liberty to explain just what she found in those ill-fated experiments at Cambridge. She brings her story up to date in a lively and personal account of one scientist''s never-ending search for the paranormal. |
| books on parapsychology: Unbelievable Stacy Horn, 2009-03-10 Investigates the scientific community's attempts to prove or disprove the existence of the paranormal world, tracing a half century of ghost stories and other unexplained phenomena as investigated by a Duke University team. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and the Unconscious Jule Eisenbud, 1993-01-14 “In the true spirit of a worthy descendant of Freud, Jule Eisenbud boldly takes on some of the most far-reaching questions facing humanity and offers a logically compelling theory that is equal to the questions in its scope and audacity. Looking to the underlying aspects of the mind, the unconscious, for clues to the underlying nature of the universe, Eisenbud finds there evidence suggesting that psi, the unacknowledged sign of connections between individual beings and events, is the force regulating and controlling the functioning of the universe and thus giving it the predictability observed by scientists.” - Emily Williams Cook, Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology. Frontier Science of the Mind. A Survey of the Field, the Methods, and the Facts of ESP and PK Research Joseph Banks RHINE (and PRATT (Joseph Gaither)), 1958 |
| books on parapsychology: The Repeatability Problem in Parapsychology Parapsychology Foundation. International Conference, 1985 |
| books on parapsychology: Men and Women of Parapsychology Rosemarie Pilkington, 1987 |
| books on parapsychology: Haunting Refrain Ellis Vidler, 2002-09 Photographer Kate McGuire's developing psychic ability puts her in danger when a killer sees her as a threat. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology John Beloff, 1993 This is a history of ideas account of the retreat of magical thinking in Europe before the rise of the modern scientific world view. It examines the challenge to this view presented by the physical researchers of the 19th century employing scientific methods and criteria. |
| books on parapsychology: The Roots of Coincidence Arthur Koestler, 1973 The author examines recent developments in parapsychological research and explains their implications for physicists |
| books on parapsychology: The Conscious Universe Dean I. Radin, 1997-07-18 A preeminent parapsychologist's myth-shattering, mind-expanding manifesto, The Conscious Universe unveils the latest scientific proof of psychic phenomena, reveals the extent to which corporations, governments, and academia have already embraced psi, and ponders the effects when--inevitably--mainstream science and society at large do, too. |
| books on parapsychology: Parapsychology and the Skeptics Chris Carter, 2007 |
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