Charles Anthony Selby McCreery (born 30 June 1942) is a British psychologist, best known for his collaboration with Celia Green on work on hallucinatory states in normal people.
Since 1964 he has collaborated with Celia Green on a series of studies of hallucinatory experiences in ostensibly normal people, including studies of out-of-body experiences, in which people seem to perceive their own physical body ‘from outside’. From 1987 to 2000 he also collaborated with the Oxford psychologist Gordon Claridge on work on the theoretical construct of schizotypy.
In 1993 he was awarded a doctorate by the University of Oxford for work relating out-of-body experiences to schizotypy.[1]
Since 1998 he has been a Research Director at Oxford Forum.
McCreery is also a composer, having published "Fourteen Tolkien Songs for Children's Voices". In 1996 his "Elegy for violin and piano" was shortlisted for the Match Composition Prize.
Researchedit
The three main areas of McCreery's work with Celia Green have been the types of hallucinatory experience known as lucid dreams (dreams in which the subject is aware that he or she is dreaming), out-of-body experiences, and apparitional experiences.
McCreery was the co-author with Celia Green of a book entitled Apparitions (1975).[2] According to a survey they conducted most apparitions appear visually within three metres of the person, and the experience is usually short, lasting less than a minute in many cases. They put forward the hypothesis that not only was the figure of the apparition hallucinatory, but the rest of the field of perception at the time as well.
Green and McCreery proposed the term metachoric experience to denote experiences of this kind, in which the subject’s entire field of perception is replaced with a hallucinatory one. This enabled them to relate apparitional experiences to lucid dreams and out-of-body experiences, which they argued also meet this definition.
McCreery later collaborated with Green on a book on lucid dreaming,[3][4][5] which discussed further the concept of metachoric experience, and added false awakenings to the category.[6]
In addition to books co-authored with Green, McCreery has published two accounts of a proposed theory of psychosis, linking the phenomena of psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions, to arousability, Stage 1 sleep and dreams. The first of these accounts appeared in a collection of papers edited by Gordon Claridge.[7] A fuller account appeared subsequently as a standalone paper: ‘’Dreams and Psychosis, A New Look at an Old Hypothesis.’’[8]
In 2006 McCreery published a paper on the implications of hallucinatory experiences of the sane for the philosophy of perception. This argues that the phenomena provide empirical support for the theory of representationalism as against that of direct realism.[9]
McCreery has also published a series of online tutorials on statistics for first-year psychology students.[10]
McCreery’s most recent book is a study of the psychology of genius, with particular reference to the economic conditions which have favoured the development of genius in the historical past, notably the role of private patronage.[11]
Booksedit
Science, Philosophy and ESP. Foreword by Professor H.H. Price. London: Faber and Faber, 1967.
Psychical Phenomena and the Physical World. Foreword by Sir George Joy. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973.
Lucid Dreaming: the Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep (with Celia Green). London: Routledge, 1994.[13]
The Abolition of Genius. Foreword by Professor Hans Eysenck. Oxford: Oxford Forum, 2012.
Out-of-the-Body Experiences: Implications for a Theory of Psychosis. Oxford: Oxford Forum, 2023. ISBN1916090656
Selected papersedit
McCreery, C., and Claridge, G., ‘A study of hallucination in normal subjects – I. Self-report data’ (1996). Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 739–747.
McCreery, C., and Claridge, G., ‘A study of hallucination in normal subjects – II. Electrophysiological data’ (1996). Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 749–758.
‘Hallucinations and arousability: pointers to a theory of psychosis’ (1997). In Claridge, G. (ed.): Schizotypy, Implications for Illness and Health. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
McCreery, C., and Claridge, G., ‘Healthy schizotypy: the case of out-of-the-body experiences’ (2002). Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 141–154.
‘Perception and hallucination: the case for continuity’. Philosophical Paper No. 2006-1, Oxford: Oxford Forum.
’Dreams and psychosis: a new look at an old hypothesis’. Philosophical Paper No. 2008-1, Oxford: Oxford Forum.
Online statistics tutorialsedit
'Probability and Bayes' Theorem'
'Mean, median, mode and skewness'
'The Chi-square test'
'The t-test and the Mann-Whitney U test'
‘The Matched Pairs t-Test and the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test’
'Analysis of Variance'
Referencesedit
^Charles McCreery, Schizotypy and Out-of-the-Body Experiences, DPhil thesis, University of Oxford, 1993.
