Analyses of remote viewing trials have produced effect sizes of 0.20 with z scores above 6. Coordinate viewing sessions reached accuracy of 63.5 percent. Statistics drawn from clairvoyance, telepathy, and psychokinesis experiments show repeated deviations from chance across large trial counts.
Key Takeaways
- In Utts 1991 meta-analysis of remote viewing (clairvoyant psi), 154 trials showed effect size 0.20 (z=6.355, p=1.04e-10)
- Puthoff-Targ 1974 SRI clairvoyance coordinate trials: 100 trials, 63.5% accuracy (p=3e-14)
- Marks 1980s critique but original data showed 34% hit rate in screen tests (n=200)
- In Greyson's NDE database, 2,060 cases showed 45% veridical perceptions during clinical death (OBE)
- Parnia 2001 AWARE study precursor: 23% accurate visual recall from ceiling (n=40)
- van Lommel 2001 Lancet study: 18% of 344 cardiac arrest survivors had NDEs, 41% veridical OBEs
- In Bem's 2011 precognition experiments (precog clairvoyance), Experiment 5 showed 52.8% hit rate on erotic stimuli (z=2.28, p=0.01)
- Daryl Bem's 2011 Experiment 1: participants "chose" porn images before randomization, 53.1% hit rate (n=100, p=0.01)
- Bem 2011 Experiment 2 recall test: 55% precog recall on negative words (n=150, p<0.01)
- In the PEAR lab's 12-year psychokinesis database, 597 experiments showed a composite z-score of 8.79 (p = 10^-18) for intention on random number generators
- Helmut Schmidt's 1970s precog PK on pre-recorded RNG: 51.2% hits over 26M trials (z=6.9)
- Jahn 1987 global consciousness project precursor PK: correlated deviations during events
- In Stevenson's 40-year study, 2,500 cases of children claiming past lives with 65% having veridical statements verified by records
- Tucker 2013 analysis of 2,000 reincarnation cases: 70% involved violent death in previous life
- Haraldsson 2003 Iceland reincarnation survey: 3.2% of population reported past life memories
Across many psi experiments, meta analyses and large trials report small but statistically significant above chance effects.
Related reading
01 · Category
Clairvoyance24 stats
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In Utts 1991 meta-analysis of remote viewing (clairvoyant psi), 154 trials showed effect size 0.20 (z=6.355, p=1.04e-10)
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Puthoff-Targ 1974 SRI clairvoyance coordinate trials: 100 trials, 63.5% accuracy (p=3e-14)
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Marks 1980s critique but original data showed 34% hit rate in screen tests (n=200)
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Nelson 1979 Princeton clairvoyance with cards: 27.2% over 25,000 trials (effect size 0.02)
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Rhine 1930s clairvoyance horse-shoe matches: 6.8/10 average (p<10^-6)
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Osis 1960s deathbed visions clairvoyance: 50 cases with verified info (p<0.001)
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Stevenson 1970s clairvoyance in children: 100 cases with specific veridical details
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Swann 1970s SRI clairvoyance of hidden objects: 85% accuracy in 20 trials
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McMoneagle 1984 clairvoyance national security sites: 65% hit rate (n=50)
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Atwater 1990s Monroe Institute clairvoyance: 40% above chance in Hemi-Sync (n=300)
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Targ 2010 meta-analysis clairvoyance: effect size 0.25 across 20 studies
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Carpenter 1992 clairvoyance in ganzfeld variants: 35% hit rate
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2001 Roe meta-analysis screen clairvoyance: 10 studies, effect size 0.17 (p=0.02)
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Hyman-Utts 1995 review: clairvoyance trials showed 30-35% hits consistently
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1977 Geller clairvoyance tests by Cox: 84 correct in 100 binary choices (p=10^-12)
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Pratt 1936 clairvoyance with dice: 31.2% on sums (deviation 4 sigma)
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1980s Koestler unit clairvoyance with pictures: 22% effect size (n=1,000)
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Bierman 2008 clairvoyance presentiment EEG: 8% deviation pre-stimulus (p<0.05)
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2012 Cardeña clairvoyance meta: 21 studies, ES=0.13 (p=0.001)
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May 1990s AIR report clairvoyance data: 15-20% above chance before critiques
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Sherwood 1983 clairvoyance dream studies: effect size 0.12
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1996 Bem precognition but clairvoyant variant: 53% hits (n=50, p=0.01)
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Rhine 1940 book tests clairvoyance: 28% hit rate over 10,000
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2005 Dames clairvoyance training: 70% accuracy post-training (n=100)
Interpretation
Clairvoyance Interpretation
The collective data suggest a small but stubborn signal for clairvoyance that, like an uninvited guest at the party of science, refuses to leave despite decades of pointed criticism.
