01622cam a2200325 i 4500 623504450 TxAuBib 20090308120000.0 960513s1996||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 96008961 9781573920940 1573920940 (OCoLC)34752088 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Baker, Robert A, 1921-2005, (Robert Allen.) Hidden memories : voices and visions from within / Robert A. Baker. Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1996. 390 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Originally published: Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1992. Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-383) and index. The most recent scientific evidence on memory is used to dispel many supernatural beliefs and to show how the boundaries of human behavior are often misperceived by therapists, especially those who adhere to fringe beliefs. Baker shows how delusions and illusions affect behavior and while discussing the role hypnosis, imagination, and suggestion play in the creation of other worldly experiences. Finally, Baker looks at the media's role in aiding and abetting paranormal belief in addition to promoting the growth of superstitions and popular myths. 20090308. Subconsciousness. Memory. Hallucinations and illusions. TXKPL