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.
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
Introduction
Origins of Parapsychological Research
The Phenomenology of Extrasensory Perception
Experimental Research on Extrasensory Perception
Extrasensory Perception and Time
Psychokinesis
Special Topics in PK Research
Theories of Psi
The Survival Hypothesis
Poltergeist Experiences
Near-Death Experiences
Out-of-Body Experiences
Apparitional Experiences
Reincarnation Experiences
Belief in the Paranormal
Matters of Relevance
Evaluation of Parapsychology as a Scientific Enterprise
References
Name Index
Subject Index
