Mason, R. Osgood (Rufus Osgood) 1830-1903 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Telepathy and the Subliminal Self" by R. Osgood Mason is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into recent investigations related to hypnotism, telepathy, automatism, dreams, phantasms, and other psychical phenomena. It aims to explore and clarify the burgeoning field of psychical research amidst rising public interest and skepticism surrounding these subjects. The opening of the book presents a preface that sets the stage for the exploration of psychical research, highlighting the contrasting views between skeptical scientific circles and the curious public eager to understand phenomena like telepathy and hypnotism. Mason emphasizes the importance of approaching these subjects with an open mind, advocating for systematic inquiry into the human psyche and its unexplained powers. He introduces the reader to key concepts such as thought-transference and the history of psychical research while preparing them for in-depth discussions on various psychical experiences that challenge conventional scientific understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Psychical research: telepathy or thought-transference -- Mesmerism and hypnotism: history and therapeutic effects -- Hypnotism: psychical aspect -- Lucidity or clairvoyance -- Double or multiplex personality -- Natural somnambulism; hypnotic somnambulism; dreams -- Automatism; planchette -- Automatic writing, drawing and painting -- Crystal-gazing -- Phantasms -- Phantasms, continued -- Conclusions. Release date is 2011-08-25 Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) Original publication data not identified Telepathy Parapsychology -- Investigation BF Original publication data not identified 03010771 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37203 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37203 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133840.0 37203