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Title: Toward evidence-based spirituality.(Essay)
Author: Charles T. Tart
Publication: The Journal of Parapsychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2010
Publisher: Parapsychology Press
Volume: 74Issue: 1Page: 31(30)

Article Type: Essay

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Title: Reflections on the experimenter problem in parapsychology.(GUEST EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Author: Charles T. Tart
Publication: The Journal of Parapsychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2010
Publisher: Parapsychology Press
Volume: 74Issue: 1Page: 3(11)

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A New Perspective on Hysteria
Laurie Layton Schapira, a Jungian analyst, has taken the mythological figure of Cassandra and explored the changes and mutations of her story throughout history.She also examines the history and etymology ofhysteria in medicine and psychoanalysis.

This book presents a bit toomuch in the way of details regarding the various gods and goddesses inmythology and their development over time.

Its greatest strength is the2nd half, in which she explores the "Cassandra Complex" in thelives of two of her analysands.Their stories are very interesting andillustrative of the points she makes in the lst half of thebook.

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This digital document is an article from Science and Its Times, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2468 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of humanities and social science in this interdisciplinary reference work. Essays on people, theories, discoveries, and concepts are combined with overviews, bibliographies of primary documents, and chronological elements to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. Entries represent people and developments throughout the world, from about 2000 B.C. through the end of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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Our dreams fascinate us as individuals and as a society. What do surveys report people dream about? How about the dreams of the blind? The mentally ill? What does research show about the possibility of dream telepathy? How did the ancient people view dreams? This wide-ranging book also discusses such topics as REM studies, the effects of experimental stimulation on dream content, research on dreams and creativity, symbolism, and nightmares.

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Knowledge of the Seven Rays forms the basis forunderstanding esoteric psychology, the psychology that includes theinheritance of the Soul. An explanation of the Seven Rays, theirorigin, character and effects are given in a clear and concisestyle. Instruction on how to determine and analyse one's own Rays isincluded along with a sample Ray analysis. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Houghton, Mifflin and Co. in 1900 in 406 pages; Subjects: Parapsychology; Psychology; Psychical research; Body, Mind & Spirit / Parapsychology / ESP (Clairvoyance, Precognition, Telepathy); Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism; Body, Mind & Spirit / Occultism; Body, Mind & Spirit / Parapsychology / General; Psychology / General; Psychology / Hypnotism; ... Read more

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This is a new edition of our acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology. Dr. Irwin outlines the origins of parapsychological research and critically reviews investigations of extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, poltergeist phenomena, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and "survival" of death. Also, criticisms by the skeptical are presented, and the status of parapsychology as a scientific enterprise is assessed. Reviews of earlier editions: "Comprehensive...well written...high quality.... Recommended for public, college and university libraries"-Choice; "clear...organization is excellent"-Journal of Parapsychology; "fills the gap because it is up to date, formally written, and wide in scope...a particularly useful resource for students and teachers alike.... As a textbook, Irwin's book is the best of its kind"-Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research. ... Read more

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one of my fav
I first borrowed this book form the University of Bergen when I started to read about parapsychology (I believe it was the fourth edition) and I now had to buy it.
This book can help you to take your first step inside of parapsychology and to understand it.
It has tasks and key words in the end of each chapter, something that can help you remember the text much better.
If you want to start with parapsychology, buy this book!

Parapsychology review
This book was pretty middle of the road.It gave a lot of old history about what some unknown scientists did to test theories in the 70s-80s that was pretty boring and dry.It had some good information in it also, but for the most part I could only give it a FAIR score of 3 stars. N. Passage

A perfect guide
The author is totally unbiased.
He explains the parapsychology cosmos from various angles including science, religion, quantum physics and the occult.
I found this book to be INDISPENSABLE.
All those who are interested in parapsychology SHOULD buy this book.
It is almost perfect.
One of the very best books published in the last ten years.

Great
The book was delivered very quickly and it was in great shape.I am very happy with the service.

A clearing in the forest
This is the most thorough and definitive Inroduction to Parapsychology I have seen. It is also the most objective work of its type which I have read besides Varieties of Anomalous Experience: Examining the Scientific Evidence.

I recommend it highly and suspect that the true and observant Skeptic would as well. Yet the crafty and perjurious few that dwell amoungst the dens of "Skeptics" and "Conjurers" alike would not. Very fulfilling read! ... Read more

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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 the kind of future where 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. ... Read more

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AT LAST
At last here is a serious book about parapsychology. This book is written by researchers, mostly parapsychologists, who have spent years conducting experiments on the paranormal - i.e., extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and a chapter by Vernon Neppe and John Palmer on out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and near-death experiences (NDEs). Other than that chapter, there's not a lot of material on life after death because Storm and Thalbourne have a book especially on this topic coming out this year called "The Survival of Human Consciousness" which can also be ordered on Amazon. "Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century" has 17 contributors, including a Foreword by Nobel-prize winning physicist Brian Josephson who happens to believe in the paranormal. He claims that it is not so much the parapsychological findings that inhibit the acceptance of parapsychology by a skeptical community as much as it is the emotional discomfort that sets in when they are faced with paranormal phenomena. But as Josephson says: "Science is not about being comfortable".



