A New Approach to Psi: Re-Envisioning Paranormal Experience as Meaningful Coincidence

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Lance Storm (The University of Adelaide, Australia)

A New Approach to Psi

Re-Envisioning Paranormal Experience as Meaningful Coincidence

Lance Storm (The University of Adelaide, Australia)

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Routledge
23 December 2024

Philosophy of mind; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Parapsychological studies; Psychotherapy

This book critiques conventional parapsychological viewpoints about extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK), collectively referred to as ’psi’.

Since the 1930s, an over-arching view on psi has been built on J. B. Rhine’s research and theories at Duke University. The author argues that there are fundamental problems with the psi paradigm, and offers solutions based largely on Jung’s Theory of Synchronicity, treating the subject matter in a rigorous scientific way. The synchronicity concept speaks to ambiguous psi terminology, the narrow methodological approaches in psi testing, and limited interpretations of psychic experience that do not consider the pivotal role of meaning. This book considers problems with terminology, findings, and the psi construct from a Jungian synchronistic standpoint, which gives credence to issues such as archetypes, meaningfulness, and numinosity.

An important new contribution to the understanding of psi, this book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers working in the disciplines of psychology, parapsychology, consciousness studies, and physics, especially quantum mechanics.

By: Lance Storm (The University of Adelaide Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032910970
ISBN 10: 1032910976
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 23 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lance Storm is a Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia. He has over 20 years of post-doctoral research experience as a theorist and designer of funded experiments in parapsychology. Storm has published in major journals including Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Parapsychology, and Journal of Scientific Exploration. He is a full member of the AIPR, and Chief Editor of the Australian Journal of Parapsychology.