Hall, James A(lbert) (1934-)
Hall, James A(lbert) (1934-)
Medical student who experimented with ESP. Born February 13, 1934, Hall studied at the University of Texas (B.A., 1955) and Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas. He is a member of the American Society for Psychical Research, an associate member of the Parapsychological Association, and an associate of the Society for Psychical Research, London.
In 1958 he experimented with elementary school children in Gladewater, Texas, to ascertain the effect of teacher and pupil attitudes on ESP scores. The results were reported in the Journal of Parapsychology (vol. 22, no. 4, December 1958). He contributed papers to the annual convention of the Parapsychological Association in 1981 ("Unconscious Cultural Influences and Psi: A Jungian Footnote") and 1986 ("Ethical Structure in Clinical Applications of Parapsychology").
Sources:
Hall, James A. "The Works of J. B. Rhine: Implications for Religion." Journal of Parapsychology (1981).
Hall, James A., and H. B. Crasilneck. "Physiological Changes Associated with Hypnosis." International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 7, no. 1 (January 1959).
Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964.