Psychometry and Thought-Transference: With Practical Hints for Experiments (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry S. Olcott

9780331173512: Psychometry and Thought-Transference: With Practical Hints for Experiments (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331173514 ISBN 13: 9780331173512

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore practical experiments in thought-transference and psychometry with real cases and methods.

This edition collects early investigations into the mind’s ability to sense distant objects, scenes, and ideas. It presents step-by-step experimental scenarios, from visualizing scenes and people to tracing thoughts, sensations, and even verbal cues. The material invites careful observation and disciplined recording, while noting the limits and questions that scientists still face in this area.

Readers will see how researchers structured trials, what kinds of results were observed, and how conclusions were drawn. The text also discusses safety, ethics, and the need for rigorous documentation to advance any such field toward wider acceptance.

Concrete experiments in scene description, telepathy-like thought-reading, and psychometry.
Discussion of apparitions, dreams, and the transmission of sensations and words.
Observations on the role of focus, relaxation, and sleep in perception.
Guidance on recording outcomes, including failures and partial successes.

Ideal for readers curious about the history and practice of psychical research and its early methods.

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