Books

General Parapsychology


Mind Over Matter
Loyd Auerbach
The Relentless Question: Reflections on the Paranormal
John Beloff
How to Find a Ghost
James M. Deem
How to Read Your Mother's Mind
James M. Deem
Foundations of Parapsychology: Exploring the Bounderies of Human Capacity
Hoyt L. Edge, Robert L. Morris, John Palmer & Joseph H. Rush
Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Introduction to Parapsychology
Harvey J. Irwin
Essays in Psychical Research
William James
Gaither Pratt: A Life for Parapsychology
Jurgen Keil [Ed.]
There is More Beyond: Selected Papers of Gardner Murphy
Lois Barclay Murphy
Gardner Murphy: Integrating, Expanding and Humanizing Psychology
Lois Barclay Murphy
In the Zone, Transcendent Experience in Sports
Michael Murphy & Rhea White
Men and Women of Parapsychology: Personal Reflections
Rosemary Pilkington(Ed.)
Science, Paradox, and the Moebius Principle
Stephen M. Rosen
Parapsychology and Psychology: Matches and Mismatches
Gertrude Schmeidler
Extrasensory Perception
Gertrude Schmeidler
EHE Background Papers
Rhea White
Parapsychology: New Sources of Information 1973-1989
Rhea White

Guidelines for Testing Psychic Claimants
Richard Wiseman & Robert L. Morris
Advances in parapsychology: Volume 1-7
Stanley Krippner (Ed.)

Research in Parapsychology: 1985-1991
various editors

"Exceptional Human Experience" Abstracts (formerly: "Parapsychology Abstracts International")


Mind Over Matter
Loyd Auerbach

Discover how to move objects - based on Martin Caidin's breakthrough experiments in human willpower. Discover how the Mind Over Matter link can affect all phases of your life - from your health to your relationships, from your career to the way you view the world around you.
340 pp., pbk., 1996, Kensington

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The Limits of Influence: Psychokinesis and the Philosophy of Science
Stephen E. Braude

Explores the often overlooked experiential evidence for psychic phenomena from an historical and philosophical perspective. Discusses topics such as apparitions, mediumship and PK, relating them to a broader concept of Science.
281 pp., pbk., 1992, Routledge

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The Relentless Question: Reflections on the Paranormal
John Beloff

Essays from a highly respected parapsychologist on the nature and credibility of psi phenomena, encompassing philosophical and scientific implications; including ESP, PK, memory, dualism.
232 pp., cloth, 1990, McFarland

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How to Find a Ghost
James M. Deem

Hauntings, poltergeists and related phenomena are discussed in a manner that is both informative and fun. Includes sections on ghost stories, history, and how kids can be their own "Ghost Detectives." Illustrations by True Kelley. For middle readers ages 9-11.
138 pp., cloth, 1994, Houghton Miffin

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How to Read Your Mother's Mind
James M. Deem

Parapsychology for kids. Topics include claivoyance, precognition, telepathy, the ganzfeld, psychics and many others. Includes experiments that can be performed at home. Excellent introduction to parapsychology and psi phenomena for young people. Illustrations by True Kelley. For middle readers ages 9-11.
192 pp., cloth, 1994, Houghton Miffin

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Foundations of Parapsychology:
Exploring the Boundaries of Human Capacity

Hoyt L. Edge, Robert L. Morris, John Palmer & Joseph H. Rush

Provides a clear and well-balanced survey of the field. Includes overview and history; research methods and findings; scientific, philosophical and social implications.
448 pp., pbk., 1986, Routlege

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Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical & Paranormal Experience
Rosemary Ellen Guiley

A practical reference guide to the paranormal; over 500 subject categories including alchemy, apparitions, dowsing, exocism, healing, magic, New Age, prophecy, voodoo, etc.; with illustrations and reference sources.
679 pp., pbk., 1991, Harper-Collins

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Introduction to Parapsychology
Harvey J. Irwin

Revised edition of Irwin's parapsychology textbook. Outlines the history of the field, experimental methods, ESP, PK, poltergeists, OBE's, survival phenomena and many other topics.
393 pp., cloth, 1994, McFarland

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Essays in Psychical Research
William James

A collection of essays exploring the contributions of this ASPR founder to the scientific study of psychic phenomena. Addresses a variety of topics in psychical research - early ASPR history, the famous Census of Hallucinations, mediumship, trance phenomena, telepathy, clairvoyance, etc.
684 pp., cloth, 1986, Harvard University Press

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Gaither Pratt: A Life for Parapsychology
Jurgen Keil [Ed.]

