The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World
Western science teaches that our beings are governed by the laws of physics and our minds play no part. There are, however, flaws in this thinking, most prominently unexplained paranormal phenomena that defy explanation by modern theories of physics. Collected by parapsychologists, these data include extrasensory perception (ESP), poltergeist occurrences, and psychokinesis.

Much of the current data in parapsychology and their implications for understanding the true nature of the self are examined here. Beginning with a consideration of several instances of spontaneous psi, the book examines the theoretical explanations of paranormal phenomena. It covers the hypothesis and evidence that minds contain the so-called hidden variables that determine the outcomes of the quantum process, thus interweaving parapsychology with modern physics. The reader is also forced to consider in detail the relationship between the conscious mind and the physical brain and the evidence that minds survive the death of bodies.

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The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World
Western science teaches that our beings are governed by the laws of physics and our minds play no part. There are, however, flaws in this thinking, most prominently unexplained paranormal phenomena that defy explanation by modern theories of physics. Collected by parapsychologists, these data include extrasensory perception (ESP), poltergeist occurrences, and psychokinesis.

Much of the current data in parapsychology and their implications for understanding the true nature of the self are examined here. Beginning with a consideration of several instances of spontaneous psi, the book examines the theoretical explanations of paranormal phenomena. It covers the hypothesis and evidence that minds contain the so-called hidden variables that determine the outcomes of the quantum process, thus interweaving parapsychology with modern physics. The reader is also forced to consider in detail the relationship between the conscious mind and the physical brain and the evidence that minds survive the death of bodies.

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The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World

The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World

by Douglas M. Stokes
The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World

The Nature of Mind: Parapsychology and the Role of Consciousness in the Physical World

by Douglas M. Stokes

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Overview

Western science teaches that our beings are governed by the laws of physics and our minds play no part. There are, however, flaws in this thinking, most prominently unexplained paranormal phenomena that defy explanation by modern theories of physics. Collected by parapsychologists, these data include extrasensory perception (ESP), poltergeist occurrences, and psychokinesis.

Much of the current data in parapsychology and their implications for understanding the true nature of the self are examined here. Beginning with a consideration of several instances of spontaneous psi, the book examines the theoretical explanations of paranormal phenomena. It covers the hypothesis and evidence that minds contain the so-called hidden variables that determine the outcomes of the quantum process, thus interweaving parapsychology with modern physics. The reader is also forced to consider in detail the relationship between the conscious mind and the physical brain and the evidence that minds survive the death of bodies.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786477548
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 03/14/2014
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 269
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Mathematical psychologist Douglas M. Stokes is a former associate editor of the Journal of Parapsychology and has contributed to various journals and publications on the subject. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

1 Introduction 1

2 Spontaneous Psi 4

3 Chasing the Poltergeist 25

4 Astral Wanderings 37

5 Healers, Shamans, Saints and Seers 49

6 Is Psi Real? 64

7 Time, Space and Mind 101

8 Mind and Matter 131

9 Smoke and Mirrors; Dreams and Ghosts 162

10 Reincarnation 180

11 Into the Twilight Zone 197

12 The Mind's Fate Upon Death 201

13 Mind and Cosmos 207

14 In Conclusion 216

Notes 217

Bibliography 225

Index 253

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