Extraordinary Knowing

Science, Skepticism, and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind

By: Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer PhD

Narrated by: Leslie Howard

In 1991, when her daughter's rare, hand-carved harp was stolen, Lisby Mayer's familiar world of science and rational thinking turned upside down. After the police failed to turn up any leads, a friend suggested she call a dowser - a man who specialized in finding lost objects. With nothing to lose - and almost as a joke - Dr. Mayer agreed. Within two days, and without leaving his Arkansas home, the dowser located the exact California street coordinates where the harp was found.

Deeply shaken, yet driven to understand what had happened, Mayer began the 14-year journey of discovery that she recounts in this mind-opening, brilliant, must-listen book. Her first surprise: the dozens of colleagues who'd been keeping similar experiences secret for years, fearful of being labeled credulous or crazy.

Extraordinary Knowing is an attempt to break through the silence imposed by fear and to explore what science has to say about these and countless other "inexplicable" phenomena. From Sigmund Freud's writings on telepathy to secret CIA experiments on remote viewing, from leading-edge neuroscience to the strange world of quantum physics, Dr. Mayer reveals a wealth of credible and fascinating research into the realm where the mind seems to trump the laws of nature.

©2007 Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer (P)2020 Tantor

Excellent

This book came into my life as a piece of synchronicity and has had a big impact already. It’s well written, fascinating, and the perfect blend of being open without being credulous. The narration is just right and it’s a pleasure to listen to in addition to being captivating. If you have any interest in anomalous phenomena, this is a must read!

The author is very good in taking you through her explanation.

I liked the book very much! it brought together a large body of science and evidence.