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    A History of Parapsychology
    A History of Parapsychology
    A History of Parapsychology
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    A History of Parapsychology

    By Martin Ebon

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    Although the word parapsychology suggests a field of research that exists "beside psychology," its studies are not only related to psychology but to religion, anthropology, physics, and other areas as well. Parapsychology's history may be divided into three periods: from prehistory to the latter part of the nineteenth century; the last three decades of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth; and the present period. This essay, chapter 1 from Psychic Exploration, details the history of parapsychology. The full volume of Psychic Exploration can be purchased as an ebook or paperback version from all major online retailers and at cosimobooks.com.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCosimo Books
    Release dateMay 1, 2016
    ISBN9781944529079
    A History of Parapsychology
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    Martin Ebon

    MARTIN EBON (1917–2006) served as administrative secretary of the Parapsychology Foundation from 1953 to 1962. He was managing editor of Tomorrow magazine (1953-1965) and of the International Journal of Parapsychology (1959-1962), as well as editor of Spiritual Frontiers (1969-1970).

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      A History of Parapsychology - Martin Ebon

      PSYCHIC

      EXPLORATION

      A History of Parapsychology

      Martin Ebon

      New York

      A History of Parapsychology, copyright © 1974 by Martin Ebon. First published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in 1974 as part of Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science. Current edition published by Cosimo Classics in 2015.

      Cover copyright © 2015 by Cosimo, Inc. Cover design by www.popshopstudio.com. Cover image #83899506 from clipart.com

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without prior written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      ISBN: 978-1-94452-907-9

      For information, visit our website at:

      www.cosimobooks.com

      Note to the Readers: This mini-ebook was earlier published as part of a compilation of essays in Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science, Understanding the Nature and Power of Consciousness (originally published in 1974; reprinted by Cosimo Books in 2011), edited by Apollo 14 astronaut, moonwalker, and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Edgar Mitchell.

      Each of the 28 chapters in the original Psychic Exploration was dedicated to a specific field of research in parapsychology, written by leading experts and scientists, such as Stanley Krippner, Montague Ullman, Charles Tart, Russel Targ, William Roll, Jean Houston, Willis Harman, and many others. With the advent of ebook technology, we feel that each of these unique essays deserve attention as a dedicated mini-ebook in addition to the complete version of Psychic Exploration.

      If you prefer exploring specific subjects or authors, below is a complete list of the individual essays, all available as mini-ebooks. On the other hand, if you are interested in all of the essays and the field of parapsychology in general, we encourage you to read the original Psychic Exploration, available at online bookstores in both paperback and ebook versions.

      However you decide to read these essays, we know you will receive a thorough introduction to psychic research in its many forms, from what is now considered a classic in the parapsychology genre. Part of the proceeds of this mini-ebook will benefit the Institute of Noetic Sciences (www.noetic.org).

      INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS FROM PSYCHIC EXPLORATION

      A History of Parapsychology, by Martin Ebon (978-1-94452-907-9)

      Famous Western Sensitives, by Alan Vaughan (978-1-94452-908-6)

      The Psychic Personality, by Gertrude Schmeidler (978-1-94452-909-3)

      Telepathy, by Stanley Krippner (978-1-94452-910-9)

      Clairvoyance, by Rex G. Stanford (978-1-94452-911-6)

      Precognition and Retrocognition, by E. Douglas Dean (978-1-94452-912-3)

      Psychokinesis, by Helmut Schmidt (978-1-94452-913-0)

      Parapsychology Today, by Rhea A. White (978-1-94452-914-7)

      The Psychobiology of Psi, by Robert L. Morris (978-1-94452-915-4)

      Psi and Psychiatry, by Montague Ullman (978-1-94452-916-1)

      Anthropology and Psychic Research, by Robert L. Van De Cas tle (978-1-94452-917-8)

      Man-Plant Communication, by Marcel Vogel (978-1-94452-918-5)

      Psychic Photography and Thoughtography, by Jule Eisenbud (978-1-94452-919-2)

      Psychic Research and the Healing Process, by Henry K. Puharich (978-1-94452-920-8)

      Out-of-the-Body Experiences, by

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