Research In Parapsychology 1990

Author : Parapsychological Association. Convention,Linda A. Henkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0810824949

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Research in Parapsychology, 1990 by Parapsychological Association. Convention,Linda A. Henkel Pdf

The scope of contemporary parapsychological research and thought is reflected in the numerous contributions to the 33rd annual convention of the Parapsychological Association, held August 1990 in Chevy Chase, MD. The current volume contains abbreviated versions of 24 original papers presented at the convention, covering such topics as innovative procedures in parapsychology, statistical issues, meta-analyses of extraversion/ESP studies and dice/PK studies, Ganzfeld research, brain activity and ESP, displacement effects and psi-missing, historical accounts of spiritualism and early psychical research, defensiveness and psi, surveys of opinions on parapsychology and psi-related experiences, and psi in counseling. Also included are abstracts of contributions to a symposium on 'International Communication and Collaboration in Parapsychology' and separate panel discussions on poltergeists and on children and psi. The Presidential Address by K.R. Rao on 'Heretical Parapsychology: On the Scope and Substance of Psychical Research' is reproduced in full, and abstracted versions of two invited addresses 'The Enemies of Parapsychology' by R.A. McConnell and 'Is Psi a Subcognitive Process?' by G.R. Schmeidler) are featured.

Author : James E. Alcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39015017752190

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Science and Supernature by James E. Alcock Pdf

Is there more to our existence than modern science can measure? For more than a hundred years, parapsychology - the scientific study of paranormal phenomena - has tried to find the answer to this question. In Science and Supernature, psychologist James E. Alcock presents a critical evaluation of parapsychological research and reviews the current status of the evidence. The book is divided into two parts. In Part 1, Dr. Alcock discusses a number of key questions: - What are "psychic" phenomena? - If they exist, how can they be detected? - What is the evidence for "psi"? - Does parapsychology follow the rules of science? - Are the critics fair? He concludes that, to accept the reality of psychic phenomena, "we must accept that some force or process exists that cannot at this time be described in terms of positive properties, but only in terms of what it is not; a force that is capable of allowing for direct communication between two brains, regardless of the distance between them, and that allows the mind . . . to influence matter in such a way as to gain some desired goal." Part 2, "Psi in the Laboratory," is adapted from the Background Paper Dr. Alcock was commissioned to write for the National Academy of Sciences for its now controversial report "Evaluating Human Performance." Here, Alcock reviews two areas of research that are considered by parapsychologists to be among the "best cases" in the field: the study of psychokinesis (mind over matter) and/or clairvoyance using random-event generators, and the study of remote-viewing by physicists Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff at the Stanford Research Institute. Alcock's judgements are stimulating and fair-minded. This is an important book for everyone interested in the study of psychic phenomena.

Author : Caroline Watt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781351912822

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Parapsychology by Caroline Watt Pdf

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.

Author : Stanley Krippner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Parapsychology
ISBN : UCSC:32106009819316

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Advances in Parapsychological Research by Stanley Krippner Pdf

Author : Fiona Steinkamp
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781476621807

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Parapsychology, Philosophy and the Mind by Fiona Steinkamp Pdf

John Beloff is one of our foremost authorities in parapsychology. He is credited with an instrumental role in the acceptance of parapsychology into academia. On April 21 and 22, 2000, a two-day international conference was held by the Koestler Parapsychology Unit of the Psychology Department at the University of Edinburgh to celebrate Beloff’s eightieth birthday. Most of the essays in this work were presented at this conference honoring John Beloff. All of the contributors have published a number of articles in mainstream philosophy and their essays promote Beloff’s greatest interest—a philosophical interaction with parapsychology. The book is divided into three sections and each section has three papers. The papers in the first section, “Parapsychology, Philosophy and the Mind,” explore “the mind-brain problem,” parapsychology and the principle of closure, and a cross-cultural perspective on dualism and the self. The second section, “Parapsychology, Self and Survival,” looks at parapsychological phenomena and the sense of self, chrysalid therapy, and the problem of super psi. The third section, “Parapsychology, Religion and Spirituality,” features papers that discuss parapsychology and how it relates to Hume’s view of miracles, to religion, and to the origin of the Copernican hypothesis.

Author : Robert M. Schoch,Logan Yonavjak
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1585426164

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The Parapsychology Revolution by Robert M. Schoch,Logan Yonavjak Pdf

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?

Author : Jane Henry
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Parapsychology
ISBN : 0415213606

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Parapsychology by Jane Henry Pdf

Beginning with an introduction to the methodology, this book provides the reader with a sympathetic yet critical overview of current research into unexplained phenomena including visions, telepathy, psychokinesis, and out-of-body experiences.

