Parapsychology | Free Book
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.
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“a high-level book...an excellent, comprehensive scholarly-level source of information about a long-contested area of research in psychology and related disciplines”—PsycCritiques; “indispensable”—Magonia; “For those who are brave and confident enough to go to the tough places in science and psychology, with an open mind, this book is just your ticket...an instant classic in this enigmatic and diverse area of study, a ‘must buy’ addition to one’s personal, university, and institutional libraries, and a great gift for a few selected colleagues...offers readers a grand vision of ppsych that is contagiously positive. It is an indispensable guide and first class work!”—Journal of Scientific Exploration; “the evidence is impressive...substantial”—The Los Angeles Review of Books; “the volume will stand as a landmark for many years to come, and the editors are to be congratulated on bringing it together a real tour de force”—Network Review; “an excellent summary of the latest advances in parapsychological research that updates developments in the decades of the nineties and the last fifteen years of this century...the work has been awarded the First Prize for the best book of parapsychology”—Instituto de Psicología Paranormal; “presents a comprehensive guide to the last few decades of endeavor in parapsychology…numerous valuable chapters…the editors have brought together a wonderful collection of writers from a variety of traditions in order to bring up to date our understanding of what parapsychology is, what it has achieved, and what challenges it still faces…a considerable achievement…[will serve] as a go-to-text”—Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; “an excellent, comprehensive scholarly-level source of information”—Daryl J. Bem, PsycCRITIQUES; “an indispensable guide and first class work"—Charles T. Tart, Journal of Scientific Exploration; “for those who are brave and confident enough to go to the tough places in science and psychology, with an open mind, this book is just your ticket...an instant classic in this enigmatic and diverse area of study, a ‘must-buy’ addition to one’s personal, university, and institutional libraries...offers a grand vision of psych that is contagiously positive”—Jerry Solfvin, Journal of Scientific Exploration.
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