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Author : Paul Kurtz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Skeptic's Handbook of Parapsychology written by Paul Kurtz and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb
Author : Etzel Cardeña
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476621055
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
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.
Author : Chris Carter
Publisher : Frederick Fell Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781585011087
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Parapsychology and the Skeptics written by Chris Carter and published by Frederick Fell Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (226 download)
Download or read book The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chris Carter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594777055
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Science and Psychic Phenomena written by Chris Carter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A factual and conscientious argument against materialism’s vehement denial of psi phenomena • Explores the scandalous history of parapsychology since the scientific revolution of the 17th century • Provides reproducible evidence from scientific research that telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis are real • Shows that skepticism of psi phenomena is based more on a religion of materialism than on hard science Reports of psychic abilities, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis, date back to the beginning of recorded human history in all cultures. Documented, reproducible evidence exists that these abilities are real, yet the mainstream scientific community has vehemently denied the existence of psi phenomena for centuries. The battle over the reality of psi has carried on in scientific academies, courtrooms, scholarly journals, newspapers, and radio stations and has included scandals, wild accusations, ruined reputations, as well as bizarre characters on both sides of the debate. If true evidence exists, why then is the study of psi phenomena--parapsychology--so controversial? And why has the controversy lasted for centuries? Exploring the scandalous history of parapsychology and citing decades of research, Chris Carter shows that, contrary to mainstream belief, replicable evidence of psi phenomena exists. The controversy over parapsychology continues not because ESP and other abilities cannot be verified but because their existence challenges deeply held worldviews more strongly rooted in religious and philosophical beliefs than in hard science. Carter reveals how the doctrine of materialism--in which nothing matters but matter--has become an infallible article of faith for many scientists and philosophers, much like the convictions of religious fundamentalists. Consequently, the possibility of psychic abilities cannot be tolerated because their existence would refute materialism and contradict a deeply ingrained ideology. By outlining the origin of this passionate debate, Carter calls on all open-minded individuals to disregard the church of skepticism and reach their own conclusions by looking at the vast body of evidence.
Author : Benjamin B. Wolman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Parapsychology written by Benjamin B. Wolman and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hans Holzer
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Handbook of Parapsychology written by Hans Holzer and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic handbook of parapsychology, ESP, and the world of psychic phenomena by the world-renowned authority on this intriguing subject. What is parapsychology? What are the explanations for extrasensory perception? Hans Holzer has compiled this definitive survey of parapsychology for the layman based on lectures he delivered at the New York Institute of Technology. Professor Holzer traces the history and development of parapsychology from the Stone Age to the present and explains the terminology, various forms and basic techniques of ESP. He reveals how the layman can develop his own extrasensory perception in a comparatively short time and learn to obtain significant information through various techniques involving psychometry (touch-identification of objects, trances, etc.). The unique methods described here were developed by Professor Holzer. His psycho-ecstasy technique (PSE) to reach a “high” state makes using drugs and stimulants unnecessary.
Author : Maci Valerio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789352979585
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (795 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Parapsychology written by Maci Valerio and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parapsychology is the study of paranormal and psychic phenomena, including telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation, apparitional experiences, and other paranormal claims. It is identified as pseudoscience by a vast majority of mainstream scientists. Parapsychology research is largely conducted by private institutions in several countries and funded through private donations, and the subject rarely appears in mainstream science journals. Most papers about parapsychology are published in a small number of niche journals. Parapsychology has been criticised for continuing investigation despite being unable to provide convincing evidence for the existence of any psychic phenomena after more than a century of research.
Author : Lynne Kelly
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741153239
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (411 download)
Download or read book The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal written by Lynne Kelly and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rational explanation of 27 paranormal phenomena - from walking over hot coals to spontaneous combustion - that appear to defy the laws of science.
Author : Paul Kurtz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Skeptical Odysseys written by Paul Kurtz and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issued on the 25th anniversary of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), this book brings together personal statements by the leading skeptics of the world. CSICOP, the first major organization of skeptics on the contemporary scene, is worldwide in scope and is dedicated to the skeptical evaluation of both paranormal and religious claims in the light of scientific inquiry. All of the articles are original and written especially for this collection. Many pieces are autobiographical; others reflect on the current state of research into paranormal claims. The contributors focus on ESP and parapsychology, astrology, UFOlogy, the difference between science and pseudoscience, alternative medicine, magic, near-death experiences, spiritual energy, Bible codes, and religious claims that purport to have empirical foundations. Among the thirty-seven distinguished contributors are Martin Gardner (former columnist for "Scientific American"), Leon Jaroff (former science editor of "Time"), Philip J. Klass (the leading UFO skeptic), Antony Flew (noted British philosopher), Kendrick Frazier (editor of the" Skeptical Inquirer"), the late Steve Allen (noted author, comedian, and television pioneer), Bill Nye ("The Science Guy"), Jean-Claude Pecker (one of France's leading astronomers), Joe Nickell (paranormal investigator), Susan J. Blackmore (parapsychologist), Eugenie Scott (critic of "creationism"), among others. Contributors come from the USA, Canada, Britain, France, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, and Russia. This is a unique and exciting history of the current skeptical movement.
Author : Benjamin B. Wolman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780899501864
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Parapsychology written by Benjamin B. Wolman and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9780731657940
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (579 download)
Download or read book Skeptical, a Handbook on Pseudoscience and the Paranormal written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kendrick Frazier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1633889637
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Paranormal Borderlands of Science written by Kendrick Frazier and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Headlines and television news reports feature accounts of reincarnation, the predictions of astrologers, and psychic "miracles." Citizens report UFO sightings. Police departments call on psychics to provide clues in baffling crimes. From every available information source, the public is bombarded with unsubstantiated claims of paranormal phenomena. How much of the evidence is reliable? What is the truth behind these claims? Paranormal Borderlands of Science is an exciting, well-informed examination of the most publicized and exotic claims of astrology, ESP, psychokinesis, precognition, UFOs, biorhythms, and other phenomena. Written by respected psychologists, astronomers and other scientists, philosophers, investigative journalists, and magicians, the 47 articles in this superb collection present a skeptical treatment of pseudoscientific claims - an aspect often sorely neglected in sensationalized media reports. This book is an effort to help readers sort fact from fiction and sense from nonsense among the astonishing variety of assertions labeled "paranormal." Never before published in book form, the essays in this anthology originally appeared in the Skeptical Inquirer, a leading magazine devoted to the critical investigation of pseudoscience from a scientific viewpoint. Among the contributors are: Isaac Asimov (distinguished science fiction author), Martin Gardner (Scientific American columnist), James Randi (The Amazing Randi), Philip Klass (noted UFO skeptic), Scot Morris (Omni), and James Oberg (NASA). An essential contribution to skeptical literature, this book will be of lasting value to all those wishing to balance the case for paranormal claims by reading the dissenting critics.
Author : Robert M. Schoch
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1585426164
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)
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?
Author : Richard Broughton
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780712652933
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (529 download)
Download or read book Parapsychology written by Richard Broughton and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1992-03 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing all aspects of the subject of parapsychology, this book describes the debates about the validity of paranormal experiences, distinguishes between what is "known" and what is speculation in each field and discusses research from India and Russia. Case histories are included.
Author : Martin Ebon
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Signet Handbook of Parapsychology written by Martin Ebon and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1978 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-four experts in various aspects of parapsychology present the history and results of research within individual fields such as mental telepathy, out-of-the-body experiences and precognition. Bibliography.
Author : Martin Ebon
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 : 9780451095008
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Parapsychology, the Signet written by Martin Ebon and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1980-11-04 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
