Extrasensory Perception: Support, Skepticism, and Science [2 volumes]

ISBN 10: 1440832870 / ISBN 13: 9781440832871

Published by Praeger (UK), 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Extrasensory Perception: Support, Skepticism, and Science [2 volumes]
• Publisher: Praeger (UK)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440832870
• ISBN 13: 9781440832871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This two-volume set introduces ESP—also known as anomalous cognition—and psychokinesis, addressing the history, research, philosophy, and scientific theories surrounding the phenomena. With contributions from leading research scientists from within the field of parapsychology and other areas of study, this reference addresses the fundamental questions that the evidence of ESP evokes; examines parapsychology research from all over the world; and explores the controversies, skepticism, and contemporary criticism disparaging the field.

Written for a multidisciplinary audience ranging from physicists to psychologists to lay persons, the volumes present the scientific validity of the field. Volume 1 addresses the historical, philosophical, skeptical, and research viewpoints; volume 2 lays out the current theories on ESP. Chapters reveal how strict scientific protocols and state-of-the-art technologies enable scientists—at sites such as Harvard and Cornell universities to their international counterparts in Amsterdam, Austria, and Asia—to pinpoint and investigate ESP abilities. Appendices include a glossary of key terms in parapsychology, ESP research protocol, ESP research organizations, skeptic associations, and recommended reading.

About the Author

Sonali Bhatt Marwaha, PhD, is a research associate with the Laboratories for Fundamental Research, Palo Alto, CA and is the International Liaison for the Parapsychological Association in India. Her recent publications include The Star Gate Archives (4 volumes), compiled and co-edited with Dr. Edwin C. May. She has published several theoretical papers aimed at understanding the nature of informational psi. She was awarded the Parapsychological Association's 2022 Outstanding Contribution Award.