Parapsychology References
- Journal of Parapsychology
- Published by the Parapsychology Press, a subsidiary of the
Rhine Research Center, Durham, NC, USA.
- European Journal of Parapsychology
- Published by the Koestler Chair of Parapsychology, University
of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research
Published by the American Society for Psychical Research,
5 West 73rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10023, USA.
- Journal of the Society for Psychical Research
- Published by the Society for Psychical Research, London, England.
- Journal of Scientific Exploration
- Published by the Society for Scientific Exploration.
- Subtle Energies
- Published by the International Society for the Study of Subtle
Energies and Energy Medicine, 356 Goldco Circle, Golden, CO 80401.
Contact: 74040.1273@compuserve.com
Bem, D. J. and Honorton, C. (1994). Does psi exist? Replicable evidence
for an anomalous process of information transfer, Psychological Bulletin,
115, 4-18.
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Child, I. L. (1985). Psychology and anomalous observations: The
question of ESP in dreams. American Psychologist, 40,
1219-1230.
Jahn, R. G. and Dunne, B. J. (1986). On the quantum mechanics
of consciousness, with application to anomalous phenomena. Foundations
of Physics, 16, 721-772.
Jahn, R. G. (1982). The persistent paradox of psychic phenomena:
An engineering perspective. Proceedings of the IEEE, 70,
136-170.
Radin, D. I. (1989). Searching for "signatures" in
anomalous human-machine interaction research: A neural network
approach. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 3,
185-200.
Radin, D. I. & Nelson, R. D. (1989). Evidence for consciousness-related
anomalies in random physical systems. Foundations of Physics,
19, 1499-1514.
Radin, D. I. (1994). On complexity and pragmatism. Journal
of Scientific Exploration, 8 (4), 523-534.
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Rao, K. R. & Palmer, J. (1987). The anomaly called psi: Recent
research and criticism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences,
10, 539-551.
Utts, J. (1991). Replication and meta-analysis in parapsychology.
Statistical Science, 6, 363-378.
- Atkinson, R., Atkinson, R. C., Smith, E. E. & Bem, D.
J. (1993). Introduction to psychology (11th ed.). San Diego,
CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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- This is a standard college psychology textbook with a chapter
on modern parapsychology.
- Broughton, R. (1991). Parapsychology: The Controversial
Science New York: Ballantine Books.
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- A recent, easy to read, excellent overview of parapsychology
today. The book emphasizes laboratory findings but also includes
chapters on psi in real life, including poltergeist research.
- Edge, H.L., Morris, R.L., Rush, J.H. & Palmer, J. (1986).
Foundations of Parapsychology: Exploring the Boundaries of
Human Capability. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
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- Emphasizes methods, findings, theories, and the scientific,
philosophical and social implications of psi phenomena. Also
discusses skeptical viewpoints. Technical, not consistently easy
to read.
- Eysenck, H.J. & Sargent, C. (1993). Explaining the
Unexplained: Mysteries of the Paranormal. London: Prion.
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- Examines gifted psychics, early research, theories of modern
physics in relationship to psi phenomena, history of the field.
Easy to read. Nice pictures.
- Irwin, H. J. (1989). An Introduction to Parapsychology,
2nd Edition. McFarland Press.
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- Outlines origins of parapsychology, reviews lab and field
investigations of ESP, PK, poltergeists, near-death and out-of-body
phenomena. Well written.
- Krippner, S. (Ed.) Advances in Parapsychological Research
(Volumes 1 - 6) . New York: Plenum Press (1977, 1978, 1982);
London: McFarland (1984, 1987, 1991).
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- Summary articles, mostly technical, by professionals.
- Jahn, R. & Dunne, B. (1987). Margins of reality.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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- Summary of a decade of research and theory at the Princeton
University Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory. Not an
easy read, but authoritative and comprehensive.
- Wolman, B.B. (Ed.) (1986). Handbook of Parapsychology.
McFarland Press.
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- Excellent anthology of all aspects of parapsychology by 32
contributors. Mostly easy to read. Good source book.
- Becker, C. B. (1993). Paranormal experience and survival
of death. State University of New York Press.
- Berger, A. S. (1988). Evidence of life after death: A
casebook for the tough-minded. Thomas.
- Gauld, A. (1983). Mediumship and Survival: A Century of
Investigations. Granada.
- Moody, R. & Perry, P. (1993). Reunions: Visionary
encounters with departed loved ones. Villard.
- Ring, K. (1984). Heading Toward Omega: In search of the
meaning of the Near Death Experience, New York: William Morrow.
- Ring, K. (1980). Life at Death: A Scientific Investigation
of the Near-Death Experience. New York: Coward, McCann &
Geoghegan (1980).
- Stevenson, I. (1974, 75, 77, 80). Twenty cases suggestive
of reincarnation (multiple volumes). University of
Virginia Press.
- Collins, H.M. & Pinch, T.J. Frames of Meaning: The
Social Construction of Extraordinary Science. London: Routledge
& Kegan Paul (1982).
- French, P.A. (Ed.) Philosophers in Wonderland: Philosophy
and Psychical Research. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn (1975).
- Grim, P. (Ed.) Philosophy of Science and the Occult. Albany:
New York: State University of New York Press (1982).
- Hanen, M.P., Osler, M.J. and Weyant, R.G. (Eds.) Science,
Pseudo-Science and Society. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier
University Press (1980).
- Ludwig, J. (Ed.) Philosophy and Parapsychology. Buffalo,
New York: Prometheus (1978).
- Thakur, S.C. Philosophy and Psychical Research. London:
George Allen & Unwin (1976).
- Wheatley, J.M.O. & Edge, H.L. Philosophical Dimensions
of Parapsychology. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas
(1976).
- Blackmore, S.J. Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-the-Body
Experiences. London: Heineman (1982).
- Gabbard, G.O. & Twemlow, S.W. With the Eyes of the
Mind. New York: Praegar Scientific (1984).
- Green, C.E. Out-of-the-Body Experiences. London: Hamish
Hamilton (1968).
- Irwin, H. J. Flight of Mind: A Psychological Study of
the Out-of-Body Experience. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press
(1985).
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- D'Espagnat, B. (1983). In Search of Reality. New York:
Springer-Verlag.
- LeShan, L. (1984). From Newton to ESP. Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire: Turnstone Press.
- LeShan, L. & Margenau, H. (1982). Einstein's Space
& Van Gogh's Sky. New York: Macmillan.
- Oteri, L. (Ed.) (1975). Quantum Physics and Parapsychology.
Proceedings of an International Conference. New York: Parapsychology
Foundation, Inc.
- Prigogine, I. & Stengers, I. (1984). Order Out of
Chaos. Toronto: Bantam Books.
- Wilber, K. (Ed.) (1984). Quantum Questions. Boulder,
Colorado: Shambhala.
- Zukav, G. (1979). The Dancing Wu Li Masters. New York:
William Morrow.
Original reference list: Helen Sims, Koestler Chair of Parapsychology,
University of Edinburgh
Additional references: Dean Radin, Consciousness Research Laboratory,
University of Nevada