Psi
Development Systems
Based on Jeffrey Mishlove's 1980 Doctoral Dissertation
In Parapsychology
University of California, Berkeley
Contents
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Based on Jeffrey Mishlove's 1980 Doctoral Dissertation
In Parapsychology
University of California, Berkeley
Contents
(Keep checking this page as contents are being gradually added to the internet.)
Preface to the First and Second Editions
Chapter One: Laying the GroundworkLaying the Groundwork
The Disciplinary Matrix
Psi: The Extrasensorimotor Paradigm
Psi: The Correspondence Paradigm
The Controversy Surrounding Parapsychology
Repeatability, Fraud and A Priori Objections
The Debunkers of Parapsychology
Scientists or Shamans: The Schism Within Parapsychology
Psi Development Systems
A Systems Approach to Psi Development
The Historical Context of Psi Development
Chapter Two: The Prescientific Traditions
The Prescientific Traditions
Shamanism
Divination
Yoga
Buddhism
Judaism
Sufism
Ceremonial Magic
Logic and Poetry
Chapter Three: Popular Systems of Psi Development
Spiritualism
Theosophy
Anthroposophy
The Rosicrucian Order (AMORC)
Initiation Into Hermetics
Scientology
Silva Mind Control
Philippine Spiritualist Healing
Milan Ryzl Training Program
Transcendental Meditation
Alan Vaughan Training
The Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences
LeShan Psychic Training
Soviet Psi Training
UFO-related Development Patterns
Foundation for Mind Research
The Church of Divine Man
Annette Martin Training
Adventure Trails
A Course in Miracles
New Frontiers Institute
Occultism, Pseudoscience and Radionics
Additional Programs
Historical Comparisons
Pseudoscience
The "Strangeness Factor"
Transcendental Meditation
The Modus Operandi of Deception
Chapter Four: Experimental Parapsychological Studies
Chapter Five: Psi Development Systems
Summary of the Previous Chapters
Mapping the Characteristics of Psi Development Systems
System Objectives
Performance Measures
System Management
Accidental Psi Development
Nonintentional Psi Development
Intentional Psi Development
Exteroception
Interoception
Input Processing
Memory
Subconscious
Evaluation and Decision-Making
Space-Time Sense
Sense of Identity
Motor Output
Personal Instruction from a Teacher
Selection of Candidates
Use of Secrecy
Value Placed on Psi
Emphasis on Quick Results
Religious Framework
Other Worlds or Realities
Emphasis on Ethics
Altered States of Consciousness for Inducing Psi
Logical Framework for Understanding Psi
Pseudoscientific Concepts
Psychokinesis
Feedback for Psi Learning
Hypercognitive Skills
Physical Exercises
Emphasis on Personality Change or Development
Use of Tools, Props or Instruments
Utilization of Group Dynamics
Emphasis on Verifiable Psi Results
Existence of Data Regarding Psi
Support for a New Disciplinary Matrix Within Parapsychology
Psi Development Systems and Humanistic Psychology
The Future of Psi Development Systems
Postscript to the First Edition
Postscript to the Second Edition