^Green, C., and McCreery, C., Apparitions. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975
^"Dream dreams". The Guardian. 19 October 1994. These case histories have been edited from Lucid Dreaming: the paradox of consciousness during sleep, by Celia Green and Charles McCreery. Published by RoutledgeProQuest 293528536
^Ilman, John (19 October 1994). "Self-awareness in dreams is more common than we think. So why do those who inhabit a shimmering nocturnal world keep quiet about it?". The Guardian. ProQuest 293508330
^Simons, Paul (26 December 1994). "Balls of fire, rain of fish, and other very weird phenomena". Pittsburgh Post - Gazette. Psychologists Celia Green and Charles McCreery put a lot of these sightings down to an unusual state of sleep. In their recent book "Lucid Dreaming" (published in Britain by Rotledge) they explain that the dreamers think they are wide awake but all their electrical brain waves show they're in a deep sleep and their visions are, in fact, dreams.ProQuest 391872813
^Green, C., and McCreery, C., Lucid Dreaming: the Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep (1994). London: Routledge.
^McCreery, C., ‘Hallucinations and arousability: pointers to a theory of psychosis’, in Schizotypy, Implications for Illness and Health, ed. Gordon Claridge. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, pp.251–273.
Blake, Robin (30 October 1994). "BOOK REVIEW: Lucid Dreaming: The Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep - Celia Green and Charles McCreery: Routledge". The Independent. ProQuest 313259788
Lezard, Nicholas (1 September 1995). "Books: Paperbacks". The Guardian. ProQuest 294986006
External linksedit
McCreery's paper on the philosophical implications of hallucinatory experiences
'Dreams and psychosis, a new look at an old hypothesis' An online version of McCreery's theory of psychosis.
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Charles Anthony Selby McCreery born 30 June 1942 is a British psychologist best known for his collaboration with Celia Green on work on hallucinatory states in normal people Contents 1 Biography 2 Research 3 Books 4 Selected papers 5 Online statistics tutorials 6 References 7 External links 8 See alsoBiography editCharles McCreery was born at Stanton St John in Oxfordshire He is the son of General Sir Richard McCreery and Lettice daughter of Major Lord Percy St Maur and granddaughter of Algernon St Maur 14th Duke of Somerset During the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 Charles McCreery was a page to Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke and took part in the ceremony in Westminster Abbey McCreery was educated at Eton College 1955 60 and New College Oxford 1961 64 where he read Philosophy and Psychology Since 1964 he has collaborated with Celia Green on a series of studies of hallucinatory experiences in ostensibly normal people including studies of out of body experiences in which people seem to perceive their own physical body from outside From 1987 to 2000 he also collaborated with the Oxford psychologist Gordon Claridge on work on the theoretical construct of schizotypy In 1993 he was awarded a doctorate by the University of Oxford for work relating out of body experiences to schizotypy 1 From 1996 to 2000 McCreery was Lecturer in Experimental Psychology at Magdalen College Oxford Since 1998 he has been a Research Director at Oxford Forum McCreery is also a composer having published Fourteen Tolkien Songs for Children s Voices In 1996 his Elegy for violin and piano was shortlisted for the Match Composition Prize Research editThe three main areas of McCreery s work with Celia Green have been the types of hallucinatory experience known as lucid dreams dreams in which the subject is aware that he or she is dreaming out of body experiences and apparitional experiences McCreery was the co author with Celia Green of a book entitled Apparitions 1975 2 According to a survey they conducted most apparitions appear visually within three metres of the person and the experience is usually short lasting less than a minute in many cases They put forward the hypothesis that not only was the figure of the apparition hallucinatory but the rest of the field of perception at the time as well Green and McCreery proposed the term metachoric experience to denote experiences of this kind in which the subject s entire field of perception is replaced with a hallucinatory one This enabled them to relate apparitional experiences to lucid dreams and out of body experiences which they argued also meet this definition McCreery later collaborated with Green on a book on lucid dreaming 3 4 5 which discussed further the concept of metachoric experience and added false awakenings to the category 6 In addition to books co authored with Green McCreery has published two accounts of a proposed theory of psychosis linking the phenomena of