Jack: 21 Grams of MPD
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Paper posits that 21 Grams is a metaphor for saving Jack from multiple personality disorder (MPD), thereby saving his soul. How Jack is saved is by killing off his other souls (destroying others) with his Jesus truck (faith). Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A Summary and Review of Four Books and Articles on Spirituality
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This 6 page paper provides four separate summaries and critiques of books or articles which are related to New Ageism. Andrew's Medicine Woman, McKenna's In Praise of Psychedelics, Burrough's Nova Express and Ross's New Age: A Kinder, Gentler Science? are the four works. No additional sources cited.
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Adolescent Depression Treatment
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A 10 page paper that discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the prevalence of this condition. Different treatments are explained and discussed, including SSRIs. The focus of the paper is on the effectiveness of medication, cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. Results of studies are reported. The author offers conclusions at the end of the paper. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Belief in the Paranormal and Personality Traits
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An 8 page paper that investigates the relationship between personality and a belief in the paranormal. A number of studies are discussed that address the personality variables that are most closely related to a belief in the paranormal. The few studies that attempted to address the effect of such as belief on one's life are also reported. While there is disagreement regarding how such a belief actually affects a person's life, there is agreement regarding the personality traits that are correlated to such a belief. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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ESP Does It Really Exist? -- Yes !
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A 4 page paper describing three personal-knowledge experiences of the writer with ESP-related experiences, followed by some of the history of Joseph Banks Rhine's Parapsychology Laboratory opened at Duke University in the 1930s for the purpose of empirically investigating the existence of ESP and psychokinesis. The paper states that nearly all of us have had some sort of unexplainable extrasensory experience, and works to the conclusion that ESP does in fact exist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: ESPyes.doc

Faith Healing: Analysis
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3 pages in length. Gary and Ray both experienced the tangible but often unbelievable benefits of faith healing, a method by which the healer's hands-on approach brings relief from pain. That Gary physically, emotionally and spiritually accepted the healer's ability and Ray staunchly did not makes no difference in their respective outcome, inasmuch as it is the healer's faith that ultimately allows for the therapeutic action to occur. No bibliography.
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Fully Human Fully Alive" by John Powell
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A 5 page paper which summarizes the book "Fully Human Fully Alive" by John Powell. No additional sources cited.
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Hypnosis : Science Or Magic?
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A 31 page comprehensive essay on hypnotism that includes these subheadings: Introduction, Myths About Hypnosis, Brief History of Hypnosis, Theories of Hypnosis, What Happens in the Hypnotic State, Hypnosis in Medicine, and Conclusions. Hypnosis remains a topic of debate even after advanced imaging systems have shown there is a change in the brain when the person is in a hypnotic state. The writer discusses factors associated with hypnosis, what happens physically and psychologically, Coue's three laws of suggestion and the suspension of reality orientation. The writer also reports studies that have shown hypnosis is an effective method for pain management and reports other studies say otherwise. A number of medical studies involving the use of hypnosis are reported. The conclusion section summarizes the report and includes statements from journals regarding the efficacy of hypnosis. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGhypn.rtf

Living In Virtual Reality
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5 pages in length. What would it be like to live in total virtual reality? Some believe it is the answer to all the world's ills, in that war, hunger and disease could all be programmed out of existence. With such power over these otherwise detrimental entities, life would be absent of all things negative and harmful. However, others contend that programming one's existence from a ready-made set of experiences leaves no possibility for the unknown, the challenging or the inherent element of human disappointment. No bibliography.
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OLD SOULS: TOM SHRODER
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This 4 page paper reviews, summarizes and argues the questions raised in Tom Shroder's book: Old Souls. Examples given from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paranormal Phenomena: The Evidence
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This 10 page paper is based on P Winter's book 'Paranormal Phenomena : Opposing Viewpoints' . This is a series of essays written from opposing perspectives and presented for the reader to decide from themselves on many issues such as life after death, ESP, UFO's and many other paranormal phenomenon. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEparano.wps

Past Life Regression and Reincarnation
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A 3 page informative speech discussing past life regression and reincarnation, focusing on evidence supporting the notion of past lives. The bottom line is that close inspection of the reasons underlying individual reactions to fears, personal prejudices and other points that collectively define any specific individual can be beneficial in addressing personal issues in the here and now. Whether these individuals truly are relating the events of past lives cannot be absolutely verified or measured, but evidence suggesting their veracity is strong. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSpastLifeReg.rtf

Remote Viewing
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A 40 page paper that provides an overview of the paranormal phenomenon of remote viewing and then considers it in terms of recent issues surrounding the CIA's Star Gate project. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Scientific Argument Against ESP
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A 15 page research paper that investigates the history of research into the existence of extra sensory perception (ESP). The writer argues that research studies, in particular the study conducted by Wiseman and Greening (2002), prove conclusively that belief in ESP is the modern day equivalent of consulting an oracle, that is, research has shown that there is no reliable scientific evidence for the existence of ESP. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: khnoesp.rtf

Telepathic Communication
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A 5 page paper seeking theoretical support for the existence of telepathy and then evidence of its existence. Some experience telepathic events but rarely if ever speak of the event, fully convinced they have been involved in telepathic communication. Still others seek to research it, separate reality from wishful thinking and give credence to its existence. The mechanism of telepathy remain unclear, and of course others are adamant that it does not even exist. Those who claim to have had direct and personal experience with telepathic communications remain absolutely convinced that telepathy is very real. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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The Case Against the Existence of ESP
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A 4 page paper refuting the claims of parapsychology researchers. The paper acknowledges that there are indeed occurrences that we cannot understand based on the knowledge that we now have, but maintains that our own lack of knowledge is far from sufficient reason to conclude the existence of ESP. Many phenomena that were unexplainable in years past have since been shown to be attributable to natural laws, and there is little reason to conclude that there are no more natural laws left to discover. Explanation for the unexplainable may well come at a later date. For now, no psychic research has been shown to be duplicatable, a prime rule of scientific investigation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: ESPno.doc

The Effects Of Distant Intentionality On Self-Esteem, Depression And Anxiety In Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents Attending A School Of Special Education
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17 pages in length. To impose circumstantial evidence upon the scientific community as a means by which to prove the existence of something is much the same as trying to convince a skeptic that ghosts are a reality: it only evokes immediate rejection. Such is the case with Distant Intentionality and its role within the controlled environment of emotionally disturbed adolescents attending a school of special education. Asserting that a 'person can intentionally influence another person's autonomous activity from a distance (i.e. both persons are in different rooms, and the influenced person does not know of the presence of the influencing person)' (Gamma, 2000, p. 14), Distant Intentionality looks beyond the stringent scope of scientifically proven approaches to suggest that the mind is more powerful in addressing psychological circumstances than any tried and true scientific process. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
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