Anomalous Cognition

Author : Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780786494583

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Anomalous Cognition by Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha Pdf

Anomalous cognition involves the acquisition of information emerging from a distant point in spacetime that is blocked from the usual sensory systems by distance, shielding or time. From 1975 to 1995, Edwin May was a scientist and then program director for the U.S. government's psychic espionage program, known as STAR GATE. With the closing of that program, research has continued at the Laboratories for Fundamental Research, in Palo Alto, in the areas of methodology and analysis, neurophysiological studies, personnel assessment and selection, operations research, the physics of anomalous cognition, and psychokinesis. The conclusions from this 35+ year research effort can be summarized as (1) ESP exists; (2) the gradient of Shannon entropy is the key factor influencing information transfer; (3) because of the innate nature of the ability, the phenomenon so far resists training for excellence (and replication studies will not yield results), and (4) evidence for psychokinesis (PK) is questionable. This book presents the state-of-the-art, with 26 key papers on research methods, physiological research, decision augmentation theory, entropy, other research, and research challenges.

Author : Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781476616278

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Anomalous Cognition by Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha Pdf

Anomalous cognition involves the acquisition of information emerging from a distant point in spacetime that is blocked from the usual sensory systems by distance, shielding or time. From 1975 to 1995, Edwin May was a scientist and then program director for the U.S. government's psychic espionage program, known as STAR GATE. With the closing of that program, research has continued at the Laboratories for Fundamental Research, in Palo Alto, in the areas of methodology and analysis, neurophysiological studies, personnel assessment and selection, operations research, the physics of anomalous cognition, and psychokinesis. The conclusions from this 35+ year research effort can be summarized as (1) ESP exists; (2) the gradient of Shannon entropy is the key factor influencing information transfer; (3) because of the innate nature of the ability, the phenomenon so far resists training for excellence (and replication studies will not yield results), and (4) evidence for psychokinesis (PK) is questionable. This book presents the state-of-the-art, with 26 key papers on research methods, physiological research, decision augmentation theory, entropy, other research, and research challenges.

Author : Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781440832888

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Extrasensory Perception by Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha Pdf

Scholars from around the world collaborate to explain the history of parapsychology, the study of extrasensory perception (ESP), and the arguments of skeptics and supporters in this fascinating collection. This two-volume set introduces ESP—also known as anomalous cognition—and psychokinesis, addressing the history, research, philosophy, and scientific theories surrounding the phenomena. With contributions from leading research scientists from within the field of parapsychology and other areas of study, this reference addresses the fundamental questions that the evidence of ESP evokes; examines parapsychology research from all over the world; and explores the controversies, skepticism, and contemporary criticism disparaging the field. Written for a multidisciplinary audience ranging from physicists to psychologists to lay persons, the volumes present the scientific validity of the field. Volume 1 addresses the historical, philosophical, skeptical, and research viewpoints; volume 2 lays out the current theories on ESP. Chapters reveal how strict scientific protocols and state-of-the-art technologies enable scientists—at sites such as Harvard and Cornell universities to their international counterparts in Amsterdam, Austria, and Asia—to pinpoint and investigate ESP abilities. Appendices include a glossary of key terms in parapsychology, ESP research protocol, ESP research organizations, skeptic associations, and recommended reading.

Author : Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781476667539

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The Star Gate Archives by Edwin C. May,Sonali Bhatt Marwaha Pdf

Star Gate is the largest funded program in the history of psi research receiving about $19.933 million in funding from 1972 to 1995. Researchers from SRI International, and later at Science Applications International Corporation, in association with various U.S. intelligence agencies participated in this program. Using the remote viewing method, research focused on understanding the applicability and nature of psi in general but mostly upon informational psi. Volume 1: Remote Viewing (1972-1984) and Volume 2: Remote Viewing (1985-1995) include all aspects of RV including laboratory trials and several operational results. Volume 3 focuses on laboratory investigations on psychokinesis. Volume 4: Operational Remote Viewing: Government Memorandums and Reports includes an analysis of the applied remote viewing program and a selection of documents that provide a narrative on the behind the scenes activities of Star Gate. In a total of 504 separate missions from 1972 to 1995, remote viewing produced actionable intelligence prompting 89% of the customers to return with additional missions. The Star Gate data indicate that informational psi is a scientifically valid phenomenon. These data have led to the development of a physics and neuroscience based testable model for the underlying mechanism, which considers informational psi as a normal, albeit atypical, phenomenon. The Star Gate data found insufficient evidence to support the causal psi (psychokinesis) hypothesis.

Author : Graham F. Reed
Publisher : Psychology Series
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39015040759683

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The Psychology of Anomalous Experience by Graham F. Reed Pdf

In the rich fabric of daily experience peculiar chinks may occur. They give us pause to reflect on the world and how we relate to it. This revised edition of a timeless classic will help you to see the reality of anomalous experience as part of your own psychological tapestry. Dr. Reed shows how the mind's organizational capability and its information processing set the stage for strange happenings. Understanding the choices you make - albeit unconsciously - when perceiving the world serves to explain both the usual and the unusual, without recourse to the supernatural.

Author : K. Ramakrishna Rao
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780786450671

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Basic Research in Parapsychology, 2d ed. by K. Ramakrishna Rao Pdf

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.

