If you are looking for reading or research materials, visit the LLIFS Resource Directory. Here I have listed links to various websites, academic articles and public domain books to help you in your research.
There are some real gems in there that, if you bought any of the books, could make you $$$, but thanks to the public domain, you can read online versions and even download the PDFs for free! It features works from JB Rijn to Harry Price! To access the LLIFS Resource Directory, click here
These are the latest additions added in July 2023
The History of Spiritualism Part II
The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle, MD, LL.D. is a collection of essays on spiritualism. It was first published in two volumes by Cassell & Co., Ltd., London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, and George H. Doran Co. (New York) in June 1926.
Rethinking a spooky episode from legacy literature by Houran, James & Laythe, Brian & Little, Cindy & Houran, Damien.
The grounded theory of Haunted People Syndrome (HP-S) posits that spontaneous “haunted episodes” that certain people experience repeatedly are an interactive phenomenon involving heightened somatic-sensory sensitivities fueled by disease states, contextualized with paranormal beliefs and amplified by perceptual contagion and threat agency detection. A historical report of a poltergeist outbreak, promoted in a non-PSI journal, was used to test the applicability of this psychological model. Two independent and blinded raters used the Survey of Strange Events (SSE: Houran et al., 2019b) to identify the anomalous phenomena in the case, as well as a Recognition Pattern Checklist to assess for contextual variables that affect the HP-S model links. the characteristics and dynamics of persistent ghostly anomalies. High inter-rater agreement on the raters’ scores suggested that the available details of this case were consistent with (a) an event that occurred. James Houran (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1725-582X) has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois at Springfield (USA) and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Adelaide (Australia). is an independent researcher and social science student currently based in Texas. His main interests are in the iconography and symbolism found in traditional tattoo ceremonies and the application of ritual practices to art. He is also an Eagle Scout and actively involved in agriculture and permaculture. http://dx. consistency with above-average ‘ghost intensity’ compared to published standards, and (b) 100% ‘agreement’ on the apparent presence of all five proposed HP-S recognition patterns. Furthermore, a review of the overall structure of this episode using an SSE-based decision tree process cautioned against a purely parapsychological interpretation of some or all of the reported abnormalities. This basic analysis serves as a practical introduction to using the SSE tool and the HP-S model to guide future research on ghostly episodes by both professional parapsychologists and citizen scientists.
Houran, James & Laythe, Brian & Little, Cindy & Houran, Damien. (2023). Reconsidering a haunting episode in inheritance literature. 23. 77-102. 10.23793/zfa.2023.77.
Research into the Phenomenon of Spiritualism Sir William Crookes (1874)
Spiritualism viewed in the light of modern science and experimental research into psychic powers
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