Cooper, C. E. (2018) Criticisms raised against the investigation of purportedly anomalous telephone occurrences. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. 82(1), pp. 15-27. 0037-1475.
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Abstract:
Rogo and Bayless (1979) published a two-year investigation into reports of perceived contact with the dead via the telephone, and telephone calls from living people verified to be elsewhere at the time the call took place. Criticisms of their research methods — more so than of the phenomena themselves — began to appear in various forms, including as book reviews in parapsychology journals, which in some instances gave the researchers a chance to reply. Such criticisms were briefly summarised in a recent updated study of telephone anomalies (Cooper, 2014, p. 211). However, it is argued that some of the methodological criticisms raised deserve further response in defence of the researchers. This paper presents a collective summary of these critiques (following extensive searches for such reviews) and rejoinders.
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Creators:
Cooper, C. E.
Publisher:
Society for Psychical Research
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for the Study of Anomalous Psychological Processes
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for the Study of Anomalous Psychological Processes
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
31 January 2018
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 15-27
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of the Society for Psychical Research
Volume:
82
Number:
1
Language:
English
ISSN:
0037-1475
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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