Experimenter Psi Considerations

If the psi tasks are precognitive, other potential unwanted psi data effects may occur that may depend on the time between the psi sessions and when ground truth (feedback) is provided to the participants. Since the participants are in a "future seeing" mode during the psi sessions, intere...

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Published in:The Journal of parapsychology 2023-03, Vol.87 (1), p.95-96
Main Author: Graff, Dale E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:If the psi tasks are precognitive, other potential unwanted psi data effects may occur that may depend on the time between the psi sessions and when ground truth (feedback) is provided to the participants. Since the participants are in a "future seeing" mode during the psi sessions, interesting incidents encountered between the psi sessions and feedback may be perceived and incorporated into the pre- cognitive data. Examples of unwanted precognitive intrusions: a tree climbing activity entered into the session data that was not in the target picture although it had a thematic association with the target's theme; a unique recollection by the person preparing the feedback email was presented clearly in the psi session data. Some error sources for psi session data may result from the psi participants being attracted to alternative targets and other interesting aspects of the experimental situation, including the experimenter's actions or distractions.
ISSN:0022-3387
DOI:10.30891/jopar.2023.01.08