"From India to the Planet Mars" by Théodore Flournoy is a late 19th-century exploration into the psychic abilities of Hélène Smith, a medium known for automatic writing and otherworldly visions. The author, a psychology professor, encountered Smith during seances where she displayed clairvoyance and communicated with a spirit named Leopold. Flournoy's investigation blends fascination and skepticism as he examines Smith's background and the broader field of psychical research. The study navigates the complex relationship between conscious and subconscious realms, aiming to comprehend the roots and significance of Smith's unique talents.
From India to the planet Mars: A study of a case of somnambulism with glossolalia
By Théodore Flournoy
A professor dissects a medium’s visions of spirits and alien worlds, questioning the boundaries of consciousness and the paranormal.
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About the AuthorThéodore Flournoy was a Swiss professor of psychology at the University of Geneva and author of books on parapsychology and spiritism. He studied a wide variety of subjects before he devoted his life to psychology. He did extensive observations on a participant to investigate psychical phenomena. He was the President of the Sixth International Congress of Psychology, the Chair of Experimental Psychology at the University of Geneva in 1891 and was the first professor of psychology in Europe to become a member of the Faculty of Sciences instead of the Faculty of Philosophy.
Théodore Flournoy was a Swiss professor of psychology at the University of Geneva and author of books on parapsychology and spiritism. He studied a wide variety of subjects before he devoted his life to psychology. He did extensive observations on a participant to investigate psychical phenomena. He was the President of the Sixth International Congress of Psychology, the Chair of Experimental Psychology at the University of Geneva in 1891 and was the first professor of psychology in Europe to become a member of the Faculty of Sciences instead of the Faculty of Philosophy.
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