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aspects from the scientific study of the subject. The field of psychical
research arose in the late 1800s in an attempt to systematically explore the
abilities of mediums, mostly through direct examinations of seance phe-
nomena. In the 1930s such study waned in favor of a new one developed
by the psychologist J. B. Rhine, who advocated a more scientific approach
grounded in the experimental method and analytical statistics. This new
approach is now known as parapsychology, and attempts to treat the phe-
nomena of the paranormal in a strictly conventional scientific fashion,
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drawing on conservative explanatory models.
Su bjects/Keywords

divination (BFI 745-1 779); fortean phenomena; New Age movement
(BP605.N48; 27835.N48); occultism (BF1404-1999; 26876-6880); oc-
cultisb; paranormal; parapsychology (BF100 1-1389; 26878.P8); psychic
ability; psychic energy (BF175.5 P72); psychical research; psychics; psy-
choenergetics; spiritism; spiritualism (BD33 1; BF1228-1389; 26878.S8);
spiritualists; supernatural (BF 1001 - 1999; BL 100; GRSOO-5 10)

Serials
!Advances in ParapsychologicaI Research (1977- 1987)

Applied Psi Newsletter [Center for Applied Intuition] (1982-)

!ASPR Newsletter [American Society for Psychical Research] (1968-1993)
Beyond Reality [popular] (1 972-)

!Bibliographic Guide to Psychology [New York Public Library; includes
psychcal research and occultism] (1975)

!Brain, Mind & Common Sense [New Age and parapsychology] (1976-)
Circle Network News [New Age, occultism, parapsychology] (197%)

Eumpean Journal of Parapgchology [Parapsychology Association] (19744

!Exceptional Human Experience [parapsychology; continues Parapsychol-
ogy Abstracts International] (1990-)

!Fate [occultism] (1948-)