| In New Frontiers of the Mind (1937) Rhine | | | | |
| said that ESP experiments were changing the | | | | Some theories involve the discussion of two |
| way people thought the mind sensed | | | | subconsciousnesses, the second one sometimes |
| information. Historically learned people held | | | | called the superconsciousness, soul, |
| the human mind received information through | | | | subliminal self, transcendent ego, dream self |
| the ordinary five senses, and that therefore, | | | | and several other terms. The argument rest on |
| the mind is subject to the laws of the | | | | the hypothesis that two realities exist, the |
| mechanical world. Laboratory tests have | | | | physical one and a second one. ESP can occur |
| attempted to determine the existence of ESP, | | | | when there is a integration between both |
| and discover the physical mechanism by which | | | | realities. This occurs infrequently only when |
| it operates. "The mind has been equated with | | | | the barriers between the realities are broken |
| the brain, and scientists search to discover | | | | which does not happen often because if it did |
| how ESP registers in the brain/mind." | | | | all unconscious thought would flood and |
| | | | overflow the conscious mind. A condition |
| However, increasing evidence is demonstrating | | | | which the mind could not withstand. |
| that ESP does exist, but it cannot be | | | | |
| explained or quantified by physical laws; and | | | | When considering types or forms that ESP |
| furthermore, that the mind (consciousness) | | | | might take dreams become an important factor, |
| and the brain are two separate entities. | | | | especially in relationship to the theory of |
| Simultaneously, research in quantum physics | | | | two realities. Upon this basis dreams were |
| points to the existence of a second, | | | | separated into two categories: realistic, |
| nonmaterial universe. So, the time is fast | | | | vivid having detailed imagery of the |
| approaching when Western scientists must come | | | | information conveyed, and intuition which |
| to terms with the Eastern mystical concept: | | | | includes "gut feelings." forebodings, and |
| "that an extrasensory force exists in another | | | | premonitions; and unrealistic dreams |
| realty, and intersects and integrates with | | | | containing fantastical imagery and symbols. |
| the physical world." | | | | Hallucinations that relayed visual and |
| | | | auditory information also were included. |
| In function, ESP is dissimilar to the | | | | Rhine suggested the reason for dreams being |
| ordinary senses. There is no location like | | | | efficient carriers of ESP messages is because |
| governs the other senses which receive | | | | the barriers surrounding the conscious mind |
| information through various parts of the | | | | appear to be thinnest. |
| body; and it is not dependent on any of the | | | | |
| other five senses. ESP is independent of such | | | | It has been discovered that the natural |
| factors as geography, time, intelligence, | | | | tendency for ESP in individuals can be |
| age, or education. | | | | distorted by previous prejudices, thoughts, |
| | | | and conditioning. Likewise, inaccurate ESP |
| ESP has been given various names. In the 19th | | | | messages may be the result of distortions and |
| century is was called "cryptesthesia," later | | | | blockages of the conscious mind. However, in |
| it was labeled "relesthesia" which since | | | | times of crisis such as accidents and death |
| became clairvoyance, or "seeing in the | | | | of loved ones, ESP messages seem to occur |
| distance." It was Rhine who coined the term | | | | spontaneously. It is theorized that perhaps |
| "general extrasensory perception" (GESP) to | | | | trauma and shock enable negative information |
| include both telepathy and clairvoyance. | | | | to penetrate the subliminal barriers more |
| Later the term psi was designated to cover | | | | easily than happy information. |
| ESP and PK. | | | | |
| | | | There are theories concerning individuals who |
| It was researcher Lousia E. Rhine who | | | | possess ESP and how they acquired this |
| proposed the theory that ESP starts in the | | | | ability. One theory holds that some people |
| unconscious, a storehouse of memories, hopes | | | | such as seers, prophets and diviners were |
| and fears. At this point a contact is made | | | | bore with the gift which was inherited by |
| between the objective world and the center of | | | | their relatives. Another theory hold that it |
| the mind. The person remains unaware of this | | | | is` a primordial sense which has decreased in |
| contact until or unless the information is | | | | populations as their cultures advanced. Still |
| brought to the conscious level. Also, the | | | | another theory claims ESP is a supersense |
| psychiatrist Carl G. Jung proposed a similar | | | | which evolves in the nervous system. |
| theory that the conscious mind has subliminal | | | | |
| psychic access to the collective unconscious, | | | | Psychical research does support the theory |
| a vast repository of accumulative wisdom and | | | | that everyone is born with ESP capability, |
| experience of the human race. | | | | though some may possess more than others. |
| | | | Most people have experienced at least one ESP |
| Others theories attempting to explain ESP | | | | experience in their lives. It was found in a |
| have been produced. One such theory involved | | | | survey published in 1987 by the University of |
| macrophages, cells present in connective | | | | Chicago's National Opinion Research Council, |
| tissue, lymph nodes, and bone marrow and tied | | | | that 67 percent of all adult Americans |
| to nerve endings. The person thought these | | | | believed they have experienced ESP. Eleven |
| might be the body's ESP organs, sending and | | | | years earlier the figure was 58 percent. It |
| receiving impressions below the normal | | | | was thought the increase indicates an |
| perceptive level. Such cells are more | | | | increased acceptance of the possibility of |
| sensitive and active during childhood, but | | | | ESP among the general public. |
| deteriorate without proper diet. | | | | |