Do polygraph tests really detect lies? Can memories be implanted? Is subliminal perception a reality? What is the relationship between science and belief?Experts in the fields of physical/biological science, psychology, philosophy, social science, and forensic science bring their perspectives to controversies that affect the way we think and how ......
As a starry-eyed student, the author was convinced of the reality of astral planes, telepathy, and life after death. She was determined to devote her life to parapsychology, but what she found wasn't what she had bargained for. This book offers a personal account of one scientist's never-ending search for the paranormal.
The willingness of people to believe in magical icons, mystical relics, and miraculous pictures (like the Image of Guadalupe) is almost as curious as these phenomena themselves. This book confronts such strange events, powers, and objects as the Shroud of Turin, bleeding or weeping statues, burning handprints, and liquefying blood.
The undisputed virtuosity of William Shakespeare's theatrical works--and their perennial relationship to the experience of being human--assures their continued importance in the cultural life of the twenty-first century. However, Shakespeare is a subject of interest beyond the theater; his life and work remain among the foremost themes of literary ......
‘Mystical’ follows the journey of Ronda Robertson, a Psychic Medium, that has experienced the mystical since encountering a miraculous event in her teens and going on to embrace that. Ronda also includes a look into some of her philosophy working as a Medium and a guide to how it is facilitated.
Headlines and television news reports feature accounts of reincarnation, the predictions of astrologers, and psychic "miracles." Citizens report UFO sightings. Police departments call on psychics to provide clues in baffling crimes. From every available information source, the public is bombarded with unsubstantiated claims of paranormal ......
Critically examines theories of a transcendent reality in terms of what is known about matter at its most fundamental level. This book examines a number of paranormal claims and shows how they can be explained without resorting to supernatural or psychic hypotheses.
Do psychics have special powers, allowing them to succeed where ordinary police work fails? How often do the police actually enlist psychics in solving crimes, and what do they really think of these paranormal "experts"? This work discusses such questions. It serves as a study of those who supposedly use extrasensory powers to help solve crimes.
How to Find Reliable Information about Parapsychology, Ghosts, Astrology
The paranormal has long been a hotly contested topic, especially in academia. Most people are entertained by the paranormal or casually read a few books they come across on the topic, perhaps assuming that these topics are nothing more than campfire fodder. Of course, there's nothing wrong with being entertained by the paranormal, but how many ......
