Forbidden Histories https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Border Guards of Psychology: Wilhelm Wundt Historische Beratung für Film, TV & Medien: Dr. Andreas Sommer (PsyPhi KLG, Basel) About me Historical Consulting for Film, TV & Media: Dr. Andreas Sommer (PsyPhi KLG, Basel) Dr. Andreas Sommer New: The Forbidden Histories Podcast – in English & German! Forbidden Histories in German Spirits, Science and the Mind: The Journal ‘Psychische Studien’ (1874-1925) From ‘Natural Magic’ to ‘Scientific Naturalism’: Key Readings in the History of Science & Magic Clash of the Titans: William James vs. Alfred Russel Wallace A Remedy for Historical Split Personalities: In Memory of Carlos S. Alvarado (1955-2021) New Book: Selections from the Correspondence of J. B. Rhine Warts and All: Francis Bacon’s Account of a Cure by “Sympathetic Magic” Patreon Prize Draw: Antiquarian Gems from the Library of Richard Noakes From the Library of Richard Noakes: Place a bid for W. T. Stead’s <i>Borderland</i> (vols. 1893 & 1894) on eBay! Coming in October: Richard Noakes’ <i>Physics and Psychics. The Occult and the Sciences in Modern Britain</i> (Cambridge University Press) Prize Draw: Win a Copy of Justinus Kerner’s Biography of Mesmer! “Stigmata Science: Naturalizing Supernatural Wounds.” Guest Post by Kristof Smeyers Religion and the Marginalization of the ‘Empirical Occult’ in East Asia and the West: A Call for Cross-Cultural Collaborations Welcome Valentine Greatrakes vs. the “Royal Touch”: Magical Healing during the Scientific Revolution Materialism vs. Supernaturalism? “Scientific Naturalism” in Context Censoring William James William James and the Occult: Download a Free PDF of my <i>Oxford Handbook</i> Chapter, “James and Psychical Research in Context” Modern Psychology, the ‘Occult’, and Evidence-Free History: An Interview with <i>The Psychologist</i> Magazine A Classicist in Search of Modern Oracles: Free Download of E.R. Dodds’s Article on Interpretations of Trance Mediumship (1934) New on Youtube: Poltergeist – the Finale! The Naturalization of the ‘Poltergeist’ Carl Gustav Jung and the Clairvoyant, Frau Fäßler E. R. Dodds: From the Greek Oracles to Modern Trance Mediumship? Introducing the Forbidden Histories Reading Group. New Video: “Francis Bacon – Scientist or Magician?” New on Youtube: Poltergeist Phenomena & the History of Science, Part 2 New on Youtube: “Poltergeist Phenomena and the History of Science” Halloween Special: C. G. Jung’s Spine-Chilling Nights in a ‘Haunted House’ Mesmerising Sounds: The Role of Music in Animal Magnetism. By James Kennaway William James on Exceptional Mental States William James: “Telepathy” in Johnson’s Universal Cyclopædia (1895) Roy Porter on Science, Medicine and the ‘Decline of Magic’ Max Weber in the Realm of Enchantment. By Jason Josephson-Storm Astronomy and Astrology: The Siamese Twins of the Evolution of Science. By Thony Christie Why Was the First Compilation of James’ Essays on Unorthodox Science Published in French? What is a Supernatural Phenomenon? Aquinas, Hume, and Alfred Russel Wallace’s ‘Naturalistic Spiritualism’ An Occult Nobel Laureate: New Book on French Physiologist and Psychical Researcher Charles Richet What is the Historical Study of Science and Magic Good for? New: Science, ‘Atheism’ and Ridicule – Prof. Michael Hunter on the Hidden History of the Decline of Magic in Early Modern British Science “Paracelsus: An Alchemical Life” “The Experimental Fire” and “The Secrets of Alchemy” Born on this Day: William James (11 January 1842 – 26 August 1910) Hidden Histories of the Unconscious Mind: Rediscovering Freud’s “Brilliant Mystic”, Carl du Prel (1839-1899) Francis Bacon Reloaded