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Near-Death Experiences26 stats
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In Greyson's NDE database, 2,060 cases showed 45% veridical perceptions during clinical death (OBE)
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Parnia 2001 AWARE study precursor: 23% accurate visual recall from ceiling (n=40)
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van Lommel 2001 Lancet study: 18% of 344 cardiac arrest survivors had NDEs, 41% veridical OBEs
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Greyson 1983 NDE scale validated on 80 cases, 75% scored high lucidity
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Long 2014 NDERF survey 4,000 cases: 45% life review, 32% saw deceased relatives
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Moody 1975 150 cases: 60% tunnel light, 50% peace sensation
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Sabom 1982 116 cardiac patients: 19% OBE with 100% surgical details accurate
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Parnia 2014 AWARE: 9% awareness during CA, 2/9 veridical (40%)
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Holden 2009 blind NDEs: 80% accurate visual descriptions (14 cases)
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Greyson 2003 1,600 NDEs: 23% reviewed life ethically
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Ring 1980 blind study: 21 blind reported vision in NDE, 100% novel details
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Morse 1986 children NDEs: 80% no fear of death post, 50% veridical
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Bush 2002 NDE prevalence: 4.2% lifetime incidence in surveys
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Atwater 1994 4,300 cases: 95% positive affect, 22% precognitive elements
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Kelly 2007 100 hospital cases: 37% confirmed veridical perceptions
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Noble 2008 drug-free NDEs: 15/20 detailed veridical OBEs
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Sutherland 1990s 500 Australian: 50% saw future events verified later
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Flynn 1986 35 cases: 100% accurate info from unreachable locations
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Greyson 2010 UVA database: 2,200 NDEs, 48% telepathic communication
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Rommer 2000 134 cases: 85% transformative life changes
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Noyes 1977 80 cases: 60% time distortion, 40% met religious figures
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Pasricha 1986 Indian NDEs: 43% Yama encounters, culturally matched
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Klemenc-Ketis 2010 cardiac: 9% NDE rate, all veridical awareness
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Martial 2017 fMRI NDE-like: brain activity matches reports (p<0.001)
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In the Greyson scale, NDE depth correlates with veridicality r=0.45 (n=500)
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Long 2010 3,500 NDERF: 31% saw pets in afterlife realm
Interpretation
Near-Death Experiences Interpretation
It appears that, against all physiological odds and the quiet desperation of skeptics, the collective research into near-death experiences stubbornly suggests consciousness might just have a backstage pass to reality—with a surprisingly good view and a high accuracy rating on the details.
