Psi Wars

At the heart of the parapsychology (psi) battle are two types of phenomena: extra-sensory perception and psycho-kinesis. Neither effect can be explained by ordinary science, so parapsychologists with experimental evidence that they are real are accused of bad science or bad faith or both.

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This collection of essays shows that a simple division into 'sceptics' and 'believers' for the paranormal cannot be made. The real struggle, for all researchers, is not with each other, but to get a secure hold on the subject itself.

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Editorial Introduction ====================== Anthony Freeman, A Long Time Coming: A Personal Reflection Jean E. Burns, What Is Beyond the Edge of the Known World? James E. Alcock, Give the Null Hypothesis a Chance: Reasons to Remain Doubtful about the Existence of Psi Experiments Concerning Psi ========================== John Palmer, ESP In the Ganzfeld: Analysis of a Debate Matthew D. Smith, The Role of the Experimenter in Parapsychological Research Simon J. Sherwood and Chris A. Roe, A Review of Dream ESP Studies Conducted Since the Maimonides Dream ESP Studies Adrian Parker, We Ask, Does Psi Exist? But Is This the Right Question and Do We Really Want an Answer Anyway? Stanley Jeffers, Physics and Claims for Anomalous Effects Related to Consciousness Views About Anecdotal Accounts of Psi ===================================== Christoper C. French, Fantastic Memories: The Relevance of Research into Eyewitness Testimony and False Memories for Reports of Anomalous Experiences Geoffrey Dean and Ivan W. Kelly, Is Astrology Relevant to Consciousness and Psi? Theoretical Perspectives ======================== Fotini Pallikari, Must the 'Magic' of Psychokinesis Hinder Precise Scientific Measurement? P. Brugger and K.I. Taylor, ESP: Extrasensory Perception or Effect of Subjective Probability?

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