Accession Number : AD0414809

Title :   TESTING FOR EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION WITH A MACHINE

Corporate Author : AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS HANSCOM AFB MA

Personal Author(s) : Dagle, Everett F. ; Hill, Margaret D. ; Mott-Smith, John ; Smith, William R.

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Report Date : MAY 1963

Pagination or Media Count : 38

Abstract : Parapsychology, of which extrasensory perception (ESP) is a branch, is not transitory. Since reports of apparently significant ESP performances are increasing in number, it becomes more important to use the most rigorous of experimental techniques in testing the ESP hypothesis. A design of a scientifically rigorous experiment in ESP is presented as an acceptable model for work in this field. This report covers the design of an objective test of three modes of ESP, pretest considerations and planning, final testing, and results obtained using the specially designed testing and recording machine, the VERITAC. Finally, a statistical analysis of the results and a discussion of statistical considerations are presented.

Descriptors :   *PARAPSYCHOLOGY, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), PROBABILITY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, RECORDING SYSTEMS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, PERCEPTION, PERSONALITY

Subject Categories : PSYCHOLOGY

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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