Isbn: 9780786409846 - Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Interior clean but for minimal ex-lib marks, binding tight, covers with some rubbing to the edges/corners.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. 4to. pp [iv], 330. Publisher's dark blue pictorial boards illustrated in black and white. Illustrated throughout in black and white. ISBN: 0786409843 Very good, with slight lean at spine, shelfwear at corners, and previous owner's bookplate at front pastedown.

Hardcover. Black boards, bw illustration, white lettering; 330 pp, bw illustrations. Contents include: Historical introduction : the example of early modern and nineteenth-century England / Ronald C. Finucane -- Experience-centered approach to hauntings / David J. Hufford -- Ghost experience in a wider context / Hilary Evans -- Sociological investigation of haunting cases / James McClenon -- House that tries to be haunted : ghostly narratives in popular film and television / Emily D. Edwards -- Investigations of poltergeists and haunts : a review and interpretation / William G. Roll and Michael A. Persinger -- Seeking spirits in the laboratory / Dean I. Radin -- Predicting the characteristics of haunt phenomena from geomagnetic factors and brain sensitivity : evidence from field and experimental studies / Michael A. Persinger and Stanley A. Koren -- From haunted brain to haunted science : a cognitive neuroscience view of paranormal and pseudoscientific thought / Peter Brugger -- Phantoms, frauds, or fantasies? / Joe Nickell -- New look at haunting and poltergeist phenomena : analyzing experiences from a semiotic perspective / Fátima Regina Machado -- Apparitions and kindred phenomena : their relevance to the psychology of paranormal belief and experience / Tony R. Lawrence -- Relation of hypnosis-specific attitudes and behaviors to paranormal beliefs and experiences : a technical review / V.K. Kumar and Ronald J. Pekala -- Ambiguous stimuli brought to life : the psychological dynamics of hauntings and poltergeists / Rense Lange and James Houran. VG (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Small area on page 9, 11 and 13 has wear to the text. Pages are otherwise very clean and clear.)_.…

1st ed. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, few black & white text-photos, figures, tables, light foxing edges.Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 330 pp. The essays in this book promote a better understanding of hauntings and poltergeists. The authors come from backgrounds in anthropology, history, philosophy, psychiatry, and sociology, and give sober and readable discussions of numerous ideas and rationalizations for hauntings and poltergeists. The book is divided into three major sections: sociocultural, physical and physiological perspectives. This work gives an excellent overview of each perspective, and also addresses the general psychology of belief in the paranormal, and how that belief relates to experiences of ghosts and poltergeists. Edited by James Houran and Rense Lange.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.