Albert von Schrenck-Notzing
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Germany
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physician, psychiatrist and notable psychic researcher
Parapsychology
The term parapsychology was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir, and originates from para meaning "alongside", and psychology. The term was adopted by J.B. Rhine in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research...
, who devoted his time to the study of paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
events connected with mediumship
Mediumship
Mediumship is described as a form of communication with spirits. It is a practice in religious beliefs such as Spiritualism, Spiritism, Espiritismo, Candomblé, Voodoo and Umbanda.- Concept :...
, hypnotism and telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
. He investigated spiritualist mediums such as Willi Schneider
Willi Schneider
Willi Schneider , brother of Rudi Schneider, was an Austrian spiritualist physical medium investigated by notable psychical researchers Harry Price, Albert von Schrenck-Notzing and Eric J. Dingwall.-Bibliography:...
, Rudi Schneider
Rudi Schneider
Rudi Schneider , son of Josef Schneider and brother of Willi Schneider, was an Austrian spiritualist and physical medium. His career was covered extensively by the journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, and he took part in a number of notable experiments conducted by paranormal...
, and Valentine Dencausse
Valentine Dencausse
Valentine Dencausse was probably the most famous chiromancer in Paris during the first half of the 20th century, under the name of "Madame Fraya". She would use a person's hand and handwriting to predict his/her future, but she admitted to not following the principles of traditional chiromancy,...
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Published works
- Phenomena of Materialisation, 1920
- Therapeautic Suggestion in Psychopathia Sexualis With Special Reference to Contrary Sexual Instinct, 1898 (co-authored with Charles Gilbert ChaddockCharles Gilbert ChaddockCharles Gilbert Chaddock was an American neurologist remembered for describing the Chaddock reflex.- Biography :Charles Gilbert Chaddock was born in 1861 in Jonesville, Michigan. He qualified in medicine in 1885, and worked at the North Michigan Asylum in Traverse City. He spent a year studying in...
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