Browse books on psychical research from the UK and Ireland, including investigations of ghosts, mediumship, unusual experiences and other claimed paranormal phenomena. These works follow the long history of attempts to study extraordinary experiences in a systematic way.
7 books found
Cover unavailableParalearning: Study Companion
Paralearning: Study Companion is a concise reference work for students who have completed one or more Paralearning courses. It is designed as a memory aid, bringing together key points from the study of paranormal investigation…
View book details →
Cover unavailableParanormal Britain: Belief in the Uncanny in England, Scotland and Wales
Tom Clark, Christopher D. Bader and Joseph O. Baker explore what people across England, Scotland and Wales really believe about ghosts, hauntings, UFOs and other uncanny experiences. Drawing on contemporary research, Paranormal Britain looks at…
View book details →
Cover unavailableParanormality: Why We See What Isn't There
Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There examines claims involving psychics, telepathy, fortune-telling, out-of-body experiences and ghosts. Richard Wiseman approaches these subjects through psychology and experimental investigation, asking how perception, memory and behaviour can produce…
View book details →
Cover unavailablePoltergeist Parallels and Contagion
Poltergeist Parallels and Contagion examines recurring similarities between reported poltergeist cases and develops the idea of paranormal contagion. Darren W. Ritson considers accounts in which investigators, relatives or other people connected with an active case…
View book details →
Cover unavailablePoltergeist! A New Investigation into Destructive Haunting
John Fraser examines reported poltergeist activity through case studies, historical context and questions about evidence. The book considers incidents linked to Borley Rectory, the Isle of Man, Amityville, the Bell Witch, Enfield and Thornton Heath,…
View book details →
Cover unavailablePoltergeist!: A Study in Destructive Haunting
Colin Wilson examines reported poltergeist activity through accounts of destructive hauntings, unexplained disturbances and alleged mind-over-matter effects. The book considers how such cases have been recorded, investigated and interpreted across different periods and places. Among…
View book details →
Cover unavailablePsychic Detectives
Psychic Detectives examines reported cases in which psychics became involved in criminal investigations, considering dreams, visions, telepathy, clairvoyance, psychometry and dowsing as claimed sources of information. The authors present more than 15 true-crime cases, ranging…
View book details →Explore more books
Explore another part of the Spooky Isles book collection, or return to the full Books directory.
Browse by subject: Ghost Books Paranormal Books Folklore Books Witchcraft Books Myths & Legends Fairy Folklore Cryptid Books Paranormal Investigation
Browse by place: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Ireland London Cornwall Liverpool
