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Synopsis
Sooner or later a method reaches its limits, and then it is replaced with one which is more useful and has greater limits. In the early years of man's scientific thought, armchair philosophical methods for analysis of natural phenomena were adequate. This was before the time of precise equations and elaborate measurement apparatus. But as knowledge increased, and more detailed measurements could be taken and more accurate predictions made, the discourse method of philosophy was no longer adequate. The science of physics emerged, with a new methodology. Parapsychology is in a similar transition stage. At one time it was sufficient to speculate about all the tremendous 'mind boggling' implications if psi phenomena really existed. This was an important step, but was limited to 'mental' gymnastics and sensationalism. Now more detailed methods must be used, and predictably, these methods are often not popular to the populace or to the layman. This text was not written to be sensational or to stimulate fantasy. Instead, it was constructed to give systematic explanations to 'paranormal' reports from known behavioural and physical laws. --- The book demonstrates some of the models and mechanisms which can explain the various types of paranormal reports. primary emphasis is given to understanding what people say about unusual things in terms of known laws of learning, conditioning, physiology, and physics. Principles and hypotheses are generated which can be tested in the laboratory or with correlational data. Perhaps then, with such an approach, we will be able to replicate this elusive phenomena in the laboratory. The experimental control of such phenomena in a manner similar to the way it is reported to occur spontaneously, will be a very powerful control mechanism.
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- PublisherIrvington Pub
- ISBN 10 0842252118
- ISBN 13 9780842252119
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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