Mysterious Phenomena of the Human Psyche

William Fletcher-Barrett (1844 — 1925) — a renowned English physicist, specialist in optics and electrical engineering. Fletcher-Barrett's research and experiments related to the creation of new metal alloys had significant practical importance in the production of the first telephones and transformers. The scientist was also a researcher and inventor in special areas of optics. In 1912, for his contributions to science, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire. Fletcher-Barrett was also widely known as a serious parapsychologist, a researcher of paranormal phenomena in all their wide range, including hypnotism, suggestion, clairvoyance, telepathy, dowsing, and the whole bundle of problems directly related to spiritualism. According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the scientist was one of the "pioneers of English spiritualism." Sir William Fletcher-Barrett became one of the organizers and founders of the London Society for Psychical Research in 1882. The book presented for readers' attention is the briefest overview of the mysterious phenomena and events related to the human psyche. The publication is aimed at a wide audience, as it has a purely informative and educational character.