Thirty Years of Psychical Research

Thirty Years of Psychical Research is a book written by Charles Richet, a French physiologist and Nobel Prize winner in Medicine. The book is a comprehensive and detailed account of Richet's research into the paranormal and supernatural phenomena. It covers a period of thirty years, during which he investigated and studied various psychic phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, and mediumship. The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the history of psychical research and the different approaches used by researchers in this field. The second part is a detailed account of Richet's own experiments and findings, including his studies on the medium Eusapia Palladino and his investigations into telepathy and clairvoyance. The third part of the book discusses the implications of Richet's research for the wider scientific community and society as a whole.Throughout the book, Richet presents his findings in a clear and scientific manner, using rigorous methods and analysis to support his claims. He also discusses the challenges and controversies that he faced during his research, including skepticism and criticism from the scientific community.Overall, Thirty Years of Psychical Research is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that offers a unique insight into the world of paranormal research. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the paranormal, psychology, or the history of science.1923. Being a treatise on metapsychics. Contents: concerning metapsychics in general; Subjective Metapsychics: on subjective metapsychics in general; on cryptesthesia (lucidity) in general; experimental cryptesthesia; divining rod; metapsychicism in animals; sporadic cryptesthesia; premonitions; Objective Metapsychics: objective metapsychics in general; movements of objects, telekinesis;ectoplasms (materializations); levitations; bilocations; hauntings.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.