J.B. Rhine: Letters 1923-1939: ESP and the Foundations of Parapsychology

Author:   J.B. Rhine ,  Barbara Ensrud ,  Sally Rhine Feather
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476684666


Pages:   511
Publication Date:   07 April 2021
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J.B. Rhine: Letters 1923-1939: ESP and the Foundations of Parapsychology


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During the 1930s a new approach to exploring human consciousness began at Duke University with Professor J. B. Rhine's experimental research on extra-sensory perception, or ESP. His findings on telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and psychokinesis challenged conventional disbelief. Rhine's findings and his first popular book, New Frontiers of the Mind, ignited excitement and controversy-among not only scientists but the public at large. Rhine's letters chronicle his efforts to find reliable evidence of psychic ability, from the seance room to psychic animals and finally to a university research laboratory. Covering the years 1923-1939, they reveal a gripping story of groundbreaking research, told in the words of the main player as he worked with his team, subjects, critics and supporters alike.

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Author:   J.B. Rhine ,  Barbara Ensrud ,  Sally Rhine Feather
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.990kg
ISBN:  

9781476684666


ISBN 10:   1476684669
Pages:   511
Publication Date:   07 April 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v Foreword (Larry Dossey, M.D.) 1 Preface (Sally Rhine Feather) 3 Introduction (Barbara Ensrud) 5 Selected Letters, 1923-1939 1923-1929: A Change in Direction 9 1930-1933: The Work Begins 73 1934: A Turning Point 99 1935: The Parapsychological Laboratory at Duke 165 1936: Successes and Advances 255 1937: The New Frontier for Science: The Human Mind 363 1938: A Year of Challenges 433 1939: End of an Era 533 Epilogue 538 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms 539 Bibliography 541 Index 543

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This remarkable collection of J. B. Rhine's letters provides a panorama of his early interest in psychic phenomena and its evolution over three decades. It is marked by his careful articulation and descriptions, his modesty and sense of humor, as well as his open-mindedness was balanced by his scientific analysis... This opus is of inestimable value as it details the scientific and intellectual progress made by, arguably, one of the 20th century's most important pioneers of science. --Stanley Krippner, editor of the Advances in Parapsychologial Research series


Author Information

The late J. B. Rhine founded Duke University's parapsychology lab, the Parapsychological Association and the Journal of Parapsychology. Barbara Ensrud is a freelance journalist based in Durham, North Carolina. Her articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and online Psi Encyclopedia. A member of the board of directors of the Rhine Research Center since 2014, she served as president of the board from 2016 to 2020. Sally Rhine Feather, the eldest daughter of J.B. and Louisa Rhine, worked as a clinical psychologist for several decades and in 1995 served as executive director of the Rhine Research Center. In 2010 she received the Outstanding Career Award from the international Parapsychological Association. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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