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 Appr Wfla   lW          tt4ffP                                          RDP9&0@ ~9  0 1959 (bum), 1 111, 64-78. 2 refs.-The aim of
 the present essay is to examine more closely than has hitherto
 been possible certain curious aspects of the table-tipping and
 planchette seances which were conducted" at night in Borley
 Rectory. The seance statements are given and the authors try to
 verify them. Their findings demonstrate "how seance messages
 regarding matters known to sitters can be influenced by sugges-
 tion...It is of great interest that the answers they obtained con-
 firmed their beliefs in every particular, despite the fact that the
 stories had no foundation in truth."-DT
 75.  Amadou,  Robert.  The  situation of para-
 psychological activity in France. (In French) International
 Journal of Parapsychology, 1959 (Sum), 1 (1), 79-88.-A con-
 cise account, with bibliographic citations, of recent para-
 psychological activity in France. References are made to
 societies, periodicals, and books. The book section comprises
 translations,  proceedings  of  international  congresses,  and
 original works in French. Particular paragraphs are devoted to
 literature on important questions, such as unorthodox healing,
 Catholicism and parapsychology, etc. - DA
 76. Kline, Milton V. Soviet and Western trends in hyp-
 nosis research. International Journal of Parapsychology,
 1959 (Sum), 1 (1), 89-105. 5 refs.-Surveys trends in Russian
 hypnosis research as reflected in a series of six papers published
 in the transactions of the IF. Pavlov Institute of Physiology in
 1956. Also discusses current Western research, with emphasis
 l Journal of Parapsychology, 1959  phenomenon. He deals with hypnotic alterations of con-
 - Provides a history of the Virgin of                                              sciousness and age regression.- RAW.
 quivalent of Lourdes. Discusses the      77. Nash, Carroll B. The unorthodox science of para-
 the  shrine and  their symbolic                                                       psychology. International Journal of Parapsychology, 1959
 (Aut), 112), 5-23. 37 refs. - General overview of the scientific ap-
 proach to studying parapsychology through classifying spon-
 taneous psi experiences and tests of ESP, including precogni-
 tion. Emphasizes experimental evidence for ESP and responds
 to specific criticisms. Reviews the characteristics of psi as
 revealed by experiments. Discusses the implications of psi for
 religion. philosophy, and medicine and the nnssih!e
 sr,i,;,,.euon, ~, Psi. Lir ens the signincance of parapsy~r,~.~~j
 establishment of the nonphysical nature of mind to Darwin's
 theory of evolution and  Freud's  discovery  of the
 unconscious. - R.A.W.
 78.  Lansing,  Gerrit.  Psychic  elements  of  poetic
 creativity. International Journal of Parapsychology, 1959
 (Aut), 1 (2), 24-38. 14 refs.-Parapsychologists can profit from
 the study of the process of poetic creation, more than any other
 form of literary creation. This is because the poet while compos-
 ing is often drawn out of him -- or herself in a state of poetic
 trance. There is a connection, moreover, between writing
 poetry and casting magic spells. The poet has no choice-but to
 cultivate the unconscious and poets have been pioneers in ex-
 ploring "the peculiar relationship between the conscious ego
 and the unconscious levels of the psyche." The level of emotion
 that is touched in poetic creation is also associated with spon-
 taneous psi and prophecy. Some instances are cited of the possi-
 ble transmission by ESP of images, symbols, and in one case, an
 entire poem, between poets working separately. Less impor-
 tantly, the study of poetry may also benefit parapsychology by
 providing documentation of the historical occurrence of types
 of psi henomena.-R.A.W.
