A Primer of Psychical Research

A Primer of Psychical Research by Hereward Carrington is an introductory guide to the field of psychical research. The author explores various forms of psychic phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, and provides a historical overview of the study of these phenomena. The book also delves into the scientific methods used to investigate psychic phenomena, including experimental design, statistical analysis, and the use of control groups. Carrington also discusses the role of mediums and psychics in psychical research and explores the controversy surrounding their abilities. The book provides a balanced and objective view of the field of psychical research, and is suitable for both those new to the subject and those with some background in the field.1932. This work meets the demand for a concise exposition of the fundamental principals of psychical research, written in a manner that is easily understood by the average reader. Contents: what psychical research is; subconscious mind and its powers; telepathy; clairvoyance; premonitions; apparitions; haunted houses; physical phenomena; miscellaneous phenomena; modern laboratory investigations; mediumship, the evidence for survival; difficulties of communication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.