automatism (In spiritualism

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• automatism — automatist, n., adj. /aw tom euh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action. 2. Philos. the doctrine that all activities of animals, or of humans and animals, are entirely controlled by physical… …   Universalium

• Séance — A séance (pronEng|ˈsay ons) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word séance comes from the French word for seat, session or sitting, from the Old French seoir , to sit. In French, the word s meaning is quite general: one may, for… …   Wikipedia

• Spiritism — • History and methods of Spiritism (here distinguished from Spiritualism) and the dangers inherent in its practice and beliefs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spiritism     Spiritism …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• automatic writing — writing performed without apparent intent or conscious control, esp. to achieve spontaneity or uncensored expression. [1880 85] * * * ▪ spiritualism       in spiritualism, writing produced involuntarily when the subject s attention is ostensibly… …   Universalium

• Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… …   History of philosophy