Title: Handbook of parapsychology /
Authors: Wolman, Benjamin B.
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold,
Year: 1977
Subjects: Parapsychology.; Parapsychology; Research
Abstract: Also covers the relation of parapsychology to anthropology, biology, brain research, physics, philosophy, religion, literature.
Contents: Introduction / Howard M. Zimmerman -- 1. History of parapsychology: Historical overview / John Beloff -- History of experimental studies / J.B. Rhine -- William James & psychical research / Gardner Murphy -- 2. Research methods in parapsychology: Research methods with spontaneous cases / Louisa E. Rhine -- Statistical methods in parapsychological research / Donald S. Burdick & Edward F. Kelly -- Methods for controlled research on ESP and PK / Gertrude R. Schmeidler -- 3. Perception, communication, and parapsychology: Extrasensory perception / J.B. Rhine -- Attitudes and personality traits in experimental ESP research / John Palmer -- Intrasubject and subject-agent effects in Esp experiments / James C. Carpenter -- The influence of the experimenter motivation, attitudes and methods of handling subjects in psi test results / Rhea White -- 4. Parapsychology and physical systems: Historical background / J. Fraser Nicol -- Experimental psychokinesis: a review from diverse perspectives / Rex Stanford -- Poltergeists / William Roll -- Paranormal photography / Jule Eisenbud.