Book Reviews: The Stepchildren of Science: Psychical Research and Parapsychology in Germany, c.1870-1939,

Key Points

• Psychical research and parapsychology played crucial roles in Germany's scientific landscape from 1870 to 1939, influencing societal views.
• The study examines how cultural context shaped the methodologies employed in these fields during this period.
• Scholarly reviews reveal the perception of psychical research as a legitimate branch of science by some contemporaries, despite skepticism.
• This exploration of historical perspectives may enable modern researchers to understand past attitudes towards the occult.