This is not an anecdotal account of paranormal experiences like most 'parapsychology' books. I don't think you can rely on books like that because they are full of opinion based on subjective experience, and there is no objective scientific evidence that those accounts are genuine; that they really happened in the way they are portrayed - not that those accounts are mistaken, but I think a serious reader who wants to get to the truth needs to access more reliable material than is presented in those "guess-what-happened-to-me" kind of books. "Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century" is pure science, and don't let skeptical sources tell you otherwise. In my opinion there's to much cover-up and denial. The only way you're going to get at what's really happening in parapsychology is to avoid the popular 'spin-doctoring' by skeptical authors and go directly to the horse's mouth. That is because parapsychological experiments and research at universities and other research institutes are conducted with the highest integrity by well-educated and trained individuals, and Thalbourne and Storm's "Twenty-First Century" is about the work of those individuals. It is based on nearly a century of scientific investigation conducted in the professional manner that is expected of academics.



Thalbourne and Storm's book takes a look at what has been achieved in parapsychology in the last century, and perennial authors like William Braud, Stanley Krippner, Gerd Hovelmann, Fiona Steinkamp, and the late Robert Morris, all propose possible avenues of future research in the field. I do get the feeling with these kinds of books (i.e., prospective accounts) that they sometimes are touch-and-go because it can be hard-going trying to predict what lies ahead, but these authors a very competent and seem to know what they are talking about. However, there are younger researchers always coming along, paradigms do shift from time to time, and in most cases research can only be conducted if there is funding - something Dean Radin comments on in Chapter 1. I was appalled at the shenanigans that went on at Stanford University. Apparently, parapsychologists get treated like this quite often.



"Twenty-First Century" is divided into sections (experimental, theoretical, and sociological) so there's something for everyone. I thought the experimental chapters would be heavy going, but the editors have made sure that things don't get too demanding. Chapter 5, for example, has some deeper statistical analyses placed in an Appendix, so the reader can skip these few pages without missing the point of the chapter. I was surprised how easy it can be to test ESP at home - all you need is ping pong balls, an opaque bag, and a score sheet! However, there are more technical studies being conducted on, for example, altered states of consciousness using the autoganzfeld set-up, which uses a computer and specially written software. The autoganzfeld experiment gets its name from the German word 'ganzfeld', which means 'whole-field' because the hearing and vision of the participant are suppressed so that ESP can be encouraged.



The theoretical section includes a new theory by Michael Thalbourne called 'psychopraxia' that makes 'psi' (i.e., paranormal effects) look like magic until you realise that "necessary conditions" have to be set in place before psi can happen. Some of these conditions - like relaxation - are known to be psi-conducive (and even necessary at times), but ongoing experiments are being conducted to find more necessary conditions. A chapter by Christine Hardy considers the human mind to be made up of a field of words and thoughts (she calls it a "semantic field"), and psi takes place because this field interconnects all living things.



The final section looks at the cultural significance of ESP and PK. Paranormal phenomena is as old as our species, and exists in every culture. James McClenon presents an interesting chapter on the role that ESP and PK plays in our lives, and it seems that it gives our species a healing advantage whenever we experience extreme crisis. Lance Storm has a close look at skepticism, and he argues that skeptics should be pointing their critical fingers at conventional science, before they take pot-shots at parapsychologists. Robyn Wooffitt tells us that the talk that transpires during a psychic event is part of the psi process, and just as important as psi itself. Similarly, Pamela Rae Heath, in the final chapter, looks at how people talk about their paranormal experiences. This chapter is very intriguing and most important, not just because it offers new avenues of research for parapsychologists, but also because we get an understanding of what it feels like when something psychic happens. I found it very surprising to learn that psychic experiences may be taking place all the time - even in sports like golf and basketball.



I recommend "Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century" to the curious reader interested in what is really happening in the world of parapsychology. The book is broad ranging so personal opinions and the constant repetition of a single author don't hamper you down. The book explores multiple viewpoints and a variety of approaches that make parapsychology an extremely interesting science. I am convinced myself that the future of parapsychology will grow and flourish, and one day - maybe soon - it will be accepted by the mainstream sciences. If you want to know where modern parapsychology is today, you can't go far wrong with "Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century".

