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

by J.B. Rhine, Barbara Ensrud (Editor), Sally Rhine Feather (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476684666
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	04/21/2021
Pages:	555
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.11(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

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

Editorial Reviews

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