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Book Synopsis Probing Parapsychology by : Grant R. Shafer
Download or read book Probing Parapsychology written by Grant R. Shafer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-05-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parapsychology is a science made controversial by its subjects: extrasensory perception, psychokinesis (mind over matter) and disembodied minds, which imply life after death. Moreover, these parapsychological phenomena (called "psi") challenge physicalism, the philosophy that everything can be completely understood in terms of physics. This book is a snapshot of the parapsychological field, with essays written by authors of diverse academic backgrounds and experiences. Essays examine parapsychological phenomena from prehistory, through the founding of the science by intellectuals distressed by physicalism, to the postmodern present. It includes both experimental and theoretical evaluations of the phenomena. Parapsychology is a science which may overturn the philosophy which has dominated science since Newton and may inspire curious readers who are disheartened by the consequent denial of the spirit.
Book Synopsis Probing the Paranormal by : J Harold Ellens
Download or read book Probing the Paranormal written by J Harold Ellens and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parapsychology encompasses a wide range of phenomena and paranormal abilities, from psychokinesis and extrasensory perception (ESP) to near death experiences (NDE), life after death, and ghosts and haunting. While this field is viewed by some as a fringe science, parapsychology remains a popular and fascinating subject worthy of investigation and consideration. Probing the Paranormal: Exploring Modern Parapsychology investigates the full range of topics that have for centuries mystified all humans--a diverse world of experiences comprising a mysterious and unexplained field of mental, psychological, and spiritual perception. Regardless of whether readers believe events claimed to be paranormal are real or fake, they will find the information in this book enthralling, thought-provoking, and surprising. The book begins with an overview that explains what paranormal phenomena are--and what they aren't--and explores what parapsychologists claim is the underlying cause. Readers will learn about how the paranormal was seen and explained in previous eras, parapsychology's relationship with mainstream science, and the three main areas of parapsychological study--ESP, mind-matter interaction, and life after death. The chapters provide historical and cultural context to the discussions of specific phenomenon; describe famous cases, experiments, and research methods; and examine criticisms and alternate explanations offered by mainstream science. The book also considers the treatment of paranormal phenomena in popular culture and media today.
Book Synopsis Probing the Unknown by : Maurice Woodruff
Download or read book Probing the Unknown written by Maurice Woodruff and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Elements of Parapsychology by : K. Ramakrishna Rao
Download or read book The Elements of Parapsychology written by K. Ramakrishna Rao and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychic phenomena, recorded throughout human history, remained a mystery or a matter of faith rather than a subject of serious study until scientists began to investigate them roughly a century and a half ago. Systematic experimentation began with the work of J.B. Rhine at Duke University, resulting in the publication of Extra-Sensory Perception (1934) followed by Extra-Sensory Perception After Sixty Years (1940). Rhine and researchers who came after him struggled to present sufficient evidence to gain scientific credibility for the existence of extrasensory abilities. Yet despite tight experimental controls and numerous significant results the subject remains controversial. Parapsychologists argue that the impasse is not due to a lack of evidence but to the challenge their claims pose to the worldview of science in general. This comprehensive overview of the discipline of parapsychology, written by one of its most notable investigators, offers the reader a full understanding of both its concepts, theories and methods, and its controversies, problems and prospects.
Download or read book Parapsychology written by David Groome and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing contributions from leading paranormal researchers, this edition of Parapsychology continues to challenge and provoke readers with some of psychology’s most puzzling phenomena. Whether believers or sceptics, the book provides readers with the opportunity to further their understanding of the paranormal, bridging the gap between traditional psychology and its so-called fringe areas. Featuring updates to many of the original chapters, this book brings readers up to date with the wealth of radical research in the field. This edition also includes several new chapters, covering subjects as diverse as possession and exorcism, conspiracy theories, reincarnation, and religious belief, many of which are extremely relevant in the world today. Drawing on a range of research, the book provides a balanced introduction to parapsychology, exploring the strengths and limitations of scientific investigation itself. Parapsychology is for readers from a variety of backgrounds: professionals in the field, students, lay readers and anyone who wants to understand what the paranormal can tell us about ourselves. A variety of viewpoints are on offer, with the emphasis on the reader to make up their own mind. Prepared to be unsettled, again...
