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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
actions upon death of Henry
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