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Amy Tanner’s opinion of
anger at being spied on
arrow scripts
channeling of Kate Walsh
channeling of Richard Hodgson. See Hodgson control
confusion over spirit control
death of
demand that Hodgson leave the room
dispatched to England
Dr. Phinuit (guide). See Phinuit, Dr.
“Francis and Ignatius”
Frank Podmore’s opinion of
Frederic Myers’ belief in
George Pellew communicating through. See Pellew, George
health issues
Hodgson control. See Hodgson control
Imperator (guide)
invitation to return to Cambridge for further investigations
James Hyslop’s investigation of
meeting with the James’s
Minot Savage’s investigation of
new spirit guides of
Oliver Lodge investigation of
ovarian tumor
participation in cross-correspondence study
reasons for retirement
Rector (guide). See Rector
retirement of
return to Boston
Richard Hodgson’s belief in
Richard Hodgson’s investigation of
Richard Hodgson’s report on
sitting with anonymous Harvard professor
slate writing
on SPR payroll
Stanley Hall’s investigation of
Stanley Hall’s opinion of
surveillance of
talents of
trance state
vision of death of Kate Walsh
vision of Richard Hodgson
visit to William James in New Hampshire
William James’ defense of Richard Hodgson’s belief in
William Newbold’s sitting with
Piper, Minerva
Piper, William
death of
surveillance of
Planchette
A Pluralistic Universe (James)
Podmore, Frank
attack on Charles Richet
death of
on fraud
funeral
opinion of Eusapia Palladino
opinion of Leonora Piper
position on telekinesis
as postal inspector
report on poltergeists
rumors about
as “skeptic in chief”
suspicion of spiritual powers
Poltergeists
Frank Podmore’s position on
Pragmatism (James)
The Principles of Economy (Sidgwick)
The Principles of Ethics (Sidgwick)
The Principles of Psychology (James) ,
Proceedings of the SPR
Frank Podmore’s report on poltergeists
Frederic Myers’ report on Leonora Piper
George Pellew case
obituary for Frank Podmore
Richard Hodgson’s rejection of report on Eusapia Palladino tests in Italy
Richard Hodgson’s report on Leonora Piper
Psychical research
church reaction to
effects of
Psychical research movement
Psychoanalysis
Psychology as a science
Psychometry
Psychotherapy
Queen Victoria, death of
Rayleigh, Lord
collaboration with William Crookes
discovery of argon
at first meeting of British SPR
interest in occult
as investigator
membership in British SPR
Nobel Prize in Physics
support for Barrett’s hypnosis/mind-reading research
witness to Eusapia Palladino sitting
work on atmospheric chemistry
work with Nora Sidgwick
reasons for retirement
Rector
Reflex fraud
Relaxation therapy
Religious leaders, integration of science into faith
The Religion of Evolution (Savage)
retirement of
return to Boston
Revelations of a Spirit Medium (Medium, A.)
Rhabdomancy
Richard Hodgson’s belief in
Richard Hodgson’s investigation of
Richard Hodgson’s report on
Richet, Charles
attacks on
championing of Eusapia Palladino
discovery of anaphylaxis
Eusapia Palladino tests at Mediterranean home
Eusapia Palladino tests in Italy
glider construction
Hugo Munsterberg’s opinion of
on hypnosis
influence in Congress of Experimental Psychology
investigations of Eusapia Palladino. See also Eusapia Palladino tests in Italy
invitation to ailing James and Myers
Mediterranean home
Nobel Prize for Medicine
opinion of Eusapia Palladino’s Cambridge sittings
opinion of Fox sisters
opinion of mediums
reaction to Richard Hodgson’s report on Eusapia Palladino
request to renew investigation in Eusapia Palladino
research by
studies of immune system
understanding of psychic phenomena
“The Romance of Certain Old Clothes” (James)
Savage, John
Savage, Minot
investigation of Leonora Piper
Scopes trial
The Scratch Eight
Scribner’s
Joseph Jastrow’s article
William James’ article
Séances
Alfred Russel Wallace participation in
dark séances
Madame Blavatsky
Newcastle mediums
slate writing. See Slate writing
Sensitive
Seyberr, Henry
Seybert Commission
Sibley, Kate
Sidgwick, Henry
acceptance of Kant doctrine on morality
admiration for Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill
attendance at International Congress of Experimental Psychology
attraction to Nora Balfour
cancer diagnosis
charm of
communicating through slate writing
concern about credibility
concerns about Phantasms of the Living
concerns about thought transference tests
death of
decision to investigate supernatural phenomena
decision to test Eusapia Palladino in Cambridge
divining rods investigation
doubts about spirit communication
founding of British SPR
health issues
influence over Richard Hodgson
invitation to William Barrett to work with the Society
marriage
marriage proposal to Nora Balfour
membership in Metaphysical Society
opinion of Madame Blavatsky
Palladino crisis
partnership with Gurney and Myers. See Sidgwick group
personality traits
philosophical outlook
as president of British SPR
reaction of mediums to
reaction to death of Edmund Gurney
recruitment of Richard Hodgson
refusal to publish observations from Eusapia Palladino sittings
research abilities
search for “friendly universe”
shyness of
as Society’s chief diplomat
strengths of
support for belief in God
views on women
William James’ praise for
William James’ recollection of
Sidgwick, Nora
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antagonizing society members
arrow scripts
belief in science
Charles Richet’s request to renew investigation in Eusapia Palladino
cross-correspondence study
efforts to carry on psychical work
investigations of ghosts. See Ghost stories
Newcomb’s opinion of work of
obituary for Frank Podmore
as president of British SPR
as principal of Newnham College
reaction to Newcomb’s criticism of
receipt of report on Eusapia Palladino
report on ghost stories
return from Egypt
role in rebuilding of British SPR
study of slate writing messages
study on women and education
trip to Egypt
view of telepathy
work on Census of Hallucinations
work with Lord Rayleigh
Sidgwick group
Anna Eva Fay investigation
Newcastle mediums
views on women
“Sir Edmund Orme” (James)
sitting with anonymous Harvard professor
Slade, Henry
Slate writing
Edmund Gurney’s spirit communicating through
Frederic Myers’ spirit communicating through
Henry Sidgwick’s spirit communicating through
Hodgson’s report on
Leonora Piper
Margaret Verrall
May Pepper
Nora Sidgwick’s study of
Oliver Lodge’s study of
William James’ study of
Smith, Helene
spirit guides
talents of
Theodore Flournoy’s investigation of
Sonnets from the Portuguese (Browning)
Spirit cabinets
Spirit guides
Dr. Phinuit. See Phinuit, Dr.
