9780912328348 - altered states of consciousness and psi: an historical survey and research prospectus par kelly, edward f.; locke, ralph g. (1 résultats)

Hard Cover. Etat : Good. First Edition. Original edition rebound in brown coated cloth boards, lt. shelf wear. Pages good. Bind solid. Very solid hardcover format. Edward Kelly and Ralph Locke examine prospects for future psi research, early research, major religious traditions, and pre-literate societies. The authors feel that the distribution of voluntary psi abilities within the general population is far from the bell-shaped or normal curve, and that many of the field's strongest outcomes are obtained in a repeatable fashion because variation seemed certain in terms of psi capacity and whatever properties of organization and function might underlie. The central strategy advocated was to approach psi indirectly, through study of various altered states with which it appears to be strongly associated, historically and cross-culturally. These unusual states of consciousness seem more accessible than psi itself to analysis with a possibility of a solution to replication. 91 pages. Few labels, stamps, notation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…