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tuition
were more common
in
the German
collection.
(2)
There
were
differences
in
the
proportions
of
trivial
and
positive
cases
reported.
(3) There was
a
difference
in
the
number
of
females
involved
attributable
to
the manner
in
which
the
cases were
collected. All
the remaining analyses
previously
reported
in
connection
with
the
British
cases
were confirmed
in the German
collection.
- DA/R.A.W.
#2«5. Blndmorc,
Susan.
Errors and
confusions
in
EM
. European Journal of Parapsychology,
1981
(Nov)
4(1), 49-70. 28
refs; 8 tables
If ESP
is
related
to more familiar cognitive processes,
the errors or confusions made between
targets should show
consistencies.
For example,
they may resemble
those made
in
perception
or memory.
If so
this
could
throw
light
on
theories
relating ESP and memory.
Previous
studies
of
er-
rors
in
ESP
are
considered
and
four
experiments
are
reported. Two
used
special
picture
targets between
which
confusions
of
either
association
or
visual
similarity
could
be
made. The
first
produced more
confusions between
as-
sociated
pictures
but
the method
proved
to be
flawed. A
second study using a different design showed no significant
differences. In
a
third
a comparison of the two designs was
made
but no
difference was found. None of the
three ex-
periments provided
significant
extrachance
scoring. A
final
experiment used words as
targets,
related
to each other by
either
visual
similarity
or
by
meaning.
Again,
no
sig-
mficant
overall
scoring was
obtained. Although
there were
significantly
more
visual
confusions
than
direct
hits,
this
unexpected
finding
must
be
considered
in
the
context
of
the
nonsignificant
ones.
The
conclusion
reached
was
that
chance
best
accounts
for
the
results. From
these
results
it
was not possible
to determine whether
visual or associative
confusions would predominate.
- DA
02436. Cassoli, Piero. The healer: Problems, methods
(Nov)
re
4(l)
tSn
!
so
r°Pean Journal °f Parapsychology,
1981
The
author
defines
five
problem
areas
in
the
study
of
psychic
healers.
In
this
article he concentrates on
only
one:
Can
the
healer
interfere
in
a
positive
sense
on
the
course
of
illness and
particularly on
factors determining
it?
If
so,
does
the
healer
act
in
connection
with
only some
illnesses?
In
particular, does he or she
act only
in connec-
tion
with
psychosomatic
illness?
The
author
discusses
the
problems
involved
in
research
in
healing and
offers
three
models
to
explain
psychic
healing;
the
physical,
the
psychological, and
the parapsychological.
- R.A.W.
02437. Ejvegaard,
Rolf, and Johnson,
Martin. Mur-
derous ESP - A case of story fabrication. European
Journal of Parapsychology, 1981 (Nov),
4(1), 81-98.
13 refs
The
bulk
of
information
directed
at
the
public
as
regards
suggestive
paranormal
cases
most
probably comes
through
the mass
media. Under
favorable
conditions, when
the
information
has
been
carefully
researched,
it
could
be
of
considerable
value
not
only
to
the
seriously
interested
layman
but
to
the
professional
parapsychologist
Regret-
fully,
stories
implying
paranormal
events
are
usually
reported
for
the
sake
of
sensationalism.
Not
rarely some
stories may be an
act of intentional
fabrication.
,
.
*his PaPer
< » casc of a
suggestive apparition
of the
dead
that was
published
in
a Swedish magazine
in
1978
is
described. The
interesting results of our follow-up and
test-
ing
of
the
reliability
of
this
story
as
to
its
paranormality
ire
presented.
The
author
of
the
article
gave
specific
details and
assured
in other
ways,
for
instance,
by name-
'iving of reliable witnesses, that
it was
a true story.
If
this
eally
was
the
case
it
would
suffice
as
a
comparatively
well-documented
case
of
the
apparition
of
the
dead
or
dying person. As we discovered,
it was not only impossible
but
also
irrelevant whether the case was considered
an
ap-
parition
of
the
dead
or
regarded
as
an
out-of-body
ex-
perience.
Although
the
basis
of
this
story —
a
murder
case - actually occurred, the supposed paranormal elements
were a fabrication added
later.
Parapsychologists should
be
mindful
of
the
possibility
of
fabricated
ESP
stories
in
magazines and newspapers.
- R.A.W./DT
02438. Martfnez-Taboas, Alfonso, and Alvarado, Carlos
S.
Poltergeist
agents: A
review
of
recent
research
trends
find
conceptualization.
European
Journal of
Parapsychology, 1981 (Nov), 4(1), 99-110. 38
refs
Historical
surveys
of
poltergeist
phenomena
do
not
leave any possible doubt on the curious
fact
that
in
a
sub-
stantial number of cases the phenomena are associated, spa-
tially and
temporally,
with some
specific
person. What
is
more
problematic
is
the
reason
for
that
association.
