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An introduction to parapsychology

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McFarland, 2007 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 312 pages
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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User Review  - Michael - Goodreads

Now in its 5th edition, this is a very helpful introduction to parapsychology. The main areas of parapsychology are treated in a fair and readable manner. Final chapters deal with a variety of meta ... Read full review

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User Review  - Alexander - Goodreads

Frankly, a pleasant surprise. Not the kind of scientific jargon I was afraid of. I've learned all about ghostbusters, and lack of ghostbusters. Read full review

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
ORIGINS OF PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
11
THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION
29
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION
48
EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION AND TIME
83
PSYCHOKINESIS
94
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PK RESEARCH
109
THEORIES OF PSI
124
OUTOFBODY EXPERIENCES
173
APPARITIONAL EXPERIENCES
192
REINCARNATION EXPERIENCES
208
BELIEF IN THE PARANORMAL
222
MATTERS OF RELEVANCE
237
EVALUATION OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE
247
REFERENCES
263
NAME INDEX
303

THE SURVIVAL HYPOTHESIS
138
POLTERGEIST EXPERIENCES
145
NEARDEATH EXPERIENCES
157

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About the author (2007)

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.

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