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Anthropology and Psychic Research

Author : Robert L. Van De Castle
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1944529179
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Anthropology and Psychic Research written by Robert L. Van De Castle and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very little cross-fertilization of ideas, concepts, or techniques has developed between the fields of anthropology and psychic research. This essay, chapter 11 of Psychic Exploration, reviews several firsthand reports of field observations that offer encouraging anecdotal support for the existence of psi. Also reviewed are the statistically-significant card testing experiments by Foster with American Indians, by the Roses with Australian aborigines, and by the author with Panamanian Indians. The full volume of Psychic Exploration can be purchased as an ebook or paperback version from all major online retailers and at cosimobooks.com.

How God Becomes Real

Author : T.M. Luhrmann
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691211981
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book How God Becomes Real written by T.M. Luhrmann and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hard work required to make God real, how it changes the people who do it, and why it helps explain the enduring power of faith How do gods and spirits come to feel vividly real to people—as if they were standing right next to them? Humans tend to see supernatural agents everywhere, as the cognitive science of religion has shown. But it isn’t easy to maintain a sense that there are invisible spirits who care about you. In How God Becomes Real, acclaimed anthropologist and scholar of religion T. M. Luhrmann argues that people must work incredibly hard to make gods real and that this effort—by changing the people who do it and giving them the benefits they seek from invisible others—helps to explain the enduring power of faith. Drawing on ethnographic studies of evangelical Christians, pagans, magicians, Zoroastrians, Black Catholics, Santeria initiates, and newly orthodox Jews, Luhrmann notes that none of these people behave as if gods and spirits are simply there. Rather, these worshippers make strenuous efforts to create a world in which invisible others matter and can become intensely present and real. The faithful accomplish this through detailed stories, absorption, the cultivation of inner senses, belief in a porous mind, strong sensory experiences, prayer, and other practices. Along the way, Luhrmann shows why faith is harder than belief, why prayer is a metacognitive activity like therapy, why becoming religious is like getting engrossed in a book, and much more. A fascinating account of why religious practices are more powerful than religious beliefs, How God Becomes Real suggests that faith is resilient not because it provides intuitions about gods and spirits—but because it changes the faithful in profound ways.

Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience

Author : Homayun Sidky
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 1785271636
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience written by Homayun Sidky and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal, and Pseudoscience" provides a comprehensive rejoinder to the challenges posed to science, scientific anthropology, evolutionary theory and rationality by the advocates of supernatural, paranormal, and pseudoscientific perspectives and modes of thought associated with the current rise of irrationalism, antiintellectualism, and emboldened religious fundamentalism and violence. Drawing upon H. Sidky’s scientific anthropological background and ethnographic field research of supernatural and paranormal beliefs and practices in several cultures over three decades, the book answers several important questions: Why do humans have a proclivity for the supernatural and paranormal thinking? Why has humanity remained shackled to sets of ideas inherited from a violent past that have no basis in reality and which bestow an illusionary solace, promote bloodshed, endless cruelties and fervent hatreds, and have come at a high cost? Why have ancient superstitions been held as sacred, inviolate truths while other aspects of the archaic belief systems of which they were a part have long been discarded? Why have not humans outgrown religion and paranormal beliefs?

New Developments in Anthropology Research

Author : Oberto J. Schulz
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781620818985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book New Developments in Anthropology Research written by Oberto J. Schulz and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the authors present current research in anthropology research. Topics discussed in this compilation include the recent developments in Christian theological anthropology; dental age as a biological indicator to estimate chronological age; the role of design ethnography in the development of corporate anthropology; mind-group identity and social alchemy; the evidence for sociality in fossil primates; and mountain studies in anthropology.

Science in the New Age

Author : David J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299138240
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Science in the New Age written by David J. Hess and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hess examines the arguments of people who accept the paranormal as part of a spiritual quest, parapsychologists who are seeking scientific explanations for a narrow range of paranormal phenomena, and skeptics who pooh-pooh the very notion. He finds that, despite their disagreements, they are forging a shared culture. Written for the nonspecialist. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Vulnerable Observer

Author : Ruth Behar
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807046485
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Vulnerable Observer written by Ruth Behar and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eloquently interweaving ethnography and memoir, award-winning anthropologist Ruth Behar offers a new theory and practice for humanistic anthropology. She proposes an anthropology that is lived and written in a personal voice. She does so in the hope that it will lead us toward greater depth of understanding and feeling, not only in contemporary anthropology, but in all acts of witnessing.

Manifesting Spirits

Author : Jack Hunter
Publisher : Aeon Books
ISBN 13 : 9781912807888
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Manifesting Spirits written by Jack Hunter and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manifesting Spirits is an ethnographic study of a contemporary trance mediumship development circle in suburban Bristol. The book has a particular emphasis on the ways in which extraordinary experiences had in séances lead to expanded notions of self and consciousness for both mediums and sitters, and the processes by which spirits are manifested in séance situations. Overall, the book makes strides toward the development of a nonreductive anthropology of the paranormal that embraces complexity and pushes beyond established models.