Demonolog ists
such
as Guazzo were
inclined
to
the
view
that the manifestations were diabolic phenomena caused by
a
witch. Writers with
a
survivalistic
inclination
see
intents
S*.
disCarnate
agent
to communicate
with
some
person.
With
the advent of dynamic
psychiatry
others
see
the
ex-
pression Of repressed tension and anger.
Our purpose
is
this paper
is
to evaluate
all published
studies from
1973
to 1979 whose
authors made
a judgment
or
clinica)
study
of
the
poltergeist
agent
as
it
relates
to
the etiology
of the manifestations. Besides
the
analysis and
discussions
of
these
recent
cases,
we
will
also
present
a
criticism
of
a
recent
theory
of
poltergeist phenomena:
the
by" Roll
nC
DT/
S
R Aw"
<CNS) "
epileptic
theory
proposed
II. Parapsychology Journals
(Non-English)
DUTCH LANGUAGE
(Editors; Daniel Dumalin and George Zorab)
Psi-Forum
MSitnZV’
ThC °ther IIoudini*
Psi-Forum,
1984,
7(1), 10-16.
illus
Th® author describes the second career of
the famous
King
of
Handcuffs,"
Harry
Houdini.
He
became
inter-
ested in magic through a book which revealed
a few
tricks
used by fraudulent mediums.
At
first he used the book
as
a guide
to perform seances himself.
He
quit
this
practice
for moral reasons and developed
his career
as the King of
Handcuffs.
Later
he
used
the same
book
to
expose
the
practices of fraudulent mediums.
It
is from
this
that
the
author makes a link with parapsychology.
He
states that
it
is
impossible
to
do
psi
research
without
knowledge
of
magic and
illusion.
This
is illustrated by the unfruitful
at-
tempts of a
logic professor and his students to discover the
technique
used
by
Houdini
in
his famous
escape
from
a
postal sack,
- D.D.
02440.
Hqebens,
Piet Hein.
A meeting of skeptics.
Psi-Forum, 1984,
7(1), 17-20.
4 refs
P
The
author
describes
the
evolution
of CSICOP.
Al-
though
in
1976
the Committee stated
its aim of promoting
critma
mvestigations
of
the
paranormal
and
fringe
scien-
tific claims from an
objective viewpoint,
its
activities soon
became
infested by
radicals.
CSICOP became
the new
in-
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December 1987
tuition
were more common
in
the German
collection.
(2)
There
were
differences
in
the
proportions
of
trivial
and
positive
cases
reported.
(3) There was
a
difference
in
the
number
of
females
involved
attributable
to
the manner
in
which
the
cases were
collected. All
the remaining analyses
previously
reported
in
connection
with
the
British
cases
were confirmed
in the German
collection.
- DA/R.A.W.
#2«5. Blndmorc,
Susan.
Errors and
confusions
in
EM
. European Journal of Parapsychology,
1981
(Nov)
4(1), 49-70. 28
refs; 8 tables
If ESP
is
related
to more familiar cognitive processes,
the errors or confusions made between
targets should show
consistencies.
For example,
they may resemble
those made
in
perception
or memory.
If so
this
could
throw
light
on
theories
relating ESP and memory.
Previous
studies
of
er-
rors
in
ESP
are
considered
and
four
experiments
are
reported. Two
used
special
picture
targets between
which
confusions
of
either
association
or
visual
similarity
could
be
made. The
first
produced more
confusions between
as-
sociated
pictures
but
the method
proved
to be
flawed. A
second study using a different design showed no significant
differences. In
a
third
a comparison of the two designs was
made
but no
difference was found. None of the
three ex-
periments provided
significant
extrachance
scoring. A
final
experiment used words as
targets,
related
to each other by
either
visual
similarity
or
by
meaning.
Again,
no
sig-
mficant
overall
scoring was
obtained. Although
there were
significantly
more
visual
confusions
than
direct
hits,
this
unexpected
finding
must
be
considered
in
the
context
of
the
nonsignificant
ones.
The
conclusion
reached
was
that
chance
best
accounts
for
the
results. From
these
results
it
was not possible
to determine whether
visual or associative
confusions would predominate.
- DA
02436. Cassoli, Piero. The healer: Problems, methods
(Nov)
re
4(l)
tSn
!
so
r°Pean Journal °f Parapsychology,
1981
The
author
defines
five
problem
areas
in
the
study
of
psychic
healers.
In
this
article he concentrates on
only
one:
Can
the
healer
interfere
in
a
positive
sense
on
the
course
of
illness and
particularly on
factors determining
it?
If
so,
does
the
healer
act
in
connection
with
only some
illnesses?
In
particular, does he or she
act only
in connec-
tion
with
psychosomatic
illness?
