March 2010
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Death by Psychokinesis
‘If Psychokinesis exists, why don’t people kill each other with the power of their minds?’
Laboratory evidence suggests that Psychokinesis (PK) is typically a low level effect. We seek to measure it on random systems where we know how a target system should behave, and where we can quantify what actually happens when people attempt to employ PK.
Experimental data suggests find that the...
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Paranormal Debate on Skeptiko.com
Debates between advocates and counter-advocates of paranormal phenomena are always interesting and enlightening events. Skeptiko.com has a good one. Skeptiko’s Alex Tsakiris hosts a discussion between Dr Rupert Sheldrake (Advocate; Director of the Perrott-Warrick project at Cambridge University) and Dr Richard Wiseman (Counter Advocate; Professor of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire)...
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What is Extra Sensory Perception?
Occasionally there can be a little confusion as to the different types of ESP (especially with the term Clairvoyance). So, to help explain, here’s endnote 1 taken from The Hidden Whisper.
1. Extra Sensory Perception (ESP). The term ‘Extra Sensory Perception’, although already in existence, gained widespread recognition following the 1934 publication of J.B. Rhine’s book (wait for it…)...
Online Parapsychology Course
I was asked recently whether I could recommend an introductory course into Parapsychology, and the answer is yes.
Dr Caroline Watt (Koestler Parapsychology Unit, University of Edinburgh) has pioneered a 10 week distance learning course. As the blurb explains:
“This short course is taught entirely online and is open to anyone regardless of geographical location. It is a non-accredited...
