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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.
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Table des matières
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Figures viii
1.
Introduction 2. Origins of Parapsychological Research
3. The Phenomenology of Extrasensory Perception
4. Experimental Research on Extrasensory Perception
5. Extrasensory Perception and Time
6. Psychokinesis
7. Special Topics in PK Research
8. Theories of Psi
9. The Survival Hypothesis
10. Poltergeist Experiences
11. Near-Death Experiences
12. Out-of-Body Experiences
13. Apparitional Experiences
14. Reincarnation Experiences
15. Belief in the Paranormal
16. Matters of Relevance
17. Evaluation of Parapsychology as a Scientific Enterprise
References Name Index Subject Index
A propos de l'auteur
Harvey J. Irwin, an internationally recognized parapsychologist, is a retired associate professor in psychology at the University of New England, Australia.Former President of the Parapsychological Association, Caroline A. Watt is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
