Psychology and the Paranormal

David F. Marks is a psychologist specializing in Health Psychology, Mental Imagery and Consciousness research.

• Part I: Basic Principles and ProcessesChapter 1: Science and Anomalous ExperienceChapter 2: The Origins of Subjective Anomalous ExperienceChapter 3: Psychological Processes and Anomalous ExperiencePart II: Subjective Anomalous Experience Claimed to be ParanormalChapter 4: SynchronicityChapter 5: Remote Viewing and Psychic StaringChapter 6: The Ganzfeld, Subjective Validation, and the Newly Discovered Sixth SenseChapter 7: Precognition and Dream ESP: Methodological Lessons in the Search For Deep TruthChapter 8: Psychokinesis, Dice and Random Number Generators: ‘Mind Over Matter’ en route to NeverlandPart III: Subjective Anomalous Experience Usually Not but Occasionally Claimed to be ParanormalChapter 9: The Hypnotic Trance as an Altered State Of ConsciousnessChapter 10: Out-of-Body and Near Death ExperiencesChapter 11: Homeostasis: Letting The Genie Out Of The BottlePart IV: ConclusionsChapter 12: Take Home Message: Psi is a Spontaneous Process that Cannot Be Summoned at Will

Really interesting, read as to how belief systems can heavily influence paranormal beliefs. The book includes links to theories on measuring paranormal which is very helpful. Although it took a bit of research to understand the theories the author introduced which was needed in order to understand the rest of the book. Overall, an interesting read and we will be utilising its contents for the upcoming theory sesison