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100 1 _aCulpin, Millais,
_d1874-1952
245 1 0 _aSpiritualism and the New Psychology :
_bAn Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-30
505 0 _aPreface -- Introduction -- The unconscious -- Complexes -- Forgetting and repression -- Dissociation -- Water-divining -- Suggestion -- Hypnotism -- Dreams -- Hysteria -- Experiments, domestic and other -- About mediums -- The accounts of believers -- The evolution of the medium -- Conclusion.
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Spiritualism and the New Psychology" by Millais Culpin is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the explanation of spiritualist phenomena and beliefs through the lens of modern psychological principles, suggesting that many so-called supernatural occurrences can be better understood using contemporary scientific knowledge. The author aims to debunk the mystical interpretations of spiritualist practices while providing insight into the underlying psychological mechanisms. The opening of the book begins with Culpin's preface, where he lays out his objective of demystifying spiritualist phenomena, highlighting the prevalent credulity surrounding them. He discusses the honesty and apparent simplicity of mediums, whom he asserts can engage in elaborate trickery despite their genuine beliefs in their abilities. Culpin introduces key psychological theories, referencing the works of Freud and Janet, emphasizing how concepts such as the unconscious mind and dissociation play crucial roles in understanding these phenomena. Overall, the initial chapters set a tone of skepticism, aiming to equip readers with a scientific framework to critically analyze spiritualist claims based on modern psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSpiritualism
653 _aPsychology, Pathological
653 _aPersonality disorders
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36908
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