Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology (Paperback)

by Michael A. Thalbourne (Author) "A psychological dimension defined by Tellegen and Atkinson (1974, p. 274) as "a 'total' attention, involving a full commitment of available perceptual, motoric, imaginative and..." (more)
Key Phrases: Frederic Myers, Rex Stanford, Ian Stevenson (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
In any evolving science, new terms are continually being added as knowledge grows and concepts change. Parapsychology is no exception: over the past century or so, it has evolved its own unique vocabulary, with new phenomena and techniques being described and older ones more precisely delineated. This second edition, revised and expanded, contains some 300 extra terms not included in the first edition, taken both from the older literature and from the very latest research. In all, some 1000 terms are now covered. This volume should therefore be of considerable use to those studying the literature of parapsychology.

About the Author
Michael A. Thalbourne, PhD, is a distinguished psychologist who has devoted his life to innovative research into the psychological characteristics of individuals who report psychic phenomena. Erudite, learned in philosophy, psychology, Latin and Classical Greek, he has been a Visiting Research Fellow in the Psychology Department at the University of Adelaide for more than twenty years. He is also the author/co-editor of three other important books in scientific parapsychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Puente Publications (December 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963450115
• ISBN-13: 978-0963450111
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,730,207 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars a much-needed reference book about psi, June 9, 2006

By	Dr. Lance Storm (Brooklyn Park, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Michael A. Thalbourne's "Glossary of Terms Used in Parapsychology" is a much-needed text for scholars studying parapsychology, or amateurs merely interested in finding the right definition for a paranormal word or term. Perhaps you've heard some unusual words or phrases on a television show like "Ghost Whisperer" or "Medium", or a movie like "The Gift" or "White Noise", and wondered what they meant. Now you can find out. Have you ever described someone as 'telekinetic' when you should have said 'telepathic'? Do you know someone who heard what they thought were paranormal voices, and thought it was 'clairvoyance' when, in fact, it was 'clairaudience'? Did you know that a 'Psychic Shuffle' is not a favourite dance of mediums, but a technique for paranormally sorting a deck of cards into a pre-determined order?

Thalbourne's "Glossary" is extremely useful when you need an exact meaning, but it is one of those texts that work well just browsing through for fun. It is a constant source of new material - even I found many unfamiliar terms like IPA ('Incorporeal Personal Agency') and PQ ('Psi Quotient'), and I have been a practicing parapsychologist for many years now! You'll find every parapsychological word and term and its definition that you are ever likely to need or use in this Glossary, and more, from 'Absent Healing' to 'Zener cards'. This text is a must for parapsychology students or anyone interested in the paranormal.