Dean Radin

A history of magic (real magic, as opposed to stage magic or illusions) through the ages and an attempt to answer whether magic can be explained in a scientific manner.

The author certainly attempts it, but there are numerous holes in his logic and he appears predisposed to certain conclusions rather than rigorously thinking through various possible answers.

Still, this book is a worthwhile endeavor to tackle the question of whether there is "magic" (in various forms, such as precognition, telepathy, and other psychic ways of "knowing" things outside of the reach of the normal senses) and explain them in a parapsychology framework. I neither felt convinced by all his arguments nor can dismiss some things that he's obviously thought through well… (mais)

> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Radin-Superpouvoirs--Science-et-Yoga--enquete-sur...

> Est-ce que le yoga, la méditation augmentent les facultés mentales extraordinaires comme la télépathie, la clairvoyance ou la prémonition ? Est-il possible de deviner les pensées d'autrui ? D'avoir une influence sur les objets avec son esprit ? L'auteur détaille ici les preuves de l'existence de ces super-pouvoirs, au travers d'une enquête palpitante qui conclut à leur réalité indéniable, souvent bien plus étrange et merveilleuse que la fiction la plus débridée.
—Soleil Levant, mai 2014… (mais)

Author Dean Radin "shows how we know that psychic phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance and psychokinesis are real, based on scientific evidence from thousands of controlled lab tests...He reveals the physical reality behind our uncanny telepathic experiences and intuitive hunches, and he debunks the skeptical myths surrounding them."

Many member of Consciousness Café have had psychic experiences but are reluctant to talk about them because our western culture often has a dim view of this subject. This book can provide interesting examples of psychic tests that show this human capacity should be appreciated rather than scorned.

Jim Fisher… (mais)