…since the two pairs of daughters had the same parents, knowledge of the older sisters might have been available to the twins through normal means. As an alternative explanation Wilson proposes maternal impression, writing, ‘it can scarcely be doubted that during her pregnancy with the twins Florence Pollock must have…
…film series released in 1916, which introduced various paranormal concepts. He is said to have been the model for Payson Alden, the psychical investigator in the films.5Lupak (2020). A large collection of Carrington’s writings and correspondence is held in the Princeton University library. Mediumship An extensive knowledge of conjuring made…
…in writing and included a sketch of a castle he recalled living in (Figure 8). He spent the next few years searching for the location and attempting to verify details, with some success. Figure 8.16Reproduced from Stevenson (2003), Fig. 2. By Neidhart’s own account, he began exploring the region in…
…the more familiar field where the purpose is to study the discernment of past associations attached to natural or manufactured articles.2Buchanan (1863). William Denton A generation later, geologist William Denton’s attention was drawn to Buchanan’s writings by his wife Elizabeth, who believed she herself was sensitive to associations imprinted on…
…97. Two years later he conducted apparently successful telepathy experiments (see below), appearing in his published reports as a hard-nosed experimentalist eager to exhaust conventional explanations before accepting the reality of psychic effects. A Founder of Psychical Research in Germany Most of Dessoir’s early writings were published in the journal…
The philosopher Charles S Peirce, founder of American Pragmatism, took a skeptical but open-minded interest in psychical research. This article examines the views and comments found in his published writings. Introduction Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) is the acknowledged founder of the school of philosophy known as American Pragmatism, and his…
…harm. In 1999, the England soccer team coach Glenn Hoddle caused a public scandal by declaring that people born with disabilities were being punished by the sins of a previous life.15Arlidge & Wintour (1999). Actress Shirley MacLaine triggered uproar by writing in her 2015 autobiography: What if most Holocaust victims…
…energy, and writings on his website reveal that bio-electricity continues to be studied, and indeed used in clinical settings, in Russia. For instance, a blind study of 542 patients was conducted at Sochi University, comparing diagnostic effectiveness of Korotkov’s GDV method and regular diagnosis by examination. GDV was found to…
…France in 1888 to pursue a literary career. Shepard finally settled in Los Angeles in 1920. In his last years he depended on Tonner for financial support. He continued writing and gave occasional piano recitals. He died at the keyboard while playing at a benefit dinner given for him on…
