Introductory and further reading in parapsychology

Introductory reading about parapsychology

• Damien Broderick and Ben Goertzel (editors), Evidence for Psi: Thirteen Empirical Research Reports ($) (2015)

The 27-page introduction is currently available as part of a Google preview.

• Etzel Cardeña, The Experimental Evidence for Parapsychological Phenomena: A Review ($) (2018)

An academic paper discussing the experimental evidence, published in the journal American Psychologist, volume 73, pages 663-677. An unofficial version is available here.

• Harvey Irwin and Caroline Watt, An Introduction to Parapsychology ($) (5th edition, 2007)

A 320-page textbook.

• Stanley Krippner and Harris L. Friedman (editors), Debating Psychic Experience: Human Potential or Human Illusion? ($) (2010)

• Robert McLuhan, Randi's Prize: What Sceptics Say about the Paranormal, Why They Are Wrong and Why It Matters ($) (2010)

Further information about this book is available at the author's blog.

• Robert McLuhan (editor), Psi Encyclopedia (Society for Psychical Research)

Free web resource. Includes "Experimental Parapsychology," a general overview by Richard Broughton.

• Dean Radin, The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena ($) (2009)

• Michael Schmicker, Best Evidence: An Investigative Reporter's Three-Year Quest to Uncover the Best Scientific Evidence for ESP, Psychokinesis, Mental Healing, Ghosts and Poltergeists, Dowsing, Mediums, Near Death Experiences, Reincarnation, and Other Impossible Phenomena That Refuse to Disappear ($) (2nd edition, 2002)

• Caroline Watt, Parapsychology (Beginner's Guides) ($) (2016)