The Origins of Psychic Phenomena
Poltergeists, Incubi, Succubi, and the Unconscious Mind
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The Origins of Psychic Phenomena examines unexplained phenomena in psychiatric and psychological terms rather than occult terms.
• Explores how the unconscious mind manifests paranormal phenomena.
• Shows how the cerebellum – the seat of the unconscious – is the source of these energies, subpersonalities, and manifestations.
• Identifies our neglected 'Neanderthal' subconscious as responsible for the rising incidence of paranormal happenings.
Alien abduction, poltergeist attacks, incubi, succubi, split and multiple personalities, possessions, precognition, spontaneous combustion – the list of phenomena not just unexplained but ignored by mainstream science seems endless. Yet the key to the origin of all these manifestations lies deep within our own brains.
In The Origins of Psychic Phenomena, Stan Gooch explores the functioning of the dream-producing part of the brain – the cerebellum – and how the unconscious mind is able to externalize itself. The cerebellum is the physical seat of the unconscious and was once equal to or even superior to the cerebrum as essential to our functioning. In modern times it has been shunted into the subliminal, yet the cerebellum continues to process our worldly experiences and reveals its concerns in misunderstood, often frightening, manifestations.
Gooch explains that Neanderthal Man possessed a much larger cerebellum than Cro-Magnon Man and posits that the modern repression of the cerebellum’s role in our consciousness has given rise to these supernatural phenomena.
Review
by lulu.com/ladyfogg
When you start reading this book you arc dazzled with stories that might make you want to turn on the lights. The accounts of events are fascinating for anyone who has dabbled in this subject. For a novice, it would be an initiation into this world of psychic phenomena.
The author first takes you into the lives of people afflicted with strange happenings. You explore the various beings, such as succubi, incubi, and other manifestations. You also are given lessons in psychology that may prove useful as you continue your read. Multiple personality as well as various psychosis are discussed and how they fit into this supernatural world.
Regardless of whether you agree with the author's conclusions, you will find that there is some very intriguing information contained in this book. The bibliography alone is worth the price of the book to anyone doing this kind of research.
For the person interested in the supernatural or anyone interested in the human psyche, this book will give you much food for thought. Draw your own conclusions, but definitely take a peek at the information contained therein.
About the Author
Stan Gooch began his career as a highly regarded psychological researcher who studied the evolution and history of the brain in his books Total Man and Personality and Evolution. His research on paranormal influences and Neanderthal culture appear in his books The Double Helix of the Mind, Cities of Dreams, and The Secret Life of Humans. Stan lives in Wales.
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