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October 9, 2025History of the Human SciencesOpen Access

Of modern mediums and susceptible psychologists, and of things we do not know

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Overview

Analysis reveals how researchers navigated epistemic claims and identities in psychical phenomena studies, indicating the complexity of knowledge formation.

Key Points

  • Understanding the pragmatic paradox helps illustrate the challenges faced by both researchers and mediums in validating psychic phenomena.
  • The transition from approaches like spiritualism to parapsychology reflects a redefinition of epistemic claims in the search for knowledge about telepathy.
  • This exploration reveals how both parties engaged in a struggle to sidestep the limitations imposed by a fraudulent mediumship prevalence.
  • The concept of perseverance of ignorance underscores why researchers continued despite significant obstacles in understanding psychical phenomena.

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Jaap Bos (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70dab90569dd607ee5e5chttps://doi.org/10.1177/09526951251363772
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