Download or read book Parapsychology written by Etzel Cardeña and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-25 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Outline of Parapsychology by : Jesse Hong Xiong
Download or read book The Outline of Parapsychology written by Jesse Hong Xiong and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a work of "systematic parapsychology." The book aims to construct a framework and system of parapsychology, taking a comprehensive approach to the field. The Outline of Parapsychology states that parapsychology has a different philosophical background from the existing science and religions, and posits that pantheism could be the theoretical basis of parapsychology. The book also integrates parapsychology with oriental philosophies and New Age movement thought.
Book Synopsis The Parapsychology Revolution by : Robert M. Schoch
Download or read book The Parapsychology Revolution written by Robert M. Schoch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
Download or read book Parapsychology written by Caroline Watt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Parapsychology: Frontier Science of the Mind by : J. B. Rhine
Download or read book Parapsychology: Frontier Science of the Mind written by J. B. Rhine and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Parapsychology in the Context of Science by : Robert A. McConnell
Download or read book An Introduction to Parapsychology in the Context of Science written by Robert A. McConnell and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes INDEX-BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Book Synopsis Basic Research in Parapsychology, 2d ed. by : K. Ramakrishna Rao
Download or read book Basic Research in Parapsychology, 2d ed. written by K. Ramakrishna Rao and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Science and the Paranormal by : George Ogden Abell
Download or read book Science and the Paranormal written by George Ogden Abell and published by Scribner Paper Fiction. This book was released on 1983 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Advances in Parapsychological Research 9 by : Stanley Krippner
Download or read book Advances in Parapsychological Research 9 written by Stanley Krippner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis A History of Parapsychology by : Martin Ebon
Download or read book A History of Parapsychology written by Martin Ebon and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the word parapsychology suggests a field of research that exists "beside psychology," its studies are not only related to psychology but to religion, anthropology, physics, and other areas as well. Parapsychology's history may be divided into three periods: from prehistory to the latter part of the nineteenth century; the last three decades of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth; and the present period. This essay, chapter 1 from Psychic Exploration, details the history of parapsychology. The full volume of Psychic Exploration can be purchased as an ebook or paperback version from all major online retailers and at cosimobooks.com.
Book Synopsis Yoga & Parapsychology by : K. Ramakrishna Rao
Download or read book Yoga & Parapsychology written by K. Ramakrishna Rao and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga and Parapsychology are two areas in which a significant amount of professional research is awaited. Parapsychology, considered as the discipline to study psi(psychic abilities), is essentially the science of siddhis (extraordinary human abilities). Yoga is considered to be an effective psycho-spiritual pursuit that results in the manifestation of a variety of supernormal phenomena. In fact, Patanjali's Yoga-Sutras is the foundational text of psychic science. One of its four parts, Vibhuti Pada, is filled with the description and discussion of a variety of paranormal phenomena. There is thus an intrinsic commonality between yoga and parapsychology, which remains essentially unexplored in any systematic way. A serious and scientific study of the two and the resultant synergy of their confluence could result in resolving many of the riddles that puzzle parapsychology today and be a harbinger of a vibrant science opening up new frontiers. Further, it could be seen as a productive East-West meet in a profound sense. Keeping this in view, a national conference and a workshop were organized during January 3-23, 2006 at Andhra University by the Institute for Human Science and Service with international participation. The present volume is a compilation of the major presentations at the conference and workshop, which are appropriately revised and edited in light of the discussions. The contents of the volume contain theoretical articles and reviews as well as experimental reports. Contributors come from different countries besides India, including the United States of America, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. Thus, the volume is international in scope and coverage.
Book Synopsis Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century by : Michael A. Thalbourne
Download or read book Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century written by Michael A. Thalbourne and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-01-06 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By now, parapsychology should have become an accepted scientific field of research. However, there is great resistance to parapsychological research despite the strength of evidence in favor of conducting it. This collection of essays focuses on the future of the psychical research field. One essay speculates about a kind of future when psychic phenomena are studied in every university. Another identifies 10 areas of potential difficulty facing parapsychology. Other essays indicate areas where conclusions may need re-examination and refinement and presents possibilities for innovative approaches to future study. Some of the areas of study covered include altered states of consciousness, ESP, Meta-Analysis, the theory of psychopraxia, and sociological and phenomenological issues.