From the Editors, Dr. Michael A. Thalbourne & Dr. Lance Storm
This book was compiled by Michael and I with a very clear purpose in mind - to combat the unsubstantiated accusations that are passed off as healthy skepticism against the psi hypothesis. What you probably don't know is that university studies show that believers in the paranormal tend to be above average in intelligence; they are strong-minded and think critically - a far cry from the much-touted accusation that believers are weak-minded and superstitious. What you also probably don't know is that university parapsychologists - yes, they exist! - are doctors and professors; they are respected by their peers (as long as their peers are not hard-line skeptics!); they follow the conventions of the scientific method, their experiments are scrutinised and approved by university ethics committees, and their research papers are peer-reviewed by experts before they are ever published. On the other hand, skeptics consider themselves to be fair-minded in their criticisms against psi, yet many still re-iterate so-called `normal' scientific explanations for psi that they know have been proven wrong for decades. They do not conduct their own laboratory experiments to test psi for themselves, but instead they knit-pick over fine details, preferring to avoid the bigger issue of the incontrovertible reality of psi. They have even been caught cheating in lab-tests of psi, when brought in to be tested for their self-proclaimed psychic ability, and then made claims before a naive public that they fooled the scientists! - anything to bring doubt and mistrust to a world-wide community of scientists who pursue their science with honesty, diligence, and good-intent. There is documented evidence for all these claims. But trust me on this - "Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century" sets the record straight. It is cutting edge research into phenomena that will ultimately change the world's future for the good. Find out how - buy the book. Don't deny your own power to unearth the truth about parapsychology. Don't believe the distortions and unbridled rhetoric of skeptics and overly-opinionated reviewers. Accept our invitation and find out for yourselves. ... Read more

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There is consequential movement in the scholarly literature toward nothing less than a revolution in science. At the heart of this movement is an old idea regarding nonlocal hidden variables in quantum theory and new work on quantum coherence within living organisms. The latter provides a basis for integrating consciousness into physics which is a major concern of this book. Many leading researchers have also recognized that new approaches to quantum physics and consciousness provide a basis for understanding parapsychology. Data of several disciplines are brought together to explore this profound paradigm shift in modern science. ... Read more

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This article covers Parapsychology: Meaning "beside psychology," term used to describe the study of paranormal, or psi, phenomena, the most significant being extra-sensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK).

The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Psychology. This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information. More than 650 articles -- 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition. Each article ranges from 25 to 1,500 words, covering the topics researchers want to know about, including:
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Dr. Leary explores the real issues of our time--Space Migration, Intelligence Increase and Life Extension--in this "Manual on the Use of the Human Nervous System according to the Instructions of the Manufacturers."

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the 8 circuit model
so fascinated myself, as an aspiring mystic, I created a website around a system of initiation designed to trigger 8th circuit activation. the mind becomes an objective, quantum, indiscriminately loving processing unit, capable of accessing cosmic memories at will, & traveling into the past or future - in the sense of knowing. Not in the sense of Ability to Affect.

the 6th circuit, metaprogramming: merely acknowledging you can program your own emotions, I think, is extremely important. Meditation + objective: indiscriminate love.

my profile contains the link to the website, which definitely recommends reading this book.

although it is a bit more complex than RAWilson's presentation - a tad too intellectual. I think Wilson transcended the establishment because LSD triggered too much love for them to keep him, I don't think he completely killed his ego.

Dissapointing
Sadly, Tim re-wrote this edition in prison I believe had a big 'thing' about getting off the planet due to that. Clearly lacking the Leary sense of self depricating humor and sly wit. Try his other works.

Hey Yo 6th Circuit!
If you really want to know what Tim was thinking this is it. (Though The Game Of Life is good too!) By the way, he wrote something while in Harvard before the 60s thing took off. It had something to do with the way we react to others depending on the angle one is approached--very interesting. If he would have continued with that and hooked it with exo-psychology he would have had something interesting. I think the best way to incorporate exo-psychology is revaluate the second and fourth circuits to Swiss army knife evolutionary psychology--try Dunbar or perhaps Mithen.

One of My All-Time Favorite Books!
This was one of the most influential books that I read while i was in college. It helped me to understand my psychedelic experiences and to shape my ideas about the evolution of consciousness more than almost any other book. I think that Leary's 8-Circuit model of the brain, and his theory of neural imprinting and psychedelic reimprinting, is one of the important contributions to 20th Century psychology. Leary was a brilliant philosopher, an uncannily creative psychologist, and his extraterrestrial vantage point in this book can be hilarious at times. This is one of my all-time favorite books.