A New Science of the Paranormal

Author : Lawrence LeShan
Publisher : Quest Books
ISBN 13 : 0835630536
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book A New Science of the Paranormal written by Lawrence LeShan and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainline science rejects the paranormal because it cannot be proven by the classical methods of controlled experiments. But sciences such as geology, astronomy, and anthropology also don’t rely on laboratory testing for repeatable results. Moreover, psi concerns consciousness, which is by definition nonquantitative. "Psi researchers must stop acting like science’s poor relations," says author Lawrence LaShan, "limiting themselves to controlled experiments such as analyzing statistics of people guessing cards being flipped in the next room" This provocative book outlines the principles of making a real study of the large, exciting events — clairvoyance and precognition; mediumship and spirit controls; psychic healing — that would bring mainline science into and revitalize the whole field. "And the issue is not just academic," says LeShan. "The old, materialistic worldview has not worked. Psychic research," he argues, "can transform our sense of reality itself to offer a new and more hopeful picture of ourselves and of the world."

An Inquiry Into Modes of Existence

Author : Bruno Latour
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674728556
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book An Inquiry Into Modes of Existence written by Bruno Latour and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a new approach to philosophical anthropology, Bruno Latour offers answers to questions raised in We Have Never Been Modern: If not modern, what have we been, and what values should we inherit? An Inquiry into Modes of Existence offers a new basis for diplomatic encounters with other societies at a time of ecological crisis.

Physics and Psychics

Author : Richard Noakes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107188547
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Physics and Psychics written by Richard Noakes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noakes' revelatory analysis of Victorian scientists' fascination with psychic phenomena connects science, the occult and religion in intriguing new ways.

Psychic Research and Modern Physics

Author : Harold Puthoff
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1944529284
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Psychic Research and Modern Physics written by Harold Puthoff and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay, chapter 22 of Psychic Exploration, describes the application of concepts of modern physics to the study of psychic functioning. Included are a discussion of an example of a theoretical model of precognition that is testable and is compatible with contemporary physics, and descriptions of recent experiments using instruments that have exceptional sensitivity. The full volume of Psychic Exploration can be purchased as an ebook or paperback version from all major online retailers and at cosimobooks.com.

The Trickster and the Paranormal

Author : George P. Hansen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462812899
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book The Trickster and the Paranormal written by George P. Hansen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-20 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science

Author : Edgar D. Mitchell
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616405724
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science written by Edgar D. Mitchell and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Psychic Exploration, A Challenge for Science* is a primer on psychic research, life’s purpose, and the meaning of the universe. Originally published in 1974, this landmark anthology of nearly thirty chapters on every area of psychic research is finally available again. Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and moonwalker, as well as a distinguished researcher of the study of human consciousness, brought together eminent scientists to write about issues once considered too controversial to discuss. This book includes fascinating chapters on the history of parapsychology, telepathy, hauntings, psychic phenomena, and consciousness, along with an extensive glossary and index. This timeless anthology continues to be appealing as a reference work for those curious about the history of parapsychology, fans of the world of psi, and readers interested in the meaning of the universe. Contributors include: Willis W. Harman, Jean Houston, Stanley Krippner, Robert Masters, William G. Roll, Russell Targ, Charles T. Tart, Montague Ullman, and many more. “ […] perhaps the most important change [since the initial publication of *Psychic Exploration*] has been due to advancements in quantum physics […] If this trend continues, then the age-old puzzle at the core of religious epiphanies, mystical insight, and creative genius will finally yield to scientific explanations: What is the true nature of consciousness?” —From the New Foreword by Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, and Dean Radin, PhD

Journal of the Society for Psychical Research

Author : Society for Psychical Research (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Society for Psychical Research written by Society for Psychical Research (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Haunted Pacific

Author : Roger Ivar Lohmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781531014124
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Pacific written by Roger Ivar Lohmann and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The stories in this book come from a session at the 2017 meeting of the European Society for Oceanists in Munich, Germany that brought together anthropologists who have studied hauntings across the Pacific. This book presents a diverse sampling of hauntings, dipped from contemporary cultures across the Pacific Islands"--

Parapsychology and Anthropology

Author : Allan Angoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Parapsychology and Anthropology written by Allan Angoff and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, the Parapsychology Foundation hosts an international conference, during which a different topic relating to parapsychology is discussed. The conference was begun by Eileen J. Garret and Frances P. Bolton, shortly after they founded the Parapsychology Foundation. They brought together from all over the world some of the men and women working in isolation in a field regarded by many as too remote for respectable research. Eileen Garret inaugurated these conference to encourage those early parpsychologists to advance beyond an easy orthodoxy of thought and technique into the broader aspect of physics, chemistry, and biology and to relate these fields of research to the human personality and the largely unknown extrasensory capacities it contains.

Spirits, Gods and Magic: An Introduction to the Anthropology of the Supernatural

Author : Jack Hunter
Publisher : August Night Press
ISBN 13 : 9781786771315
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Spirits, Gods and Magic: An Introduction to the Anthropology of the Supernatural written by Jack Hunter and published by August Night Press. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Spirits, Gods and Magic" is an introduction to the anthropology of the supernatural. The book features introductory chapters outlining key anthropological perspectives on Shamanism and Spirit Possession, Witchcraft and Magic, and Ghosts, Spirits and Gods.