Courtney Brown
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Courtney Brown, Ph.D. is a social scientist
at Emory University
and is known for promoting the use of nonlinear mathematics
in social scientific research. He is also known as a proponent of remote viewing
, a form of extra-sensory perception
explored by DIA
and CIA and then abandoned in 1995 when it was partly declassified.
, William A. Tiller
, and Daryl Bem
. His claims have been dismissed by other scientists, such as his colleague Scott O. Lilienfeld, and he has refused to subject his ideas and his own purported psychic powers to independent scientific testing on what Lilienfeld describes as "curious" grounds. By contractual agreement with the university, Brown is not permitted to mention his affiliation with Emory during interviews about remote viewing.
Among other assertions, Brown says he has conversed with Jesus Christ about various topics.
and an advanced technique called the TM-Sidhi program
in 1991. He engaged in Yogic Flying at the Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge at Maharishi University of Management
in Fairfield, Iowa
in 1992.
Social Scientist
Social Scientist is a New Delhi based journal in social sciences and humanities published since 1972....
at Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
and is known for promoting the use of nonlinear mathematics
Nonlinearity
In mathematics, a nonlinear system is one that does not satisfy the superposition principle, or one whose output is not directly proportional to its input; a linear system fulfills these conditions. In other words, a nonlinear system is any problem where the variable to be solved for cannot be...
in social scientific research. He is also known as a proponent of remote viewing
Remote viewing
Remote viewing is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using paranormal means, in particular, extra-sensory perception or "sensing with mind"...
, a form of extra-sensory perception
Extra-sensory perception
Extrasensory perception involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind. The term was coined by Frederic Myers, and adopted by Duke University psychologist J. B. Rhine to denote psychic abilities such as telepathy, clairaudience, and...
explored by DIA
Dia
Dia is free and open source general-purpose diagramming software, developed originally by Alexander Larsson. Dia uses a controlled single document interface similar to GIMP and Sodipodi.- Features :...
and CIA and then abandoned in 1995 when it was partly declassified.
Remote viewing
Brown's research has received notable positive reviews from other advocates of psychic powers such as Fred Alan WolfFred Alan Wolf
Fred Alan Wolf is an American theoretical physicist specializing in quantum physics and the relationship between physics and consciousness. He is a former physics professor at San Diego State University, and more recently has helped to popularize science on the Discovery Channel...
, William A. Tiller
William A. Tiller
William A. Tiller, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Tiller appears in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!?. His seminal book is the 1997 Science and Human Transformation, which postulates the existence of subtle energies, beyond the four...
, and Daryl Bem
Daryl Bem
Daryl J. Bem is a social psychologist and professor emeritus at Cornell University. He is the originator of the self-perception theory of attitude change, and has carried out research on psi phenomena , group decision making, handwriting analysis, sexual orientation and personality theory and...
. His claims have been dismissed by other scientists, such as his colleague Scott O. Lilienfeld, and he has refused to subject his ideas and his own purported psychic powers to independent scientific testing on what Lilienfeld describes as "curious" grounds. By contractual agreement with the university, Brown is not permitted to mention his affiliation with Emory during interviews about remote viewing.
Among other assertions, Brown says he has conversed with Jesus Christ about various topics.
Other training
Brown learned the basic Transcendental MeditationTranscendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
and an advanced technique called the TM-Sidhi program
TM-Sidhi program
The TM-Sidhi program is a form of meditation introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1975. It is based on, and described as a natural extension of the Transcendental Meditation technique...
in 1991. He engaged in Yogic Flying at the Golden Dome of Pure Knowledge at Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management , formerly known as Maharishi International University, is a non-profit, American university, located in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a "consciousness-based education" system that includes the practice of the...
in Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
in 1992.
External links
- Courtney Brown's official website
- Brown's faculty page at the Emory University site
- The Farsight Institute
- January 1997 Official statement by Brown about Hale-Bopp photos
- Emory Report editorial about Courtney Brown and Academic Freedom
- Book Review of Cosmic Voyage
- Remote Viewing: The Science and Theory of Nonphysical Perception