This is a more technical description on the Eight Neural Circuit model
This book is a more thorough and technical analysis of the Eight Neural Circuit Model of human consciousness.The diligent magical reader may more easily compare personal magical development to the circuits understood as general stages of consciousness evolution. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of Parapsychology, published by Parapsychology Press on March 22, 2010. The length of the article is 1645 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Psychology of Paranormal Belief: A Researcher's Handbook.(Book review)
Author: Mark Leary
Publication: The Journal of Parapsychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2010
Publisher: Parapsychology Press
Volume: 74Issue: 1Page: 178(4)

Article Type: Book review

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of Parapsychology, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 12505 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Paranormal beliefs and experiences are associated with certain personality factors, including absorption, fantasy proneness, and the Myers-Briggs intuition and feeling personality dimensions. Skepticism appears to be associated with materialistic, rational, pragmatic personality types. Attitude toward psi may also be influenced by motivations to have control and efficacy, to have a sense of meaning and purpose in life, to be connected with others, to have transcendent experiences, to have self-worth, to feel superior to others, and to be healed. The efforts to obtain reliable control of psi in experimental parapsychology have not been successful. Given the lack of control and lack of practical application of psi, it is not surprising that those who are by disposition materialistic and pragmatic find the evidence for psi to be unconvincing. When psi experiences have been examined without a bias for control, the primary effect has been found to be enhanced meaning in life and spirituality, similar to mystical experiences. Tensions among those with mystical, authoritarian, and scientific dispositions have been common in the history of paranormal and religions beliefs. Scientific research can do much to create better understanding among people with different dispositions. Understanding the motivations related to paranormal beliefs is a prerequisite for addressing questions about when and if psi actually occurs.

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Title: Personality and motivations to believe, misbelieve, and disbelieve in paranormal phenomena.(Viewpoint essay)
Author: J.E. Kennedy
Publication: The Journal of Parapsychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 69Issue: 2Page: 263(30)

Article Type: Viewpoint essay

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One of the most important psychics of the twentieth century, Jane Roberts spoke for Seth the "energy essence personality no longer focused in physical reality." In her groundbreaking book, Adventures in Consciousness, Roberts sets out to explore the nature of alternate states of consciousness, such as trance-mediumship, ESP, Ouija board messages, out-of-body experiences, dreams, and reincarnational dramas. She asks brilliant new questions and develops an exciting theory of consciousness: aspect psychology. In addition, her anecdotes and practical information help us develop our own "psychic" abilities. ... Read more

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Question while Questing +++
Question while Questing. Jane Roberts is a very rare type of person who is willing to deeply explore known and unknown areas of being -- while staying both curious and critical. While being somewhat interested in her "Seth" books -- as time flows onward I value Jane Roberts-in-her-own-words as much or more than "Seth". Question while Questing thru Jane Roberts or "Seth" -- and one may gain some valuable old and new views on aspects of being. This Aspect Psychology book is very coherent and concise as compared to the "Seth" books and, at least, complements those -- as a wanted [or needed] guidebook. The various clear diagrams and their sharp rational explanations are especially Inspiring for me. Aspect Psychology seems to go far in the direction where Science meets Religion and Truth meets Faith. It also seems in quite good harmony with Psychosynthesis [founded by Assagioli]. Jane Roberts also has written a follow-on Aspect Psychology book called "Psychic Politics". Question while Questing +++

Adventures in Consciousness not worth reading
After reading Jane roberts Adventures in Consciousness I was most disappointed. The book is a collation of individual experiences disjointed and not put together very well. The publication is certainly nowhere up the the supreme standard of her work "Seth Speaks" of which I cannot speak too highly of.

review of Adventures in Consciousness by Jane Roberts
This book is a breath of fresh air in terms of tackling areas of the human psyche that other psychology books are either silent on or dismiss without any kind of investigation. The author ventures into areas of human experience that we all have encountered in some form or another and for which we have no official explanation. She approaches the subject in an open, courageous, intelligent way, asking the kinds of questions that lead beyond the narrow confines of what is commonly accepted as reality. A mind blowing adventure in expansion of consciousness without drugs.

Aspects of a whole
In our attempts to determine the nature of the greater union of reality (or the unity of all things), we often struggle to find adequate terms.

Jane's marvellous attempt to reconcile the spearation aspect of individual expression with the whole of all that is (not only possible but also probable) offers an invaluable entry to that subject.

Quite apart from the Seth books, this introduction to the nature of self-recognition and the combined relative communication of all things stands its ground.

Good to hear Jane Speak
After reading all the Seth books it is goodto hear Jane. She offers great insight into the Seth works. This is her first book on "Aspect Psychology" which by it's definition sounds a lot like"Transpersonal Psychology". She explains many of Seth's conceptson the self but curiously she manufactures her own terms instead of usingthe ones Seth readers are familiar with. ... Read more