The contributions of F. W. H. Myers to psychology. (Parapsychological Abstracts).(Brief Article)

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KELLY, E. W. (2001). The contributions of F. W. H. Myers to psychology. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 65, 65-90.

The 100th anniversary of the death of F. W. H. Myers provides an opportunity to recognize that psychical research, as conceived by Myers, has roots, purposes, and scope far exceeding those usually acknowledged today. In opposition to most scientists, Myers believed that fundamental questions about mind ...

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