However, other papers, Lately, I have an interest in unusual claims made in the field of psychology, for it seems to me that at least some of these claims are well founded-arguably, more well founded than Fortean claims in other fields. Some of the papers report quantitative information, such as an electroencephalograhic study of Yogis. This book, first published in 1969, is a collection of readings about altered states of consciousness.
I got this book from a used bookstore in my neighborhood. Lately, I have an interest in unusual claims made in the field of psychology, for it seems to me that at least some of these claims are well founded-arguably, more well founded than Fortean claims in other fields. Indeed, some of the century-past authors suggest fields for future research which have yet to be tilled.more It is dated, but then little research has occurred in the field since the Nixon adminstration began restrictions of aspects of such work and it is interesting and important to read some of the older material to get a sense of how seriously the implications of induced altered states were taken by such luminaries as William James, Carl Gustav Jung and Sigmund Freud. Indeed, some of the century-pas This is the best collection of essays I've ever seen on the topic of altered states of consciousness. This is the best collection of essays I've ever seen on the topic of altered states of consciousness.
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