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The ESP Enigma

The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena

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The ESP Enigma

By: Diane Hennacy Powell
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Although much is now known about the brain, relatively little has been determined about where consciousness comes from: What is the source of the "I" in our internal monologue? How does something as nonmaterial as consciousness arise from something material like the brain?

Dr. Diane Powell, a Johns Hopkins-trained neuroscientist, has brilliantly reassessed the meaning and nature of consciousness by exploring research on the workings of psychic phenomena.

Over the past few decades, several well-designed and rigorously supervised experiments have documented the existence of telepathic interconnection, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and out-of-body experiences. Mainstream science has largely ignored these data, because they all defy the traditional model of consciousness as being solely the product of brain chemistry. Building from these experiments, Powell constructs a new theory of consciousness. Integrating concepts from physics, neuroscience, and other disciplines, she offers an insightful and intriguing explanation of ESP, provocatively claiming that the existence of psychic abilities expands our understanding and appreciation of consciousness. Psychic abilities are also consistent with findings in modern physics: For example, psychokinesis implies that consciousness is a type of force field, while precognition suggests that the past, present, and future exist concurrently.

Eye-opening in its conclusions and exciting in its implications, The ESP Enigma will challenge your preconceived notions and expand your mind.

©2008 Diane Hennacy Powell (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
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"Psychic power has had trouble gaining scientific respectability, but Powell makes a game effort to propose serious consideration of its existence.... Incorporating Powell's knowledge of neuroscience, this work should appeal to those open to the idea that ESP exists." (Booklist)
Scientific Approach • Well-planned Content • Intriguing Premise • Comprehensive Research • Meaningful Explanations
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One of the few books that I will reread. So many books related to Psychic material are just anecdotal fairy tales. This nicely relates various phonomenon to related science based references.

Finally a Woo Woo free Psychic discussion

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Dense, but informative. Worth the time. I will listen again and share with other open minded folks

Excellent work

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I am almost done with listing to this the second time. This book explains so much about what we call psychic phenomenon. There has been a tremendous amount of research on the subject over the years. This research was performed in top universities and by the US government.

Fascinating

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Picked this up after listening to the Telepathy tapes. Great overview of the subject. Good balance between hard science and more speculative ideas.

Great overview

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It's not easy to explain cases and topics related to ESP... and to be able to find scientific meanings and arguments would be very difficult.... and yet here we are :)

The Book is well planned, and well written with enough explanation covering relatively a complex topic.

The low end is that at some points, the discussion went too technical that I lost focus, but then got back to the flow... (happened multiple times with me).

If you're into ESP... This book is really interesting for you!

Very insightful to a complicated topic

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parts of this book are easy peasy to follow and others are thicker. if you have a physics background it'll be all rainbows for you to get through. still useful, albeit biased. the author is fair about pointing out her bias though.

good but dense

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Very interesting book with many good examples. Goes into a lot of detail on the science of the brain.

good book about how the brain relates to ESP

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premise is good, but way way way too detailed and the dictation is very stilted and sounds awkward, if that makes sense. she reminds me a little bit of my high school drama teacher who spoke in a bizarre, over the top mannet with precise enunciation as if she were a Broadway director, lol. I can't Hartley recommend this book, but the information is somewhat interesting. could be really edited down though.

Drags on and on

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Like a crash course in neuroscience for the layman, that includes an inspiring account of how powerful the human mind is and can be. It could almost be a beginners manual to "freeing the mind". The first half describes the myraid scientific and government studies that have been done on the mind and phsycic phenomina (near-death exp, pre-cognition, out-of-body exp., future memory, remote viewing, ect.). The second half describes the most current theories of the mind and how its newly "discovered" functions have brought us closer to explaining, understanding, and even validating much of the phsycic phenomena decribed in the first half of the book. Some of the most incredible revelations to me were: the theory of consciousness as a force, the Theory of Everything & String Theory, LIGHT, Resonance, the Zero Point Field, the arguments for more than 3 dimensions, the fractality of universe, and the underlying fabric of the universe as a mass storage field.
I am going to listen to it again right away! Its the most interesting and educational material I have ever heard - as far as I think I know....right now.

A fanscinating revelation

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easily one of the most important books i’ve ever read. narration sounds a little angry and impatient.

one of the most important books i’ve ever read

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