"This book in memory of Gaither Pratt will in the main speak through Gaither's own writings." "Any attempt to write an account of Gaither Pratt's life becomes an attempt to write an account of a crucial period of parapsychology."
295 pp., cloth, 1987, McFarland

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There is More Beyond: Selected Papers of Gardner Murphy
Lois Barclay Murphy

Essays on the history of psychology, the scientific nature of parapsychological research, and "Humanity in the Universe"; includes complete Gardner Murphy bibliography.
311 pp., cloth, 1989, McFarland

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Gardner Murphy: Integrating, Expanding and Humanizing Psychology
Lois Barclay Murphy

Definitive biography of a life dedicated to psychological and parapsychological research.
426 pp., cloth, 1990, McFarland

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In the Zone, Transcendent Experience in Sports
Michael Murphy & Rhea White

Exploration of psychic and exceptional experiences among athletes - recounting moments of illumination and ecstasy, OBE's, altered perceptions of time and space, and exceptional feats of strength and endurance. The authors draw striking parallels between these uncanny experiences and those of mystics and yogis.
302 pp., pbk., 1995, Penguin/Arkana

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Reply to the National Research Council Study on Parapsychology
John A. Palmer, Charles Honorton & Jessica Utts

Critical response to the NRC's report, "Enhancing Human Performance", and its negative findings on parapsychological research.
28 pp., pbk., 1987, Parapsychological Association

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Men and Women of Parapsychology: Personal Reflections
Rosemary Pilkington (Ed.)

Interviews with well-known parapsychologists J. Eisenbud, M. Ullman, J. Ehrenwald, E. Coly, J. H. Rush, G. Schmeidler, E. Servadio, R. Haynes, H. Bender, K. Osis, G. Zorab, B. Grad.
181 pp., cloth, 1987, McFarland

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Science, Paradox, and the Moebius Principle
Stephen M. Rosen

Dr. Rosen confronts basic anomalies in the foundations of contemporary knowledge, calling into question our conventional way of thinking about space, time and the nature of human experience.
317 pp., pbk., 1994, SUNY Press

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Parapsychology and Psychology: Matches and Mismatches
Gertrude Schmeidler

Discusses the testing methodology of ESP as a psychological process, and evaluates the results and implications.
236 pp., cloth, 1988, McFarland

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Extrasensory Perception
Gertrude Schmeidler

Essays on a variety of ESP experiments, including Pearce-Pratt, clairvoyance, precognition, telepathy.
166 pp., pbk., 1969, Atherton Press

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EHE Background Papers
Rhea White

A guide to understanding and documenting psychic, exceptional and transcendent experiences in one's own life. Sections on defining Exceptional Human Experiences, learning from them, and writing an EHE Autobiography.
165 pp., pbk., 1994, EHE Network

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Parapsychology: New Sources of Information 1973-1989
Rhea White

The essential reference guide to all aspects of parapsychological research. Includes annotated book list, listings of relevant periodicals, organizations, research centers, U. S. Government interests, chronological list of theses on parapsychology, etc.
713 pp., cloth, 1990, Scarecrow Press

313 pp., 1973 edition

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Guidelines for Testing Psychic Claimants
Richard Wiseman & Robert L. Morris

Practical handbook for psychic testing. Designed with researchers in mind, this is an excellent resource for anyone with psychics. Discusses methods of fraud, motivation, and suggestions for careful, controlled experimentation.
109 pp., cloth, 1995, Prometheus Books

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Advances in parapsychology: Volume 1-7
Stanley Krippner (Ed.)

Authoritative, documented essays on: psychokinesis, ESP experiments, survival, healing, past lives, etc.
Vol. 1, 2, 3: 1977-82, Plenum Press

Vol. 4, 5, 6, 7: 1984-90, McFarland

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Research in Parapsychology: 1985-1993
various editors

Abstracts and papers from the annual conventions of the Parapsychological Association; the latest experimental procedures and findings in all aspects of research.
Cloth, Scarecrow Press 1985 - 1993


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"Exceptional Human Experience" Abstracts (formerly: "Parapsychology Abstracts International")

The Parapsychology Sources of Information Center published twice yearly abstract summaries from journals in parapsychology worldwide, related specialty and critical journals, science and general interest magazines, books; also parapsychology proceedings, theses dissertations, monographs. Covered published material in the field, plus selected older articles and books.
Single issues, Vol. 1 (1983) to Vol.7 (1989)

Vol.8 (1990) to Vol.12 (1991)


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