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From: aa538@freenet.buffalo.edu (Barry Karr)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 09:09:37 -0500


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    From: R.Wiseman@herts.ac.uk (Wiseman)
    To: aa538@freenet.buffalo.edu
    Subject: new book info. (fwd)
    Date: Tue, 13 Dec


    Dear Barry,

    Thanks for the note.

    Here is some advance info on a book on testing psychic claimants
that I have just produced.  I appreciate that some people don't like
using the net for adverts and so I'll leave it up to you as to whether
it goes out to folks.

    Best

    Richard

    ADVANCE INFORMATION FROM University of Hertfordshire Press

    NEW BOOK

    GUIDELINES FOR TESTING PSYCHIC CLAIMANTS
    Richard Wiseman and Robert L. Morris

    Many people claim to be psychic. Palm readers and astrologers claim that
    they look into the future to help solve personal problems. Mediums claim to
    help individuals communicate with deceased friends and relatives. Faith
    healers and psychic surgeons claim to diagnose and cure illness. 'Psychic
    detectives' offer advice to the police to help solve crime. Alleged
    psychics have also been used to attract followers to religious
    organisations and as consultants by large businesses.
    Health professionals, law enforcement agents, cult investigators and
    scientists may wish to examine these claimants or assess the quality of
    investigations carried out by others. Up to this point in time there has
    existed no guidelines outlining how such work should proceed. This is
    unfortunate because badly designed investigations can result in false
    claimants being seen as genuine or honest claimants being unfairly accused
    of fraud.
    This book tackles these issues, providing pragmatic and flexible guidelines
    to help researchers identify and resolve the problems that most frequently
    occur during the assessment of individuals claiming strong psychic ability.

    AUTHOR DETAILS
    Richard Wiseman is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of
    Hertfordshire, specialising in the psychology of deception and
    parapsychology. He has worked as a professional magician and is an
    Associate of the Inner Magic Circle. Robert L. Morris is Professor of
    Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, where he holds the Koestler
    Chair of Parapsychology, specialising in parapsychology, the psychology of
    anomalous experiences and deception.

    SPECIAL FEATURES
     Clear & flexible guidelines for testing psychic claimants
     Special consideration of the problem of fraud by psychic claimants
     Signposts to further reading, contact addresses, useful organisations, etc

    READERSHIP
    Scientists testing individuals claiming exceptional abilities
    Health professionals, law enforcement agents and cult investigators
    Media investigators carrying out high profile assessments of alleged
    psychics Individuals wishing to assess the quality of investigations
    carried out by others

    BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
    Publication January 1995        70pp    ISBN 0 900 458 58 5     #7

    ORDERS TO:
    University of Hertfordshire Press, Library & Media Services, University of
    Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AB, UK.
    Tel: + 44 1707-284665 Fax: + 44 1707-284666  Internet: