{"id":1118,"date":"2024-06-10T15:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/?page_id=1118"},"modified":"2024-06-27T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:51:37","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eileen J. Garrett Collection houses a large number of research reports, periodicals, and books describing parapsychological research across several decades. From testing the ability of psychics and <a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/mediumship\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"866\">mediums<\/a>, to theorizing on human psychology, research has taken many different forms. In the items below, explore research conducted by parapsychologists such as Nandor Fodor, experiments on psychic abilities, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Click <\/strong>on the images below to learn more<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/d-d-home\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"701\" height=\"974\" data-id=\"3401\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/J.J.-Home.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a test that Sir William Crookes conducted on medium D.D. Home. An accordion was placed in an electrically charged copper wire cage to test if Home's abilities were legitimate. The accordion floated in the cage and played by itself. \" class=\"wp-image-3401\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.640625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/J.J.-Home.jpg 701w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/J.J.-Home-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/borley-temp-data\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"257\" height=\"417\" data-id=\"3114\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Borley-temp-data.jpg\" alt=\"Journal of Society for Psychical Research, February 1948, pg. 181\nThe page contains a graph and a chart depicting the temperatures dropping at Borley Rectory \" class=\"wp-image-3114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Borley-temp-data.jpg 257w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Borley-temp-data-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/hellenic-society-research-drawings-pg-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1982\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3009\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Page of drawings from research done by the Hellenic Society for Psychical Research, founded in 1923 \nOther text on the page is in Greek \nThe page contains drawings and handwritten notes\nSome of the drawings and one note have been taped onto the page\nAmong the legible drawings are a bird in a cage, a two headed bird, hands, a hand with a ring on the pinky finger, a spider, and a standing bird looking at the ground\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7744140625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-scaled.jpg 1982w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-1189x1536.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Hellenic-Society-Research-drawings-pg-1-1585x2048.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1982px) 100vw, 1982px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/modern-psychology-fodor\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1278\" height=\"1721\" data-id=\"1912\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor.jpg\" alt=\"Modern Psychology 6', No. 5, March 1937. Dr. Nandor Fodor, &quot;My Experiences With Mescal&quot; \nPeter Steward on &quot;Understanding&quot; \nThis Month: How to Hypnotise, &quot;Neurosis&quot; by Milton Powell, Controlling Dreams, Evolution of Psychology, &quot;Psychology Saves Me&quot;\nThe center of the cover contains a stylized black and white profile, with a large question mark over the head.  \" class=\"wp-image-1912\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7421875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor.jpg 1278w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor-760x1024.jpg 760w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor-768x1034.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Modern-Psychology-Fodor-1141x1536.jpg 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/fodor-falling-pamphlet-cover\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1681\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3026\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Plain research pamphlet titled: &quot;Nightmares of Falling&quot; \nBy Nandor Fodor, LL. D. \nReprinted from Samiksa, Vol. 3, No 1. \" class=\"wp-image-3026\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6566725455614344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-scaled.jpg 1681w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-1009x1536.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Fodor-Falling-pamphlet-cover-1345x2048.jpg 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1681px) 100vw, 1681px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/carrington-thomas-experiment-words\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2188\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3023\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Notes from the 1935 Sharplin experiment by C.D. Thomas \nThis experiment compared mediums and their controls\nThe notes describe how the study participants reacted to certain stimulus words, listing what words they responded with \" class=\"wp-image-3023\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8544921875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-scaled.jpg 2188w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-768x899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-1313x1536.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Carrington-Thomas-Experiment-Words-1750x2048.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2188px) 100vw, 2188px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/report-to-the-california-society-for-psychical-study-inc\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1880\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3044\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Report to the California Society for Psychical Study, Inc., upon recent work done by the Group for the Study of Luminous Phenomena, by Philip S. Haley, Ph. C., D.D.S. \" class=\"wp-image-3044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--scaled.jpg 1880w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--752x1024.jpg 752w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--768x1046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--1128x1536.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Report-to-the-California-Society-for-Psychical-Study-Inc.--1504x2048.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/coll331_bb_fkirlian-01-1-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2492\" data-id=\"3131\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"An ovaloid Kirlian projection with a finger touching a rectangular device superimposed inside of the projection. The title and author information are on papers laying on above and below the image, typed in a monospaced font. \" class=\"wp-image-3131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1-1233x1536.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Coll331_BB_Fkirlian-01-1-1-1644x2048.jpg 1644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/research\/cold-war-research\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1915\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"3123\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Preview Issue of The Runner, New Times. April 3, 1978\nBeyond ESP by Carol Caldwell\nA cartoon in the style of superhero comics shows a military leader reporting &quot;Mr. President The Russians have just psychokinetically disarmed our warheads!!&quot; \nThe preisdent is shown at his desk, slamming his fist and shouting &quot;This is a job for superpsychic!&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-3123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-scaled.jpg 1915w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Cold-War-Research-1532x2048.jpg 1532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/parapsychology\/\">\u2190 Back to &#8220;What is Parapsychology?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eileen J. 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