 39-50. 9-re- fs. - Magic is practically nonexistent on Samoa, as are
 spontaneous psi experiences, despite widespread belief in
 magical principles. Administered standard ESP and PK tests to
 Samoan subjects with only chance results in spite of their great
 interest and enthusiasm in the experiments. The single outstan-
 ding psychic or pseudo-psychic phenomenon common in Samoa
 is ma'i aitu or "spirit sickness," which apparently involves
 possession. Compares the culture and environment of Samoa
 with that of the Australian aborigines and New Zealand Maoris,
 who provide evidence of both spontaneous and experimental
 psi. Concludes that among native peoples, magic arises only
 where it is a cultural or environmental necessity, that is, where
 there is a considerable uncertainty in daily activities, in the
 struggle to survive, and in relation to other people. Magic is
 tion to the
 the propheti
 ing  truth
 channels."-
 71.  Hu
 Guadalupe.
 meaning.- R.A.
 72. Omez,
 been produced by n
 ings the natural caus
 main, without exclu
 Even Pope Benedict
 when he established
 bility to explain the
 subject, as it seeks to
 will screen out false
 licity which these had
 ciates the work of scie
 falsely marvelous.-
 70. Progoff, Ira. The role of parapsychology in modern
 thinking. International Journal of Parapsychology, 1959
 (Sum), 1 (1), 5.18. 16 refs.-Discusses why "a holistic depth
 psychology contains the means not only with which para-
 psychology can grow as a science but with which it can play an
 exceedingly creative role on modern thinking." Depth
 psychology teaches "that the knowledge which the deep psyche
 derives from its contact with the cosmos is transmitted in sym-
 bolic form." In dealing with th  tatements of mediums and sen-
 sitives we must discipline o       Ives not to take the messages
 literally. "On the other hand does not mean at all that the
 material coming through t cep psyche in the form of
 spiritualistic readings is 'not but psychological' in the sense
 of being derived from perso material, conflicts, complexes,
 etc. ate the opposite-v often such material is derived
 here the psyche reaches out
 one investigates the processes and
 xperiences and represents his rela-
 r can use this information to fulfill
 are moving u
 caning of
 55 have b
 rench.) International journal of
 um), 1 (1), 32-46-To the Catholic
 cause. In view of this, the Church
 hes of parapsychology, which are
 possibility of a miracle, which is
 tilized the findings of science
 eived in the press and public. It appre-
 ts who make it possible to define more
 separate what is truly from what is
 r. The statistical controversy in
 International Journal of Para-
 psychology, 1959 (Suff 1 (1),, 47-63. 12 refs.-Discusses the
 criticisms of probability theory as applied to parapsychological
 experiments as set forth by G. Spencer Brown. Examines some
 traditional ESP experiments to see if target peculiarities may
 have accounted for some of the results. The implications for
 repeatability  in  parapsychology  experiments  are
 discussed. - R.A. W .
 74. Hall, Trevor H. and Hall, Kathryn E. An Appraisal
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 resorted to in an attempt to influence the environment of the
 course of events only where there is considerable doubt as to
 the outcome. Changes underway in Samoan society are describ-
 ed which may eventually be psi-conducive.-R.A.W. ~mm"
 80. Ehrenwald, Jan. "Non-Euclidian" models of per-
 sonality. International Journal of Parapsychology, 1959
 (Aut), 1 (2), 51-68. 17 refs.-Several attempts have been made to
 provide a theoretical framework capable of accomodating psi
 phenomena but few have taken into consideration the main
 source of the epistemological difficulties involved in the con-
 troversial observations on human personality. Ehrenwald
 focuses on various hypothetical models of personality structure
 and on the corresponding world-views or modes of experience
 which, it is assumed, are isomorphic with or attuned to these
 variegated world-views or experimental modes. He constructs
 various psychological models of personality without claiming
 anything like empirical reality or even probability of their ex-
 istence, thus calling them "non-Euclidian" models of personali-
 ty. View A considers personality as a closed system. B conceives
 of personality as nonexistent as in the Zen doctrine of
 "no-mind." C sees personality as a supra-individual, collective
 organism. With C, psi would be viewed as an intro-psychic com-
 munication. Theorizes about temporal anomalies such as
 precognition and retrocognition as well as spatial anomalies
 such as telepathy. Psi need not be simply a vestigial remnant of
 the past but could be a viable function pointing toward the
 future.-R.A.W.