Helene Smith’s guides
Imperator
Katie King
mahatmas
Nelly
Rector. See Rector
Spirit shows
Daniel Dunglas Home
Davenport brothers
Fox sisters
fraudulent. See Phony spirit shows
Harvard investigators
Hereward Carrington
Lily Dale
phony. See Phony spirit shows
tea and tabletilting
Spiritualism Unveiled
SPR. See British SPR
Stephen, Leslie
Stoker, Bram
Streams of consciousness
Strutt, John. See Rayleigh, Lord
“Studies in Hysteria” (Freud)
Studies in Spiritism (Tanner)
Subconscious
Subliminal consciousness
Subliminal self
Sullivan, Brian
Supraliminal
surveillance of
Survival of the fittest
Survival theory
Swedenborg, Emmanuel
clairvoyant powers
life-altering vision
mystical claims
theory of correspondence
vision of Stockholm fire
Table talking
Table Talking: Disclosures of Satanic Wonders
talents of
Talking boards
Talking cure
Tallmadge, Nathaniel
Tanner, Amy
Telekinesis
Frank Podmore’s position on
William Crookes’ belief in
Telepathic impression
Telepathy
Joseph Jastrow’s denunciation of
Mark Twain’s experiences with
Myers’ and Gurney’s testing of
Nora Sidgwick’s view of
Oliver Lodge’s interest in
Richard Hodgson’s cynicism towards
testing lab for
theories on
William Crookes’ belief in
William James’ defense of research into
Tennant, Eveleen. See also Myers, Eveleen
Tennyson, Lord Alfred
Testing labs
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Theologians, integration of science into faith
Theory of correspondence
Theory of evolution
Theory of natural selection
Theosophical Society
Thompson, Rosina
Frederic Myers’ investigation of
message of Annie Marshall waiting for Frederic Myers
Richard Hodgson’s criticisms of
at Richet’s home in France
Thomson, J. J.
witness to Eusapia Palladino sitting
Thought transference. See also Mind-reading; Telepathy
Newcomb’s dismissal of
testing lab for
tests
Titchener, Edward
argument with William James over telepathy
founder of structuralist theory of psychology
Titus, George
Titus, Nellie
Toy, Crawford
Trance personalities. See Spirit guides
trance state
“The Turn of the Screw” (James)
Twain, Mark
death of
Halley’s Comet and
praise for SPR
telepathy
Tyndall, John
attendance at séances at home of Wallace
discoveries of
disparagement of psychical research
membership in Metaphysical Society
reaction to Barrett’s hypnosis/mind-reading research
request for spiritual leaders to step aside
Vanderbilt, Edward Ward
Vanity Fair (Thackeray)
Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study of Human Nature (James)
Varley, Cromwell
Verrall, Helen
arrow scripts
Verrall, Margaret
attempt to contact spirit of Frederic Myers
participation in cross-correspondence study
vision of death of Kate Walsh
vision of Richard Hodgson
visit to William James in New Hampshire
The Voyage of the HMS Beagle (Darwin)
Waking self
Wallace, Alfred Russel
apport viewed in home of
background of
complaints about Society’s findings
at first meeting of British SPR
investigation of supernatural forces
Oliver Lodge’s opinion of
“On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type”
participation in séances
public declaration of paranormal theory
research areas
response to Widow’s Mite coin mystery
séances at home of
support for Barrett’s hypnosis/mind-reading research
tour of England in support of evolution
view of Christianity
Wallace effect of reproductive isolation
Walsh, Elizabeth
Walsh, Kate
Walsh, Mary
Whitney, George
Widow’s Mite coin
Wilberforce, Samuel
Wilde, Oscar
William James’ defense of Richard Hodgson’s belief in
William Newbold’s sitting with
Willing game
The Will to Believe (James)
Women, church’s view of
Woolf, Virginia
World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
Wright, Chauncey
Wundt, William
Zoist
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