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Discusses such factors as hysteria, diuresis, gender,
aphasia, hyperesthesia, and hypercoenesthesia of the epigas-
tric region, and various psychosomatic manifestations. -
R.A.W.
01987. Beirnaert, L. The somatopsychic whole [sum-
mary]. Proceedings of Four Conferences of Parapsy-
chological Studies. New York: Parapsychology Foundation,
1957, 72-73.
Discusses the problem of determining what is meant
by man's health, as a somato-psychic whole, within our
present world, and at the present stage of human civiliza-
tion. Views health and illness as being existentialist situa-
tions. Sees unorthodox healing as falling under a broader
problem -- that of the interpretation of the concepts of
"well-being" in relation to the total sum of human exist-
ence. - DT/R.A.W.
01988. Garrett, Eileen J. Dynamics of healing [sum-
mary]. Proceedings of Four Conferences of Parapsy-
chological Studies. New York: Parapsychology Foundation,
1957, 74-76.
Discusses the psychodynamics of healing from the
viewpoints of the patient and of the healer. Describes her
own technique of healing. - R.A.W.
01989. Booth, Gotthard. Rorschach method in unortho-
dox healing [summary]. Proceedings of Four Con-
ferences of Parapsychological Studies. New York: Para-
psychology Foundation, 1957, 77-79.
Proposes that the psychodynamics of unorthodox heal-
ing vs. spiritual healing be investigated by using the
Szondi and Rorschach tests. Emphasis is placed on the
Rorschach, which provides opportunities for analyzing the
personality of unorthodox healers and of those capable of
being healed by unorthodox methods. He points out that
this method of personality analysis has two applications:
(1) One can score the responses of individuals and show
certain statistical frequencies and similarities in the per-
sonalities of the healed and the healer; (2) The responses
provide the basis for biographical inquiry. Knowing the
characteristic attitudes of the individual, it is easier to ob-
tain information about important existential experiences
and situations. This type of investigation should provide
insight into the difference between the contemporary
materialist and the unorthodox believer in a spiritual na-
ture of life.
He feels the objective study of psychological tests
provides opportunity for us to understand that the nature
of "spirit" is not vague, but at least as precise as is the
nature of the physical world. - DT/R.A.W.
01990. Leuret, Francois. Miracle and faith [summary).
Proceedings of Four Conferences of Parapsychologi-
-cal Studies. New York: Parapsychology Foundation, 1957,
80-81.
Discusses the nature of miracles and describes the
work of the Lourdes Medical Bureau. If, as a result of its
inquiries, a cure is acknowledged to have no natural ex-
planation, it is forwarded to the theological commissions
for their consideration. The results of their examination to
date are described. - R.A.W.
01991. Meng, IIeinrich. Implications of the "Miracles of
Lourdes" [summary]. Proceedings of Four Conferences
of Parapsychological Studies. New York: Parapsychology
Foundation, 1957, 82-84.
Discusses the psychodynamics of faith healing at
shrines such as Lourdes, but he points out that spon-
tancous cases of most serious illnesses outside the atmos-
phere of shrines have been verified.
Holds that medicine, the ever-changing science, can
fulfill its task only if it remains linked with its mother:
folk medicine. Today we are able to evaluate more pro-
ductively the powers of the psyche than ever before. If
what we call extrasensory and psychic has inner meaning
for us, the road to our self-understanding is open. -
DT/R.A.W.
01992. Smythies, J.R. Regarding future studies [sum-
mary]. Proceedings of Four Conferences of Parapsy-
chological Studies. New York: Parapsychology Foundation,
1957, 85-87.
Smythies observes that the problem of unorthodox
healing has two aspects: (1) as a study of parapsychological
events alleged to occur in medical, including psychoanalyti-
cal, practice, and (2) as a study of those who, without
medical qualifications, set themselves up as "healers." In
regard to the latter, he feels nothing should be done to
encourage the activity of unorthodox healers. He also
feels that psi cannot play any role in medical diagnosis.
He proposes that a study be undertaken by interested
psychoanalysts into alleged paranormal events occurring
during psychoanalysis and analytical psychotherapy. Careful
factual records should be kept in any apparent cases of
telepathy and clairvoyance. Correlation with the course of
treatment, and any causative factors, should be noted.
ESP tests should be conducted. Impartial investigation of
alleged paranormal healings should be left to the medical
divisions of local societies for psychical research (subject
always to rules laid down by the General Medical Council
on permitted dealings between doctors and unqualified
healers). No contact should be made with unorthodox or
unqualified persons or groups. - DT/R.A.W.
Conference on Spontaneous Phenomena
(July 11 to 17, 1955)
01993. Introduction. Proceedings of Four Conferences
of Parapsychological Studies. New York: Parapsychology
Foundation, 1957, 91-94.
Summary of the Conference on Spontaneous Pheno-
mena held at Newnham College, Cambridge, England, from
July 11+17, 1955. It was attended by delegates and observers
from Denmark, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, the Nether-
lands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the
United States. The Conference was organized by the
Society for Psychical Research, London, in cooperation be-
tween Mr. W.H. Salter, Honorary Secretary of the S.P.R.
and Dr. Gardner Murphy, General Research Consultant of
the Parapsychology Foundation. The Conference endorsed
the "preparation of an international plan looking towards
better studies of spontaneous cases." Among the phenomena
considered were hauntings, poltergeist phenomena, tele-
pathic dreams, apparitions, and similar happenings in
various parts of the world.
The delegates also resolved that "discovery, careful
sifting, authentication and intense study of a large number
of cases, including recent cases," should be undertaken on
a world-wide scale. The Conference laid tentative plans for
the establishment of a world center that would serve as a
depository of well-documented cases; no specific center was
selected by the Conference, as such a decision is expected
to be made at a later date.
Delegates appointed a committee to study "traditional
methods of collecting, evaluating and interpreting material,"
in order to determine whether such methods "have a de-
pendable parapsychological aim and a good psychological,
logical, and heuristic basis." The Conference approved con-
tinuance of programs carried out by international cor-
respondance on such matters as "E.S.P. Projection," also
known as out-of-the-body experience. The Conference also
decided to create an international "follow-up" committee to
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