AIPR Certificate in Parapsychology—Unit Outline
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Survival or Super-psi? [para-c03]
Scope
Essay Topic Discuss the evidence for life
after death, and explain the alternative explanation for this
evidence. NOTE: Essay must be no longer than 2000 words and formatted in APA-style[1] For a guideline
in how to write essays, see:
Guide To
Writing A Basic Essay
Required Reading
Cook, E. W., Greyson, B. & Stevenson, I.
(1998). Do any near-death experiences provide evidence for the
survival of human personality after death? Relevant features and
illustrative case reports. Journal of Scientific Exploration,
12, 377-406.
Metzinger, T. (2005). Out-of-body experiences as the origin of the
concept of the "soul". Mind & Matter, 3, 57-84.
Parker, A. (2001). What can cognitive
psychology and parapsychology tell us about Near-Death Experiences?
Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 65,
225-240.
Roll, W. (2006). A discussion of the evidence that personal
consciousness persists after death with special reference to
poltergeist phenomena. Australian Journal of Parapsychology,
6, 5-20.
Optional Reading
Haraldsson, E. (2006). Birthmarks and claims of previous-life memories: The
case of Purnima Ekanayake. In L. Storm & M. A. Thalbourne (Eds.), The survival of human
consciousness: Essays on the possibility of life after death
(Chapter 10). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. Roll, W. G. (2006). On apparitions and mediumship: An examination of the
evidence that personal consciousness persists after death. In
L. Storm & M. A. Thalbourne (Eds.), The survival of human
consciousness: Essays on the possibility of life after death (Chapter
8). Jefferson, NC: McFarland. Thalbourne, M. A. (2006). Hallucination proneness and
experiences related to survival. In L. Storm & M. A.
Thalbourne (Eds.), The survival of human consciousness: Essays on
the possibility of life after death (Chapter 5). Jefferson, NC:
McFarland.
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