Author : NARESH KUMAR
Publisher : RED'SHINE Publication. Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9788195110025

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PARAPSYCHOLOGY TRENDING TOWARDS CAUSAL RESEARCH by NARESH KUMAR Pdf

Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781633889736

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Science Under Siege by Kendrick Frazier Pdf

For more than thirty years, Skeptical Inquirer has steadfastly championed science and reason, and has been the leading voice for reliable scientific examination of the paranormal and other questionable claims popularized by the media and mass culture. In this collection of outstanding articles, editor Kendrick Frazier has selected some of the best writing on topics of current interest. Among the highlights are: - "A Skeptical Look at September 11th," which prompted a drove of responses (many angry) and was selected by Richard Dawkins for the Best Science and Nature Writing of 2003. - Carl Sagan's final question-and-answer piece on the topic of science and skeptical inquiry. - Ann Druyan's beautifully expressed "Science, Religion, Wonder, and Awe." - NASA scientist Stuart Jordan's excellent appraisal of the scientific evidence for global warming, which prompted much critical response and led to another follow-up article. - Perspectives by Judge John E. Jones III, Barbara Forrest, David Morrison, Massimo Pigliucci, and Charles Sullivan and Cameron McPherson Smith on the evolution vs. intelligent design controversy. - Articles by physicians Steven Novella and Richard G. Judelsohn that strongly defend the value of vaccinations and critique the anti-vaccination movement. Additional distinguished contributors include Mario Bunge, Martin Gardner, Paul Kurtz, Chris Mooney, Steven Pinker, Ray Hyman, Joe Nickell, and many others. This collection of stimulating articles exploring science and skeptical inquiry, examining public controversies, and investigating pseudoscientific claims is a must for scientists, educators, skeptics, and everyone concerned about scientific literacy.

Author : Everton de Oliveira Maraldi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9789004467835

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Parapsychology and Religion by Everton de Oliveira Maraldi Pdf

Everton Maraldi explores how research on alleged anomalous processes informs the study of religious/spiritual experiences and examines the theoretical and methodological possibilities and challenges of an interdisciplinary dialogue between parapsychology and psychology of religion.

Author : David F. Marks
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781529729726

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Psychology and the Paranormal by David F. Marks Pdf

The field of research on the paranormal has changed enormously in the last 20 years. Examining experiences of ESP, psychokinesis, precognition, ganzfeld, dissociative states, out-of-the-body experiences, alien abductions and near-death experiences, David Marks appraises the best available evidence to date on scientific claims of the paranormal. Each chapter also provides a description of the psychological processes that are likely to contribute to these experiences, and to the high prevalence of paranormal beliefs. Importantly, this book does not take a fixed sceptical or ‘disbelieving’ view of the phenomena but, as far as possible, offers a neutral gaze which will equip readers to make up their own minds, as well as providing them with the critical skills to defend their conclusions.

Author : Etzel Cardeña,,John Palmer,David Marcusson-Clavertz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781476621050

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Parapsychology by Etzel Cardeña,,John Palmer,David Marcusson-Clavertz Pdf

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.

Author : Lynne McTaggart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780743276962

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The Intention Experiment by Lynne McTaggart Pdf

Draws on original experiments as well as scientific research to explore a theory that the entire universe is connected by a vast energy field that can be manipulated for the betterment of the world using positive thought processes.

Author : Leslie E. Korn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000449532

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Rhythms of Recovery by Leslie E. Korn Pdf

The classic edition of Rhythms of Recovery sheds light on rhythm, one of the most important components of our survival and well-being. It governs the patterns of our sleep and respiration and is profoundly tied to our relationships with friends and family. But what happens when these rhythms are disrupted by traumatic events? Can balance be restored, and if so, how? What insights do eastern, natural, and modern western healing traditions have to offer, and how can practitioners put these lessons to use? Is it possible to do this in a way that’s culturally sensitive, multidisciplinary, and grounded in research? Rhythms of Recovery examines and answers these questions and provides clinicians with effective, time-tested tools for alleviating the destabilizing effects of traumatic events. It also explores integrative medicine, East/West medicine, herbal medicine, psychedelic medicine, complex trauma, yoga, and somatic and feminist therapies. For practitioners and students interested in integrating the insights of complementary/alternative medicine and 21st-century science, this deeply appealing book is an ideal guide.

Author : Damien Broderick,Ben Goertzel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781476617947

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Evidence for Psi by Damien Broderick,Ben Goertzel Pdf

“Psi” is the term used by researchers for a variety of demonstrable but elusive psychic phenomena. This collection of essays provides a detailed survey of the evidence for psi at the level of scientific examination. Key features of apparent psi phenomena are reviewed, including precognition and remote perception (knowledge of future or distant events that cannot be inferred from present information), presentiment (physiological responses to stimuli that have not yet occurred), the effects of human emotions on globally dispersed machines, the possible impact of local sidereal time on psi performance, and the familiar feeling of knowing who is calling on the phone. Special attention is given to those phenomena that make it difficult for scientists to get a clear understanding of psi. The body of psi research, while complex and frustrating, is shown to contain sufficiently compelling positive evidence to convince the rational open-minded observer that psi is real, and that one or more physical processes probably underlie observed psi phenomena.

Author : D.W. Pasulka
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190693497

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American Cosmic by D.W. Pasulka Pdf

More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs. She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life. American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.