The ESP Enigma cover art

The ESP Enigma

The Scientific Case for Psychic Phenomena

Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The ESP Enigma

By: Diane Hennacy Powell
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Try Premium Plus free

Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

Although much is now known about the brain, relatively little has been determined about where consciousness comes from: What is the source of the "I" in our internal monologue? How does something as nonmaterial as consciousness arise from something material like the brain?

Dr. Diane Powell, a Johns Hopkins-trained neuroscientist, has brilliantly reassessed the meaning and nature of consciousness by exploring research on the workings of psychic phenomena.

Over the past few decades, several well-designed and rigorously supervised experiments have documented the existence of telepathic interconnection, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and out-of-body experiences. Mainstream science has largely ignored these data, because they all defy the traditional model of consciousness as being solely the product of brain chemistry. Building from these experiments, Powell constructs a new theory of consciousness. Integrating concepts from physics, neuroscience, and other disciplines, she offers an insightful and intriguing explanation of ESP, provocatively claiming that the existence of psychic abilities expands our understanding and appreciation of consciousness. Psychic abilities are also consistent with findings in modern physics: For example, psychokinesis implies that consciousness is a type of force field, while precognition suggests that the past, present, and future exist concurrently.

Eye-opening in its conclusions and exciting in its implications, The ESP Enigma will challenge your preconceived notions and expand your mind.

©2008 Diane Hennacy Powell (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
Parapsychology Extrasensory Perception Human Brain Consciousness Psychic

Critic Reviews

"Psychic power has had trouble gaining scientific respectability, but Powell makes a game effort to propose serious consideration of its existence.... Incorporating Powell's knowledge of neuroscience, this work should appeal to those open to the idea that ESP exists." (Booklist)
All stars
Most relevant
Absolutely amazing - materialism is dead - let’s hope the science community catches up and humanity evolve

Paradigm shattering

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book presents some scientific information and then takes some giant leaps in regard to how this applies to psychic phenomena. Much of the content is the opinion of the author, using some apparently bona fide studies, but also a lot of anecdotal "evidence" which is neither peer reviewed nor verifiable. This collection of speculative ideas, more so towards the end of the book, left me feeling quite disappointed.

I also had a real issue with the reader's style, which was trying hard to appear authoritative. However, I found her hard-edged voice and "mother-superior" style most annoying.

The author clearly believes in many forms of psychic phenomena, but I found many of her links between the scientific evidence and personal beliefs tenuous at best.

Not a scientific case for psychic phenomena at all

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.