Author : K. Bulkeley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781403979230

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Soul, Psyche, Brain: New Directions in the Study of Religion and Brain-Mind Science by K. Bulkeley Pdf

Soul, Psyche, Brain is a collection of essays that address the relationships between neuroscience, religion and human nature. Kelly Bulkeley's book highlights some startling new developments in neuroscience that have many people rethinking spirituality, the mind-body connection, and cognition in general. Soul, Psyche, Brain explores questions like: what can knowledge about the neurological activities of the brain tell us about consciousness? And what are the practical implications of brain-mind science for ethics and moral reasoning?

Author : Robert M. Schoch,Logan Yonavjak
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781440637797

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The Parapsychology Revolution by Robert M. Schoch,Logan Yonavjak Pdf

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?

Author : Dhanjoo N. Ghista
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783322850171

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Biomedical and Life Physics by Dhanjoo N. Ghista Pdf

Der Band enthält die Beiträge der Sektion D des zweiten Gauss-Symposiums vom 2. - 8. August 1993 in München. Die Themen der Beiträge spannen den weiten Bogen von mathematischer Modellierung von biologisch und medizinisch wichtigen Prozessen über Fragen der Medikamentierung bis hin zur Erforschung des menschlichen Bewußtseins.

Author : Jeannine A. Davies,Daniel B. Pitchford
Publisher : University Professors Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781939686039

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Stanley Krippner: A Life of Dreams, Myths, and Visions by Jeannine A. Davies,Daniel B. Pitchford Pdf

Stanley Krippner - A Life of Dreams, Myths and Visions explores the intellectual contributions and personal influence of a pioneering psychologist and prolific writer whose work has yielded a major impact on illuminating frontiers of original knowledge, generating innovative research and scholarship, and guiding a new generation of cutting-edge thinkers. Contributors explore Krippner's early life and development, key areas of his groundbreaking research and collaborations in consciousness, shamanism, parapsychology, dreams, hypnosis, mythology, and trauma. This edited volume also offers personal reflections that further reveal the breadth of Krippner's inspired professional influence.

Author : J. B. Rhine,J. G. Pratt
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780557287178

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Parapsychology: Frontier Science of the Mind by J. B. Rhine,J. G. Pratt Pdf

Master magician Harry Houdini and English ghost researcher Harry Price were true pioneers in both establishing skepticism and scientific methods in the newly created field of paranormal research. They set the foundation for future 20th Century researchers such as J.B. Rhine. Joseph Banks Rhine was a botanist who later developed an interest in parapsychology and psychology. Rhine founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University, the Journal of Parapsychology, and the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man. He also initiated the Parapsychological Association. Rhine also coined the term ESP.I think the reader will find that 1957's Parapsychology: Frontier Science of the Mind is as relevent today as it was when it first written.

Author : Stanley Krippner,Adam J. Rock,Julie Beischel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780786471263

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Advances in Parapsychological Research 9 by Stanley Krippner,Adam J. Rock,Julie Beischel Pdf

The essays in this volume 9 of a series inform readers of the present status of leading issues in parapsychology, or psi research. The authors are experts in their fields and have written in a reader-friendly way that captures the complexity and importance of their topics. Each essay comprehensively reviews a controversial topic from a critical stance, and updates its status based on the latest theoretical and empirical considerations. For readers who need to keep pace with the evolution of thinking in psi research, this volume is authoritative.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Parapsychology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00991773M

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Advances in Parapsychological Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : James C. Carpenter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781442213913

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First Sight by James C. Carpenter Pdf

Often seen as supernatural, unpredictable, illusory and possibly dangerous, ESP, telepathy, clairvoyance and other parapsychological activities are actually happening all the time and help us make sense of everyday experiences. First Sight provides a new way of understanding such experiences and describes a way of thinking about the unconscious mind that makes it clear that these abilities are not rare and anomalous, but instead are used by all of us all the time, unconsciously and efficiently. Drawing upon a broad array of studies in contemporary psychology, the author integrates a new model for understanding these unusual abilities with the best research in psychology on problems as diverse as memory, perception, personality, creativity and fear. In doing so, he illustrates how the field of parapsychology, which, historically, has been riddled with confusion, skepticism and false claims, can move from the edges of science to its center, where it will offer fascinating new knowledge about unmapped aspects of our nature. The author demonstrates that the new model accounts for accumulated findings very well, and explains previous mysteries, resolves apparent contradictions, and offers clear directions for further study. First Sight also ventures beyond the laboratory to explain such things as why apparent paranormal experiences are so rare, why they need not be feared, and how they can be more intentionally accessed. Further study of this theory is likely to lead to a "technology" of parapsychological processes while drastically revising our conception of the science of the mind toward a new science more humane and more replete with possibility than we have imagined in the past.