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Charles T. Tart: Seventy Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology offers a compelling portrait of one of the most influential figures in the study of altered states of consciousness and human potential. A pioneer in both parapsychology and transpersonal psychology, Charles T. Tart helped shape modern understandings of meditation, dreaming, hypnosis, psychedelics, and extraordinary human experiences. This book features sixteen in-depth interviews with Jeffrey Mishlove, on his New Thinking Allowed channel, capturing the full range of Tart's intellectual journey-from rigorous scientific inquiry to deep philosophical questions about the nature of mind, spirit, and reality. Tart discusses the experimental challenges of studying consciousness, the need for state-specific sciences, and the often-contentious dialogue between science and religion. He also reflects on his personal inspirations, including Gurdjieff, William James, and his own experiences with remote viewing and feedback mechanisms in psi research. Tart's landmark works-Altered States of Consciousness and Transpersonal Psychologies-broke academic ground, introducing generations of students and researchers to the rich, untapped terrain of inner experience. More than a retrospective, this book is a window into the mind of a thinker who has never stopped asking difficult questions or challenging conventional wisdom. Whether you are a student of psychology, a seeker on the path of consciousness, or simply curious about the frontiers of human experience, this book is an essential guide to the life and legacy of the much-loved Charley Tart.

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New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, The PK Man, and the New Thinking Allowed Dialogues series: Is There Life After Death? UFOs and UAP: Are we Really Alone? and Russell Targ: Ninety Years of Remote Viewing, ESP, and Timeless Awareness.He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in the world from an accredited university that says, ""Parapsychology."" It was awarded from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1980. He is also the Grand Prize winner of the Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding postmortem survival of human consciousness. Charles T. Tart (1937-2025) was an esteemed American psychologist and parapsychologist, widely recognized as one of the pioneers of transpersonal psychology. He was known for his influential work on altered states of consciousness, human potential, and the scientific study of phenomena often considered paranormal.Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Tart began his academic career in electrical engineering before transitioning to psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963. Over his career, he authored or edited more than 250 articles and several seminal books, including Altered States of Consciousness (1969) and Transpersonal Psychologies (1975), both of which became foundational texts in the emerging fields of consciousness studies and transpersonal psychology.Tart served as a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, where he later became Professor Emeritus. He was also a Core Faculty Member at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University) and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He served as a consultant on the early remote viewing research conducted at the Stanford Research Institute in the 1970s.Throughout his career, Tart's research in parapsychology, hypnosis, meditation, and consciousness helped legitimize the scientific study of non-ordinary states of awareness. His interdisciplinary approach left a lasting impact on psychology and consciousness research, inspiring future generations of scholars and practitioners.

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