The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Carrington, Hereward

 
9781440078750: The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal (Classic Reprint)

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The present edition of this book is to some extent-an abridgement of the first edition, which appeared some seven years ago. I have, for instance, omitted a num ber of cases which were originally included, and also my sittings with Mrs. Piper - which material will be published at a later date in another volume. I have also omitted the original First Chapter, - since much of this material was subsequently included in my Modern Psychical Phenomena. On the other hand, I have in cluded a new chapter on Recent Experiments in Psychic Photography, - composed partly of original and hitherto unpublished material, and partly of the experiments undertaken, some years ago, by Dr. Baraduc, - in pho tog'raphing the soul. The account of his experiments was originally published in my book, Death: its Causes and Phenomena, but they are now included here as being more in line with other experiments recently under taken in this field. I have also added a brief chapter on the Scientific Investigation of Psychic Phenomena by means of Laboratory Instruments.

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Excerpt from The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal

The present edition of this book is to some extent-an abridgement of the first edition, which appeared some seven years ago. I have, for instance, omitted a num ber of cases which were originally included, and also my sittings with Mrs. Piper - which material will be published at a later date in another volume. I have also omitted the original First Chapter, - since much of this material was subsequently included in my Modern Psychical Phenomena. On the other hand, I have in cluded a new chapter on Recent Experiments in Psychic Photography, - composed partly of original and hitherto unpublished material, and partly of the experiments undertaken, some years ago, by Dr. Baraduc, - in pho tog'raphing the soul. The account of his experiments was originally published in my book, Death: its Causes and Phenomena, but they are now included here as being more in line with other experiments recently under taken in this field. I have also added a brief chapter on the Scientific Investigation of Psychic Phenomena by means of Laboratory Instruments.

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In the following pages I have dealt chiefly with the mental or psychological phenomena of psychical research, and have not touched upon the physical manifestations to any extent. The book is mostly theoretical and constructive in tone; and, because of its speculative character, it may, perhaps, prove of value to future psychical investigators. It represents the authors conclusions after several years experimentation; and, in a field so new as this, scientific hypotheses and speculations are assuredly helpful indicating the road we must travel, and the possible interpretation of certain facts, which have been accumulated in the past, as the result of years of laborious research. I believe that practically all the phenomena of spiritualism are true; that is, that they have occurred in a genuine manner from time to time in the past; that they are supernormal in character, and are genuine phenomenal occurrences. But as to the further question: What is the nature of the intelligence lying behind and controlling these phenomena? that, I think, is as yet unsolved, and is likely to remain so for some time to come. I do not believe that the simple spiritistic explanation especially as at present held is the correct one, nor one that explains all the facts; for I believe that the phenomena are more complicated than this.
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