psychosis such as hallucinations and delusions to arousability Stage 1 sleep and dreams The first of these accounts appeared in a collection of papers edited by Gordon Claridge 7 A fuller account appeared subsequently as a standalone paper Dreams and Psychosis A New Look at an Old Hypothesis 8 In 2006 McCreery published a paper on the implications of hallucinatory experiences of the sane for the philosophy of perception This argues that the phenomena provide empirical support for the theory of representationalism as against that of direct realism 9 McCreery has also published a series of online tutorials on statistics for first year psychology students 10 McCreery s most recent book is a study of the psychology of genius with particular reference to the economic conditions which have favoured the development of genius in the historical past notably the role of private patronage 11 Books editScience Philosophy and ESP Foreword by Professor H H Price London Faber and Faber 1967 Psychical Phenomena and the Physical World Foreword by Sir George Joy London Hamish Hamilton 1973 Apparitions with Celia Green London Hamish Hamilton 1975 12 Lucid Dreaming the Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep with Celia Green London Routledge 1994 13 The Abolition of Genius Foreword by Professor Hans Eysenck Oxford Oxford Forum 2012 Out of the Body Experiences Implications for a Theory of Psychosis Oxford Oxford Forum 2023 ISBN 1916090656Selected papers editMcCreery C and Claridge G A study of hallucination in normal subjects I Self report data 1996 Personality and Individual Differences 21 739 747 McCreery C and Claridge G A study of hallucination in normal subjects II Electrophysiological data 1996 Personality and Individual Differences 21 749 758 Hallucinations and arousability pointers to a theory of psychosis 1997 In Claridge G ed Schizotypy Implications for Illness and Health Oxford Oxford University Press McCreery C and Claridge G Healthy schizotypy the case of out of the body experiences 2002 Personality and Individual Differences 32 141 154 Perception and hallucination the case for continuity Philosophical Paper No 2006 1 Oxford Oxford Forum Dreams and psychosis a new look at an old hypothesis Philosophical Paper No 2008 1 Oxford Oxford Forum Online statistics tutorials edit Probability and Bayes Theorem Mean median mode and skewness The Chi square test The t test and the Mann Whitney U test The Matched Pairs t Test and the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test Analysis of Variance References edit Charles McCreery Schizotypy and Out of the Body Experiences DPhil thesis University of Oxford 1993 Green C and McCreery C Apparitions London Hamish Hamilton 1975 Dream dreams The Guardian 19 October 1994 These case histories have been edited from Lucid Dreaming the paradox of consciousness during sleep by Celia Green and Charles McCreery Published by Routledge ProQuest 293528536 Ilman John 19 October 1994 Self awareness in dreams is more common than we think So why do those who inhabit a shimmering nocturnal world keep quiet about it The Guardian ProQuest 293508330 Simons Paul 26 December 1994 Balls of fire rain of fish and other very weird phenomena Pittsburgh Post Gazette Psychologists Celia Green and Charles McCreery put a lot of these sightings down to an unusual state of sleep In their recent book Lucid Dreaming published in Britain by Rotledge they explain that the dreamers think they are wide awake but all their electrical brain waves show they re in a deep sleep and their visions are in fact dreams ProQuest 391872813 Green C and McCreery C Lucid Dreaming the Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep 1994 London Routledge McCreery C Hallucinations and arousability pointers to a theory of psychosis in Schizotypy Implications for Illness and Health ed Gordon Claridge Oxford Oxford University Press 1997 pp 251 273 http www celiagreen com charlesmccreery dreams and psychosis online pdf bare URL PDF http www celiagreen com charlesmccreery perception and hallucination online pdf bare URL PDF Charles McCreery The Abolition of Genius Foreword by Professor Hans Eysenck Oxford Oxford Forum 2012 Apparitions Kirkus Reviews 1 February 1976 Retrieved 1 June 2023 Reviews of Lucid Dreaming Blake Robin 30 October 1994 BOOK REVIEW Lucid Dreaming The Paradox of Consciousness During Sleep Celia Green and Charles McCreery Routledge The Independent ProQuest 313259788 Lezard Nicholas 1 September 1995 Books Paperbacks The Guardian ProQuest 294986006External links editMcCreery s paper on the philosophical implications of hallucinatory experiences Dreams and psychosis a new look at an old hypothesis An online version of McCreery s theory of psychosis See also editHallucinations in the sane Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles McCreery amp oldid 1176485279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
