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Unit number:     PAR 202   

Unit title:          History of Parapsychology

Credit value:     3 credits 

Description:       This unit traces the birth and development of parapsychology via mesmerism, spiritualism, psychical research, the work of J.B. Rhine, and modern developments such as ganzfeld, remote viewing, Soviet psychic discoveries, figures such as Ted Serios and Uri Geller, the near-death experience, reincarnation, and attempts to build theories of the paranormal.

Key textbook:   Beloff, John, Parapsychology: A Concise History. London, Athlone Press 1993. As at May 2007 this book appears to be out of print but there are many secondhand copies available on www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.com, www.abebooks.co.uk or www.abebooks.com so there should be no difficulty in obtaining a copy.

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