The Mal-Observation Report: The Possibilities of Mal-Observation and Lapse of Memory from a Practical Point of View and Mr. Davey's Imitations by Conjuring of Phenomena Sometimes Attributed to Spirit Agency

by Hodgson Richard, Samuel J Davey, Matthew L Tompkins (Foreword by)

Overview

A rare blend of science, skepticism, and stagecraft, perfect for anyone interested in the psychology of belief, the history of Spiritualism, or the intersection of magic and the mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798991439589
Publisher:	Curious Publications
Publication date:	01/15/2026
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Richard Hodgson (1855-1905) was an Australian-born psychical researcher and key figure in the early Society for Psychical Research, known for his investigations of spiritualist claims and his pioneering studies on illusion, deception, and human perception.

Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins is currently a researcher at the Choice Blindness Lab at Lund University's Department of Cognitive Science, where he applies techniques drawn from mentalism and performance magic to study how people perceive-and mis-perceive-emerging technologies in neuroscience and artificial intelligence. A semi-professional magician, he earned his DPhil in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, where his doctoral work, Observations on Invisibility, explored historical the historical and contemporary relationships between magicians and scientific researchers.