 81. Osmond, Humphry. A call for imaginative theory.
 International Journal of Parapsychology, 1959 (Aut), 1 (2),
 69-83. 12 refs.-Thoughts on parapsychology stimulated by
 reading the Ciba Qkndation Symposiums Extrasensory Percep-
 otion that the scientific
 e tend to forget that the
 f parapsychologists   -superstition  we
 where they exist i
 community life.
 ogy-ESP, PK, etc.
 trol, practices of s
 natural state." Hei
 because important spadework had already been done in study-
 ing superstitious practices there. In what follows, individual
 points are illustrated by numerous detailed case-histories. II.
 "Healers." a. Les Rebouteux (Bonesetters). Many bonesetters
 achieve remarkable results in using rational experimental
 methods. But these successes are of no special significance to
 parapsychology. b. Les persigneux (Faith-healers who use prayer
 and the sign of the cross(. These are by far the most numerous
 and the most interesting group of "healers" in the area in ques-
 tion. Three of the best-known Persigneux, described in some
 detail, are shown to have traits in common. In general, they
 treat all kinds of human and animal sicknesses, without any
 clear distinction between those that are "natural" and those in-
 duced by sorcery or witchcraft. c. Urban-type faith-healers.
 These have of late penetrated the countryside and look askance
 at the "primitive" techniques of the traditional rural healers.
 dwork,  t
 of always too thoughtful of the
 si may be more akin to artistic
 ost conducive to creative effort
 If sensitives prove difficult for
 ith, parapsychologists should
 Perhaps the time has come for
 piricism and, like the physicists,
 rt L. A review of ESP tests car-
 International journal of Para-
 miscellaneous studies which at-
 the research reported in the first
 ortcomings, and discusses promis-
 T. Telepathy experiments in
 run and a CR of 47. "Evidently the Welsh boys have introduced
 us to a whole new psychic world, if their results are free of
 fraud, and much of this review must be concerned with this
 possibility." Describes sessions in which the boys were caught
 cheating as well as some of the opportunities for fraud that had
 been set forth since the experiments were conducted, such as
 the use ofupersonic whistle. Calls for renewed testing in
 which these  ssibilities are4uled out.-R.A.W.
 arapsychological studies and
 ernational journal  of  Para-
 24-36.14 refs- Reviews academic
 ciences." Phenomena mentioned are
 owsing,  reincarnation, premature
 periments. - R.A.W.
 Houston.  Religious aspects of
 and shows high defensiveness. On the
 , namely that such phenomena as
 eutral, objective attitude toward
 84. Ch
 literature
 poltergeists,  st
 burial, and ESP
 maintain an opposi
 telepathy, clairvoya
 the researcher to
 to establish the fa
 commitment of t
 Spiritualistic religi
 kept in mind as
 India.
 (Win), 2
 ref or
 ata,
 method depends large
 science  starts  with
 we would have new knowledge,
 Are we asking the right questi
 to wrestle with theory, every
 seems doomed to repeat, in
 Overpreoccupation with fraud
 gifted people they investiga
 inspiration than to radio trq
 should discover the condition
 parapsychologists to work
 unleash their imaginations.
 82. Van de Castle, Ro,
 ried out in the classroo
 psychology, 1959 (Aut), 1
 of ESP in the classroom,
 perimental programs: the
 of Anderson and White,
 83. Birge, Raymo
 Wales. InternationalJo
 Z 11), b-Zi.-analysis of too nor expenuieuw -LL1 L- J.,."-
 boys reported by S.G. Soal and H.T. Bowden in The Mind     Many of them use magnetism and radio-electric detection. They
 Readers (Doubleday, 1960).Summarizes many of the sessions in claim top be able to cure most diseases except cancer and tuber-
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 ipounded. These considerations must be
 e pursue and evaluate. parapsycological
 obert. Superstition in the Sancerrois.
 tional Journal of Parapsychology,- 1960
 cture. Although the number of cases of
 in urban areas is quite high-higher than
 lcontrast,to phenomena of,parapsychol-:
 Which are subject to observation and con-
 erstition are difficult to observe "in their
 , this study, and the one on Southern Italy