a a a ah ala: se eae aint aie etl eta Approved For Release 2000/08/11 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000400090001-4 Parapsychology Abstracts International Vol. 7, No. 1 June 1989 a handbook for individuals and groups on how to develop Titanic--"the premonitions, the Superstitions, and the so- psi abilities and how to test or investigate them in others, called ‘coincidences.”” The first eight chapters tell the It has annotated bibliographies--one aimed at beginners and Story of a survivor whom she interviewed extensively: one at more advanced students (only books are cited). It Edwina MacKenzie. In the remaining six chapters she ac- provides a directory of organizations, including research counts for as many survivors as possible. An appendix facilities, foundations, libraries, journals, and bookstores in lists the survivors who were deceased by the time the the United States and the United Kingdom. It has a book was written. There are 53 illustrations. --R.A.W. biographical dictionary of some of the major figures of , parapsychology past and present. Because it attempts so 03526. Cohen, Daniel. ESP: The New T. echnology. New much, the Guidebook is necessarily limited to only the York, NY: Julian Messner, 1986. 116p. 16 illus; Selected most important (and the best of the popular) information bibl: 115-116 sources, but it is a useful guide for beginners, and it is This excellent up-to-date introduction to parapsychol- likely to whet the appetite for more. It is handicapped by ogy for young people begins with a visit to a modern the lack of an index. Tribbe has done an excellent job of parapsychology research facility, the Psychophysical updating and enlarging this edition. - RAW. Research Laboratories. There are informative chapters on remote viewing, psi games, magicians and psi, animals and 03523. Bardens, Dennis. Psychic Animals: A F ascinating psi, poltergeists, and survival of death. - RAW. Investigation of Paranormal Behavior. New York, NY: Henry Holt, 1987. 203p. Bibl: 195-196; 14 illus; Ind: 197-203 03527. Crabtree, Adam. Animal Magnetism, Early Hy p- Bardens is a journalist and member of the Society for notism, and Psychical Research, 1766-1925; An Annotated Psychical Research. Here he explores the part ESP may Bibliography. White Plains, NY: Kraus International Publi- play in the animal world. The book opens with a general cations, 1988. 522p. Glos: xxili-xxvii; Name ind: 437-453; chapter that is followed by two chapters each on cats and Refs: xxix-xxxiii; Subject ind: 517-522; Title ind: 455-516 dogs, and one chapter each on elephants, lions, bears, and In an "Historical Introduction," Crabtree examines the nonhuman primates. There also are chapters on homing, history of animal Magnetism, and points out its impact on animals and magic, animals as gods, and animal intel- medicine, psychology, and parapsychology. He adds: "The ligence. Although some scientific experiments are briefly histories of animal Magnetism, hypnotism, and psychical summarized, this book is primarily a collection of ancc- research are inextricably intertwined, As will be evident dotes, most of them not investigated. Nonetheless, Bardens from the 1905 annotated entries in the bibliography, the has performed a useful service in locating this material literature of any one of these areas cannot but include the and pulling it together. The book js a useful starting literature of the other two" (p. xvi). Although the bibliog- point for those who are interested in research on psi in raphy is aimed at including "the literature of animal mag- animals. - R.A.W. netism and those streams of thought that can be identified , as flowing directly from it" (p. xvii), the literature is too 524, le, George. Titanic: Psychic Forewarnings ofa vast to include all of it. Thus it is limited to only the ytagedy. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England: ° most significant writings arising from animal magnetism ipatrick Stephens, 1988. 176p. Bibl: 163-170; Further rdgs: 173;- and to “only those works that are immediately connected w0 illus; Ind: 174-176 ‘ with animal magnetism and the themes that arise directly The author, a member of the Titanic Historical from it" (p. xvii). The Hst of areas omitted “are works Society, has culled newspaper and other accounts and inter- that deal exclusively with occultism, possession, or viewed survivors to compile this record of experiences that witchcraft; theosophy, anthroposophy, Christian Science, or may have been precognitions of the T; itanic disaster. Behe other spiritual philosophies; theology or religious thought; classifies and discusses the reports as follows: curious and conjuring or Stage magic. While spiritualist writings coincidences, mistaken accounts and deliberate hoaxes, have true importance for the history of animal magnetism phenomena associated with W.T. Stead (a well-known and its offshoots, only those works have been included .. . spiritualist who died in the disaster), possible psychic that depict its development from mesmeric influences or phenomena (accounts that lack some vital pieces of infor- that play a significant’ role in the rise of psychical mation that would warrant classifying them as probably research, This means that the bibliography does not in- psychic), and probable psychic phenomena (cases that can- clude stories about clairvoyants, seers, or prophets; not be explained by normal means and that may be books relating communications from spirits; spiritualistic genuine examples of psi). There were 35 cases in the last speculations about the afterlife or related matters; and col- category. The total number of cases examined is 153, lections of ghost-lore" (p. xvii). The bibliography ranges Each case is described and then is followed by Behe’s com- from 1766-1925. Annotations are provided for about one- mentary. In a final summary chapter, he discusses the pos- third of the items listed (those considered to be the most sible normal explanations for seeming precognitions of the important works). The bibliography is arranged by year sinking of the Titanic and concludes that the better ac- with works listed alphabetically by author under each year. counts "are numerous ¢nough, and contain enough data, to Each item contains a letter designating that it is about be accepted as probable psychic foreshadowings of” (p. 162) hypnotism [H], psychical research [P} or both [H & Pi. the Titanic disaster, However, sce the book by Martin There is a useful glossary that contains many para- Gardner [03529] that criticizes possible literary precogni- psychological terms used in the literature of the time tions of the sinking of the Titanic. - RAW. period covered by the book. - RAW, ragRE25. Brown, Rustie. The Titanic, the Psychic and’ the 03528. Flew, Antony. The Logic of Mortality. New York, _ €a. Lomita, CA: Blue Harbor Press, 1981. 163p. Bibl and NY: Basil Blackwell, 1987, 200p. Bibl: 187-195; Name ind: refs: 154-159. Chap notes; 53 illus; Ind: 160-163 ‘ 187-200 Brown is a prize-winning journalist who spent ten This volume is based on the author's Gifford Lectures years in tracking down as many survivors of the Titanic for the academic year 1986-87, but his interest in the topic that she could. She also has tried to collect the many ap- began 40 years earlier. In the first chapter he points out parently psychic happenings Surrounding the sinking of the that there are three possible means of survival. He 46 Approved For Release 2000/08/11 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000400090001-4