The Outline of Parapsychology

Jesse Hong Xiong

doi:10.5771/9780761849469

Summary

This is a work of 'systematic parapsychology.' The book aims to construct a framework and system of parapsychology, taking a comprehensive approach to the field. The Outline of Parapsychology states that parapsychology has a different philosophical background from the existing science and religions, and posits that pantheism could be the theoretical basis of parapsychology. The book also integrates parapsychology with oriental philosophies and New Age movement thought.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-4945-2
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-4946-9
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 373
Product type: Book Titles

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Preface to English Version No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: What is Parapsychology? No access Pages 1 - 16
1. 1. The Prehistoric Period of Parapsychology (Before Mid 18th Century) No access
2. 1. A. Mesmerism (Mid 18th Century-Mid 19th Century) No access
  2. 1. Attached: Mediums and Psychics No access
3. 3. The Forming Period of Parapsychology (1882-1930s) No access
4. 4. The Experiment Period of Parapsychology (1930s-1960s) No access
5. 5. The Developing Period of Parapsychology (1960s- ) No access
6. 6. The Geographical Distribution of Parapsychology Research No access
1. 1. Experiment No access
2. 2. Observation and Investigation No access
3. 3. Theoretical Research No access
4. 4. Fighting Against Fraud No access
1. 1. A. Telepathy of Non-human Beings No access
  2. B. Phenomena of Human Beings' Telepathy No access
  3. C. Experiments in Human Beings' Telepathy No access
2. 2. Dowsing No access
3. 1. A. Phenomena of Clairvoyance No access
  2. B. Experiments in Clairvoyance before 1970s No access
  3. C. Remote Viewing (RV) No access
  4. D. Skin Vision No access
  5. E. Crystal Vision or Scrying No access
4. 1. A. Phenomena of Precognition No access
  2. B. Phenomena of Precognition in Dreams No access
  3. C. Experiments and Researches in Precognition No access
5. 5. Retrocognition No access
6. 6. Clairaudience No access
7. 7. Clairsentience No access
8. 8. Psi Phenomena on Taste and Smell No access
9. 9. Xenoglossy No access
10. 10. Quasi-ESP No access
1. 1. Some Experiments in PK No access
2. 2. Poltergeist No access
3. 3. Voluntary Poltergeist No access
4. 4. Thoughtography No access
5. 5. Levitation No access
6. 6. Apport (Deport and Teleportation) No access
7. 7. Materialization No access
8. 8. Atmospheric Effects No access
9. 1. A. Aura and Luminosity No access
  2. B. Odor No access
  3. C. Elongations No access
  4. D. Incombustibility No access
  5. E. Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) and Lighting No access
  6. F. Invulnerability No access
  7. G. Incorruptibility No access
  8. H. Control of Breath and Heart Beating No access
10. 1. A. Phenomena of Paranormal Healing No access
  2. B. Experiments in Paranormal Healing No access
11. 11. Curse No access
12. 1. A. Daniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886) No access
  2. B. Eusapia Palladino (1854-1918) No access
  3. C. Margery (Mina Stinson Crandon 1889-1941) No access
  4. D. Uri Geller (1946-) No access
1. 1. Near-Death Experience (NDE) No access
2. 1. A. Spontaneous Out-of-body Experience No access
  2. B. Voluntary Out-of-body Experience No access
  3. C. Astral Projection No access
3. 3. Possession (or Obsession) No access
4. 4. Apparition No access
5. 5. Haunted Houses No access
6. 6. Message Transmission of the Survival of Death No access
7. 7. Materializations of the Survival of Death No access
8. 1. A. Hypnotic Regression No access
  2. B. Children's Spontaneous Memories of their Previous Lives No access
9. 9. Automatism No access
10. 10. Direct Writing No access
11. 11. Direct Voice No access
12. 12. Personal Guardian Angel (Daemon) No access
13. 13. Angel Vision No access
14. 1. A. Controls No access
  2. B. Communicators No access
  3. C. Channeled Entities No access
15. 1. A. Leonora E. Piper (1857-1950) No access
  2. B. Gladys Osborne Leonard (1882-1968) No access
  3. C. Eileen J. Garrett (1892-1970) No access
  4. D. Jane Roberts (1929-1984) No access
1. 1. Dream No access
2. 2. Psychopathy No access
3. 3. Psychedelic Drugs No access
4. 1. A. Meditation No access
  2. B. Relaxation No access
  3. C. Sensory Deprivation No access
5. 5. Hypnosis No access
1. 1. A. Hypotheses on Psi Abilities No access
  2. 1. Attached: Is the Activity of the Cerebral Cortex a "Brake" on the Functioning of the Brainstem? No access
2. 1. A. Explanations in the Sphere of Old Physics No access
  2. B. Explanations in the Sphere of New Physics No access
3. 1. A. Ontology: Materialism, Idealism, Dualism, and Matter-Consciousness Monism No access
  2. B. Theology Views: Atheism, Personal God, and Pantheism No access
  3. C. The Meaning of Life No access
4. 4. Parapsychology's Impacts on Religion No access
5. 5. Relationships between Parapsychology and Some Other Subjects Epilogue No access
Epilogue No access Pages 333 - 334
Appendix: Main Organizations, Research Facilities, Education Institutes and Media on Parapsychology No access Pages 335 - 340
Notes No access Pages 341 - 354
Bibliography No access Pages 355 - 358
Subject index No access Pages 359 - 364
Name Index No access Pages 365 - 373