The
author
discusses
the
problems
involved
in
research
in
healing and
offers
three
models
to
explain
psychic
healing;
the
physical,
the
psychological, and
the parapsychological.
- R.A.W.
02437. Ejvegaard,
Rolf, and Johnson,
Martin. Mur-
derous ESP - A case of story fabrication. European
Journal of Parapsychology, 1981 (Nov),
4(1), 81-98.
13 refs
The
bulk
of
information
directed
at
the
public
as
regards
suggestive
paranormal
cases
most
probably comes
through
the mass
media. Under
favorable
conditions, when
the
information
has
been
carefully
researched,
it
could
be
of
considerable
value
not
only
to
the
seriously
interested
layman
but
to
the
professional
parapsychologist
Regret-
fully,
stories
implying
paranormal
events
are
usually
reported
for
the
sake
of
sensationalism.
Not
rarely some
stories may be an
act of intentional
fabrication.
,
.
*his PaPer
< » casc of a
suggestive apparition
of the
dead
that was
published
in
a Swedish magazine
in
1978
is
described. The
interesting results of our follow-up and
test-
ing
of
the
reliability
of
this
story
as
to
its
paranormality
ire
presented.
The
author
of
the
article
gave
specific
details and
assured
in other
ways,
for
instance,
by name-
'iving of reliable witnesses, that
it was
a true story.
If
this
eally
was
the
case
it
would
suffice
as
a
comparatively
well-documented
case
of
the
apparition
of
the
dead
or
dying person. As we discovered,
it was not only impossible
but
also
irrelevant whether the case was considered
an
ap-
parition
of
the
dead
or
regarded
as
an
out-of-body
ex-
perience.
Although
the
basis
of
this
story —
a
murder
case - actually occurred, the supposed paranormal elements
were a fabrication added
later.
Parapsychologists should
be
mindful
of
the
possibility
of
fabricated
ESP
stories
in
magazines and newspapers.
- R.A.W./DT
02438. Martfnez-Taboas, Alfonso, and Alvarado, Carlos
S.
Poltergeist
agents: A
review
of
recent
research
trends
find
conceptualization.
European
Journal of
Parapsychology, 1981 (Nov), 4(1), 99-110. 38
refs
Historical
surveys
of
poltergeist
phenomena
do
not
leave any possible doubt on the curious
fact
that
in
a
sub-
stantial number of cases the phenomena are associated, spa-
tially and
temporally,
with some
specific
person. What
is
more
problematic
is
the
reason
for
that
association.
Demonolog ists
such
as Guazzo were
inclined
to
the
view
that the manifestations were diabolic phenomena caused by
a
witch. Writers with
a
survivalistic
inclination
see
intents
S*.
disCarnate
agent
to communicate
with
some
person.
With
the advent of dynamic
psychiatry
others
see
the
ex-
pression Of repressed tension and anger.
Our purpose
is
this paper
is
to evaluate
all published
studies from
1973
to 1979 whose
authors made
a judgment
or
clinica)
study
of
the
poltergeist
agent
as
it
relates
to
the etiology
of the manifestations. Besides
the
analysis and
discussions
of
these
recent
cases,
we
will
also
present
a
criticism
of
a
recent
theory
of
poltergeist phenomena:
the
by" Roll
nC
DT/
S
R Aw"
<CNS) "
epileptic
theory
proposed
II. Parapsychology Journals
(Non-English)
DUTCH LANGUAGE
(Editors; Daniel Dumalin and George Zorab)
Psi-Forum
MSitnZV’
ThC °ther IIoudini*
Psi-Forum,
1984,
7(1), 10-16.
illus
Th® author describes the second career of
the famous
King
of
Handcuffs,"
Harry
Houdini.
He
became
inter-
ested in magic through a book which revealed
a few
tricks
used by fraudulent mediums.
At
first he used the book
as
a guide
to perform seances himself.
He
quit
this
practice
for moral reasons and developed
his career
as the King of
Handcuffs.
Later
he
used
the same
book
to
expose
the
practices of fraudulent mediums.
It
is from
this
that
the
author makes a link with parapsychology.
He
states that
it
is
impossible
to
do
psi
research
without
knowledge
of
magic and
illusion.
This
is illustrated by the unfruitful
at-
tempts of a
logic professor and his students to discover the
technique
used
by
Houdini
in
his famous
escape
from
a
postal sack,
- D.D.
02440.
Hqebens,
Piet Hein.
A meeting of skeptics.
Psi-Forum, 1984,
7(1), 17-20.
4 refs
P
The
author
describes
the
evolution
of CSICOP.
Al-
though
in
1976
the Committee stated
its aim of promoting
critma
mvestigations
of
the
paranormal
and
fringe
scien-
tific claims from an
objective viewpoint,
its
activities soon
became
infested by
radicals.
CSICOP became
the new
in-
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