The Invisible Picture: A Study of Psychic Experiences

Long among the foremost figures in parapsychological research, Dr. Rhine has at last provided a report on her over forty years of investigations into the apparently psychic experiences of an enormous variety of ordinary people. This magnificent book is the most comprehensive and summary study of anecdotal evidence for the existence of psychic phenomena ever published. The author discusses the numerous case histories in plain language and sorts them into types--an important advance for researchers and teachers--noting such features as the form in which extrasensory information was perceived and the mental processes that seem to have been involved. Most of the chapters are devoted to specific phenomena, such as general ESP, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, precognition and contact with survivors. Dr. Rhine's findings bring to light many new human interconnections and offer a wealth of new directions for laboratory-based work. An extensive list of references is appended. There are five tables and a thorough index.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents A Preview      1. Miracle—or Psi?      2. Parapsychology: Experiment and Anecdote      3. An Early Case Study and Its Background      4. A Different Kind of Case Study      5. The Reach and Types of Psi      6. Conviction      7. The Forms of ESP—and PK      8. The ESP Process and the S-R Model      9. Time, Imagery and People      10. What Must Be, Must Be, or Must It?      11. Who’s Who in Telepathy?      12. Hallucinatory Psi Experiences      13. Apparitions—Old and New      14. The Psi Process in ESP      15. The Psi Process in PK      16. Psi in Reverse      17. The Subject Matter of Psi Experiences: Its Significance      18. The Total Picture      References      Index     

About the Author :
The late Louisa E. Rhine was the author of several books, including two published by McFarland. She and her husband J.B. Rhine were the primary developers of parapsychological research in the 20th century, first at Duke University, then independently.

Review :
“very readable...intriguing...an air of the mystery story. Essential for anyone interested in parapsychology”—Library Journal; “requires of the reader no specialized knowledge...Rhine’s persistent and often rewarding efforts to find consistency in diverse material give the book great value”—Choice; “very important studies”—Parapsychology Review; “vividly descriptive”—Fate; “commended...compelling reading”—The Christian Parapsychologist; “extremely interesting...many thoughtful and provocative conclusions...scrupulous integrity”—JASPR; “rigorous research”—The Institute For Religious Psychology; “contains a wealth of illustrative experiences...the conclusions drawn and the reasoning behind these conclusions are what makes this book so important”—Theta; “uncompromisingly thorough...illuminates the process of science as much as the nature of the phenomena itself...valuable for its insight into the process of the phenomena as well as its insight into the process of the research. As history and as treatise it is of the best we have...an excellent introductory educative tool and a classic reference work”—MPRI Newsletter; “exciting and provocative...there is enough food for thought here to engage any inquiring mind, and I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in human beings”—Gertrude Schmeidler, psychology professor, City College, CUNY.