Introduction to Parapsychology, 5th ed.

Harvey J. Irwin, an internationally recognized parapsychologist, is a retired associate professor in psychology at the University of New England, Australia. Former President of the Parapsychological Association, Caroline A. Watt is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

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• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      List of Figures      viii1. Introduction     2. Origins of Parapsychological Research      3. The Phenomenology of Extrasensory Perception      4. Experimental Research on Extrasensory Perception      5. Extrasensory Perception and Time      6. Psychokinesis      7. Special Topics in PK Research      8. Theories of Psi      9. The Survival Hypothesis      10. Poltergeist Experiences      11. Near-Death Experiences      12. Out-of-Body Experiences      13. Apparitional Experiences      14. Reincarnation Experiences      15. Belief in the Paranormal      16. Matters of Relevance      17. Evaluation of Parapsychology as a Scientific Enterprise      References      Name Index      Subject Index