Parapsychology and Contemporary Science

The scientific study of psychic phenomena has a long history, going back more than a century to the first psychical research societies of London. Though the evidence produced has often been in- conclusive - or regarded as such by a skeptical scientific community - increasing numbers of scientists now regard the study of psychic phenomena as a legitimate pursuit. Indeed some scientists are convinced that telekinesis and sightless reading are in fact actual manifestations of unusual human capacities. Parapsychology and Contemporary Science, written by two leading Soviet scientists, examines the diverse phenomena that are frequently labeled paranormal. The authors explore the relationships among psychology, psycho-energetics, and para- psychology, linking bio-energetics with both acupuncture and psychoanalysis in the process. They review psychological experiments dealing with paranormal phenomena - psychokinesis, communication between man and plants, bio-informational contacts at a distance - and discuss parapsychology and the problems of psychology. And they offer scientific insight on the subject of psi- phenomena with an in-depth examination of the fundamentals of natural science and parapsychology. A work sure to generate much interest, Parapsychology and Contemporary Science will be requisite reading for those concerned with the fields of parapsychology, humanistic psychology, and experimental psychology.