Psychology and the Paranormal by David F. Marks
James E. Kennedy
Journal of Scientific Exploration May 22, 2022 DOI: 10.31275/20222403 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Paranormal Synchronicity Skepticism Parapsychology Reputation Psychoanalysis Epistemology Meaning existential Extrasensory perception Social science Jungian analytical psychology |
| Key points | The author now believes spontaneous paranormal phenomena may occur, but psi is a spontaneous process that cannot be controlled in laboratory experiments. |
Abstract
David Marks’ previous book about the paranormal (Marks, 2000) and other earlier writings established his reputation as a firm skeptic. He wrote the current book in order to learn about new developments in paranormal research during the past 20 years. The overall conclusion in this book is that Marks now believes that spontaneous paranormal phenomena may occur, but psi is a spontaneous process that cannot be controlled and demonstrated in laboratory experiments. His belief that instances of spontaneous psi may occur is based largely on a personal experience of synchronicity that had layers of meaning for him. The experience is described and evaluated in chapter four. He rates the probability as 75% that the experience had a paranormal component.