Apparitions and Thought-Transference - An Examination of the Evidence for Telepathy

Klappentext Detailed and colourful exploration of telepathy and clairvoyance by psychical researcher Frank Podmore! first published in 1894. Zusammenfassung Frank Podmore (1856–1910) was a researcher into the paranormal who became interested in spiritualism while studying at Oxford. A member of the Society for Psychical Research he used his scientific background to investigate paranormal phenomena. This volume of 1894 is a detailed investigation into telepathy, clairvoyance and supernatural visions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Experimental transference of simple sensations in the normal state; 3. Experimental transference of simple sensations with hypnotised percipients; 4. Experimental production of movements and other effects; 5. Experimental production of telepathic effects at a distance; 6. General criticism of the evidence for spontaneous thought-transference; 7. Transference of ideas and emotions; 8. Coincident dreams; 9. On hallucination in general; 10. Induced telepathic hallucinations; 11. Spontaneous telepathic hallucinations; 12. Collective hallucinations; 13. Some less common types of telepathic hallucination; 14. On clairvoyance in trance; 15. On clairvoyance in normal state; 16. Theories and conclusions; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Podmore, Podmore Frank
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108028059
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02805-9
• No. of pages: 422
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Parapsychology, fringe sciences; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History of Ideas, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, HISTORY / Social History, Spiritualism, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Parapsychological studies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Psychic Phenomena / General