Extrasensory Perception (book)
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Extrasensory Perception is a 1934 book written by parapsychologist Joseph Banks Rhine
, which discusses his research work at Duke University
. Extrasensory perception is the ability to acquire information shielded from the senses, and the book was "of such a scope and of such promise as to revolutionize psychical research and to make its title literally a household phrase". The book received worldwide attention and became the focus of criticism and controversy when some objections were raised about the validity of Rhine's work. In response, Rhine published Extrasensory Perception after Sixty Years in 1940 with a number of colleagues, to address the objections raised.
Joseph Banks Rhine
Joseph Banks Rhine was a botanist who later developed an interest in parapsychology and psychology. Rhine founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University, the Journal of Parapsychology, and the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man...
, which discusses his research work at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. Extrasensory perception is the ability to acquire information shielded from the senses, and the book was "of such a scope and of such promise as to revolutionize psychical research and to make its title literally a household phrase". The book received worldwide attention and became the focus of criticism and controversy when some objections were raised about the validity of Rhine's work. In response, Rhine published Extrasensory Perception after Sixty Years in 1940 with a number of colleagues, to address the objections raised.
See also
- Parapsychology: Frontier Science of the MindParapsychology: Frontier Science of the MindParapsychology: Frontier Science of the Mind is a book by Joseph Banks Rhine and Joseph Gaither Pratt, originally published in 1957. It is a textbook and reference work which provides an introduction to the field of parapsychology, which discusses "methods for testing, tables for evaluation,...
(1957), book by J. B. Rhine and J. G. PrattJoseph Gaither PrattJoseph Gaither Pratt was an American psychologist who specialized in the field of parapsychology. Among his research interests were extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, mediumship, poltergeists and psi....