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has
something
to
offer
parapsychology.
Gauquclin’s
hypothesis
posits
a
correlation
between
ESP
and
the
planetary
temperaments
of
Jupiter,
Venus,
Mars,
Saturn,
and
the
Moon.
The Moon
is
a
"psi-hitter,"
closely
fol-
lowed
by
Jupiter.
Next come Venus and
Mars.
Saturn
is
a
"psi-misser." The
hypothesis
is
highlighted
from
several
angles;
creativity,
eidetic
imagery,
imagery,
and
tempera-
ment
The
hypothesis
is
illustrated
with
the
cosmo-
temperaments
of famous paragnosts.
In
his
conclusion,
de Weert
suggests
that
it could be
interesting
to
test
"moon-types”
for
ESP,
in
combination
with
traditional
personality
tests,
imagery
scales,
and
"cosmo-tests”
(Gauquelin’s
questionnaire).
He
also
claims
that
in
this way the researcher could find out
if there
is a
poltergeist
or OBE temperament
or even
a UFO
observer
temperament.
This
can
only
be
possible
if
relevant
data
(place,
date,
hour, and
nature
of
birth, but
also the source
of
these
data)
is
available.
Therefore,
the
author
appeals
to
the
psi
researcher
to
note
these
data
and make
them
available to interested colleagues.
- DA
02976. Eeman, Werner. About drawing the wrong con-
clusions. Psi-Forum,
1985,
2(4),
242-251. 2
illus;
11 refs
Illustrates how
people
fit
facts
into
their own
belief
systems.
They
ignore
facts
which
contradict
their
views
and
amplify
those
which
confirm
their
beliefs.
Somehow,
they stop
their
critical
thinking and do
not
ask
questions.
This
is
illustrated
by
the
influence
alpha
activity
and
biofeedback
had
upon
psi
researchers
and
the
general
public.
After an
initial
exaltation
of
their
benefits,
there
has been diminishment and
finally
loss of
interest.
There
still remains a small group of persons who enriched them-
selves and who
are
looking
for
the
next
scientific
finding
to exploit.
- DA
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie
02977.
Fcyerabend,
Paul
K. The strange
history
of
astrology.
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986,
54(1),
5-9. 9 refs
This
is
a
critique
of
an
article
against
astrology by
186 eminent
scientists published
in The Humanist.
The
ar-
ticle
is compared with the Malleus Maleficarum.
In both
instances,
the
authors
complain
about
the
popularity
of
views
that
they
experience
as
unpleasant
and
that
they
doubt
In
contradiction
to
the
eminent
scientists,
the
authors of the Malleus knew
their subject.
Feyerabend
states
that
the
authors
of The Humanist
know
nothing
of
the
case
they
attack nor
the
findings
of
their own
field.
This
shows
clearly
how
scientists
use
their authority even
in situations where they know nothing.
He
concludes
that
a
scientist
does
not
differ
that much
from
the common
person, and
that
there
is no such
thing
as a
"scientific way of thinking."
- DA
02978.
Zikel, Robert E.
French parapsychology during
the spiritistic period.
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986, 54(1),
12-18.
During
the
era
of
modern
spiritualism,
interesting
research
on
table-tilting
was
performed
in
France.
The
work
of
Chevreul
and
dc
Gasparin,
anticipating
Richet’s
leading
role
in French parapsychology,
is
discussed
as
rep-
resentative of
this "prescientific" period.
- D.D.
02979.
. Michels,
J.A.G., & Jacobs,
J.C. An exploratory
investigation of the paranormal powers of the subject
Leo
van M.
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986,
54(1),
19-33.
*
Five
experiments
arc
described
that
were
carried
out
to
learn
whether
the
subject’s
presumptions
that
he
had
some
paranormal
abilities could
be
justified.
The
experi-
ments
were
(1)
paranormal
perception
of
die
faces,
(2)
paranormal
perception
of
clock
cards,
(3)
PK
influence
during
dice-throwing,
(4) paranormal
perception
of
the
in-
terior of
houses, and
(5) paranormal perception
of
outside
locations.
All experiments were of predetermined
length.
Experiment
showed
psi-missing
when
the
subject’s
guesses were compared with the target of the next
trial (p
-
.0008).
Experiment
2, a
classic telepathy setup,
resulted
in
psi-missing
(
p
*=
.02).
Experiment
yielded
chance
scores.
In
Experiment
4,
three
out
of
five
descriptions
were
correct (p =
.05).
Later
analysis,
in which
exterior
characteristics
described
were
omitted,
showed
that
only
two
descriptions were
correct.
In
Experiment
5,
the
sub-
ject described only one
location
correctly.
In Experiments
4 and
5,
the
targets were
selected
by
an
otherwise
unin-
volved
person.
The experimenters
did
not know
the
tar-
gets. Replication
of Experiment 4 was planned because
the
subject showed
a
remarkable
ability
in
describing
specific
objects from a distance.
The replications could
not be
per-
formed
because
the
subject
died
of
a
serious
illness
soon
after the experiments described
here.
- DX>.
xxxxx.
Weert,
Theo
de.
Gauquclin’s cosmopsychology:
Part
1. Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986, 54(1), 34-
42. 5
refs; 2 graphs
Originally
published
in Psi-Forum,
1985,
2(3),
156-
163 [see PAI: 02971).
This
is a cross-reference only.
- Ed.
02980. Kasteleyn, E.W.
The Netherlands under
the
spell of earth rays:
A reconstruction of the divining-
rod and earth rays issue
in the Netherlands during
the period
1930-1955.
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986,
54(2),
2-54. 37
refs;
illus
,
This
is
an
extensive
reconstruction
of
the
dowsing
problem
in the Netherlands
in
the period
1930-1955.
It
is
clear
that
the
social
"dowsing-hystcria” and
the
formation
of
a committee
as a
reaction played
a central
role.
Now,
30 years
later, the author asks how
fruitful
this period was
in forming new
insights
into the mechanisms
of
the
divin-
ing
rod. The most prominent figure in
the debate was S.W.
Tromp.
His
work
was
largely
based
on
international
literature
that
was
unpopular
with
the
scientific
estab-
lishment of the time.
This and other "unorthodox"
findings
led
to
an
unjustified
emotional
and
unscientific
reaction
towards
his
work.
It seems
clear
that
the only aim
of
the
Committee formed by
the Royal Academy
of Science was
to put an end
to the public uncertainty about the dowsing
hypothesis and
the
selling
of
protection
material.
To
the
author,
this Committee
acted more
as an
inquisition
than
as an exploratory team.
Recent findings
in
the biomedical
sector
suggest
that
dowsing
has
something
to
offer
to
parapsychology.
Therefore,
the
author
stresses
the
need
for new research based on the work of Tromp.
- DA
02981. Bicrntan, Dick
J. Six years of investigation
into
paranormal
phenomena
at
Princeton.
Part
1:
Psychokinesis.
Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie,
1986,
54(2).
57-64.
The
results of
the PK
series
obtained by
the
Prince-
ton group (Dunne, Jahn, &
Nelson, Technical Note PEAR
85003,
1985
[see
PAI:
02016])
arc
discussed.
The
variance
effects
in
the
three
conditions (PK+,
PK-,
and
baseline)
might
be compared
with
variance
effects
described
earlier.
The research
is criticized on 3 points:
(1) the
fact
that the
determination
of
the
target
is
not
independent
from
the
random source
itself.
In
the
instructed
condition
it
is
un-
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