Parapsychology in South Africa
Author : J. C. Poynton
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,48 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
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PARAPSYCHOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA- SELECTED PAPERS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE- SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH - SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
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An Introduction to Parapsychology, 5th ed.
Author : Harvey J. Irwin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0786451386
Book Description
This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of our highly acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology. The objective of this book is to provide an introductory survey of parapsychologists' efforts to explore the authenticity and bases of anomalous, apparently paranormal phenomena. It outlines the origins of parapsychological research and critically reviews investigations of extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, poltergeist phenomena, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and the evaluation of parapsychology as a scientific enterprise. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century
Author : Michael A. Thalbourne
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780786484461
Book Description
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.
Parapsychology
Author : Jane Henry
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Parapsychology
ISBN : 9780415213608
Book Description
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.
Exploring the Occult and Paranormal in West Africa
Author : Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 33,50 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 3643901836
Book Description
The point of departure for this book is a phenomenon which is often referred to as the "return of the religious," a recent but apparently ubiquitous phenomenon which does not fit the modernist axiom of secularization, neither in the "developed" nor the "developing" worlds. In Africa, the last two decades have witnessed a remarkable and steady increase in the spread and reinforcement of occult and paranormal phenomena. The reports on these developments are not restricted to specific countries or areas; they cover the whole continent and surface in the most diverse images, media, stories, and rumors. The credence accorded to them has become an important factor that shapes social relationships in everyday life, economic and political actions, medical decisions, and religious adherence. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 47)
The Outline of Parapsychology
Author : Jesse Hong Xiong
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0761849459
Book Description
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.
Parapsychology
Author : David Groome
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1040047300
Book Description
This new 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 fringe areas. With contributions from leading paranormal researchers, this edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on dreams, precognition and prediction of future events and anthropology. The book has been reorganised to help readers frame each phenomenon within the context of cognition, science and religion, and chapters are structured around science and experience, cognition and belief, religious belief and science, and further topics in parapsychology. The book covers a range of topics that can be considered parapsychological; including reincarnation, entity encounters, astrology, mediumship and near-death experiences. Providing a balanced introduction to parapsychology that explores the strengths and limitations of scientific investigation, this is essential reading for students and professionals in the field, along with anyone interested in learning more about the science of the paranormal.
Parapsychology
Author : Etzel Cardeña
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0786479167
Book Description
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.
The Elements of Parapsychology
Author : K. Ramakrishna Rao
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 22,69 MB
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1476671222
Book Description
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.
