About the author
Charles T. Tart (April 29, 1937 – March 5, 2025) was an American psychologist and parapsychologist known for his psychological work on the nature of consciousness (particularly altered states of consciousness), as one of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology, and for his research in parapsychology. == Life and career == Charles Tart was born on April 29, 1937, in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. He was active in amateur radio and worked as a radio engineer (with a First Class Radiotelephone License from the Federal Communications Commission) while a teenager. As an undergraduate, Tart first studied electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before transferring to Duke University to study psychology under J. B. Rhine. He received his PhD in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963, and then completed postdoctoral research in hypnosis under Ernest R. Hilgard at Stanford University. He was a professor of psychology at University of California, Davis for 28 years.
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💬 What our editors say about Charles T. Tart's books
“Charles T. Tart delivers a rigorous investigation into consciousness expansion that honors both transpersonal theory and esoteric tradition. By focusing directly on the mechanics of transcending standard mental limits, the text…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Waking Up: Overcoming the Obstacles to Human Potential
“This text is a meticulous exploration of channeling as a psychological and paranormal phenomenon, authored by leading authorities in transpersonal psychology. It succeeds in offering an in-depth examination of spirit…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranormal Sources, Second Edition
“This biography provides a compelling look at Robert Monroe’s life, effectively humanizing the pioneer behind Hemi-Sync technology. While it successfully demystifies astral travel by grounding it in scientific inquiry, readers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Journeys of Robert Monroe: Out-Of-Body Explorer, Consciousness Pioneer, and Traveler of the Invisible World
📋 Editions by Charles T. Tart in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waking Up: Overcoming the Obstacles to Human Potential | — | iUniverse | 344 | 9780595196647 |
| Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranor | 1998 | North Atlantic Books | 496 | 9781556432484 |
| Journeys of Robert Monroe: Out-Of-Body Explorer, Consciousness P | 2026 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 408 | 9781642970807 |
| Out of Body Experiences: How to Have Them and What to Expect | 2013 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 288 | 9781571746993 |
| Mind at Large: IEEE Symposia on the Nature of Extrasensory Perce | 2002 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 256 | 9781571743206 |
