Full Description
The power of the mind to influence the physical world has long been debated, debunked, studied for military applications, and used in science fiction. This historical and theoretical study of mind-matter interaction, or MMI, explores the phenomena of levitation, stigmata, inedia, paranormal activity, bilocation, fire immunity, luminosity, and the teleportation of matter. The results of more than a century of formal experimental research are discussed, as are resultant training techniques, theories, and controlled experiments used to test or bolster psychokinetic abilities.
Contents
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction
PART I: A HISTORICAL CROSS-CULTURAL REVIEW OF ANECDOTAL MATERIAL THROUGH THE AGES: RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL
Levitation
Stigmata
Inedia
Teleportation
Bilocation
Fire-Immunity
Luminosity
Materialization/Transformation of Matter
Hemography
Deliberately Caused Bodily Damage Phenomenon
Weather MMI
Physical Mediums
Anomalous Healers
Martial Artists and Athletes
Poltergeists
The Wild Card: Spontaneous Nonrecurrent MMI
Summary
PART II: MMI RESEARCH AND THEORY
Poltergeist Research
Early Research with Physical Mediums
Dice and Sphere Experiments
Random Generator Research
Biological System Research
Macro-MMI Research
Metal-Bending Research
Instrumental Transcommunication Research
Anomalous Photography
Other Areas of Research
Performance Factors
MMI Facilitation and Training
What Learning Theories Suggest about MMI
MMI Models and Theories
PART III: THE MMI MATRIX: EXPERIENTIAL RESEARCH
Phenomenology
Altered State of Consciousness
Connection
Dissociation from the Individual
Ego Identity
Suspension of the Intellect
Playfulness or Peak Emotion
Sense of Energy
The Physical State
Focused Awareness (Attention)
Trust in the Process
Investment
Openness to the Experience
"Knowing"
Guiding the Process
Impact
ESP and MMI Overlap
MMI Facilitation and Inhibition
Conclusions
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