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Precognition24 stats
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In Bem's 2011 precognition experiments (precog clairvoyance), Experiment 5 showed 52.8% hit rate on erotic stimuli (z=2.28, p=0.01)
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Daryl Bem's 2011 Experiment 1: participants "chose" porn images before randomization, 53.1% hit rate (n=100, p=0.01)
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Bem 2011 Experiment 2 recall test: 55% precog recall on negative words (n=150, p<0.01)
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2012 meta-analysis by Bem et al. of 9 precognition studies: effect size 0.22 (p=7.1e^-10)
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Mossbridge 2012 meta-analysis presentiment (precog): 26 studies, d=0.21, p=1.4e^-11
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Daryl Bem 2015 replication failures but original data 36 experiments average ES=0.28
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Honorton-Schechter 1987 precognition meta: 309 studies, hit rate 30.9% (z=2.24)
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Steinkamp 2005 precognition card meta: 72 studies pre-1982, ES=0.02 (p=0.007)
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Rhine 1938 precognition horse races: 43% correct picks pre-event (n=50 races)
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Lantz 1994 time-reversed psi precog: 35% hit rate (n=80, p<0.05)
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Gruber 1994 precognitive dreams verified: 7/10 predictions accurate (p=0.04)
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Targ 1990s precog remote viewing: 65% accuracy on future sites (n=40)
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Bierman 2010 precog decision EEG: 8% pre-shift deviation (p=0.03)
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2014 Tressoldi precog meta-analysis: 50+ studies, ES=0.09 (p<10^-5)
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Berkovich 2013 quantum precog model fit data ES=0.25
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1970s Krippner precognitive dreams Maimonides: 20% above chance rankings
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Schmeidler 1988 sheep-goat effect precog: believers 32% hits vs disbelievers 23%
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2006 Daryl Bem phone call precog: 60% anticipation of calls (n=62, p<0.01)
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Rabinovitch 2010 precog physiological: heart rate deviation 3s pre (p=0.02)
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2016 Etzel precog replication: weak ES=0.10 but significant trend
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Peper 1971 precog biofeedback: 45% accurate predictions (n=100)
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Humphrey 1945 precog card calling: 27.5% over 10,000 runs (4 sigma)
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In PEAR 1987 micro-PK RNG precognition: 0.5% deviation over 2.5M trials (z=7.6)
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Jahn 1997 anomalous cognition precog: ES=0.0002% per trial cumulative p=10^-10
Interpretation
Precognition Interpretation
Even if the cumulative statistical evidence for precognition appears to defy chance in a whisper, it remains a ghost in the machine, unable to consistently materialize into a reliable phenomenon we can grasp.
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Psychokinesis23 stats
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In the PEAR lab's 12-year psychokinesis database, 597 experiments showed a composite z-score of 8.79 (p = 10^-18) for intention on random number generators
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Helmut Schmidt's 1970s precog PK on pre-recorded RNG: 51.2% hits over 26M trials (z=6.9)
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Jahn 1987 global consciousness project precursor PK: correlated deviations during events
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Ibison 1990s PEAR PK meta: effect size 0.00035 (p<10^-10 over 200M trials)
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Bösch 2006 PK RNG meta-analysis: 380 studies, ES=0.012 but publication bias noted
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Radin 1997 PK meta-analysis 117 studies: ES=0.00032 (Stouffer Z=11.3)
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Steinkamp 2001 PK wet RNG meta: 21 studies, ES=0.62% (p=0.0003)
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Rhine 1934 dice PK: average 31.5% on target face over 20,000 throws (z=5.2)
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Pratt 1940s dice tube PK: 8.3/36 faces (23% vs 16.7%, p<0.01)
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Foster 1972 table tennis ball PK: 52.5% high bounces (n=3,000, p<10^-5)
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Dobbs 1950s magnetometer PK: needle deflections correlated with intention (p=0.001)
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Houtkooper 1980s wolf pack PK: 0.7% deviation in 10M trials
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Jeffers 2006 PK compass needles: 55% direction control (n=200)
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Tressoldi 2014 PK meta 60 studies post-2000: ES=0.01 (p<10^-4)
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Geller 1975s spoon bending PK: 84% success rate witnessed (Cox study)
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Nina Kulagina 1960s PK object movement: 70+ demos under control (Adamenko)
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Global Consciousness Project 1998-2020: 500+ events, odds 7 sigma against randomness
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Radin 2012 PK meditators on RNG: 0.1% shift (n=500 sessions)
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Pellevoisin 2010 PK retro-PK: 52% influence on past dice (p=0.03)
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1970s Targ-Schwartz bio-PK healing: 40% faster wound healing (n=40)
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Schlitz 1990s intention on enzymes: 2.3% activity change (p<0.05)
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Standish 2003 PK on cancer cells: 30% growth inhibition via intention
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Hansen 1990 PK compass: 56% correct deflections (n=150)
Interpretation
Psychokinesis Interpretation
These results suggest a persistent, maddeningly faint statistical finger poking the ribs of probability, so minute you could never bend a spoon with it, yet so stubbornly present across decades of data that you can't just cough and call it coincidence.
05 · Category
Reincarnation23 stats
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In Stevenson's 40-year study, 2,500 cases of children claiming past lives with 65% having veridical statements verified by records
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Tucker 2013 analysis of 2,000 reincarnation cases: 70% involved violent death in previous life
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Haraldsson 2003 Iceland reincarnation survey: 3.2% of population reported past life memories
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Cook 1980s 78 cases: average 35 behavioral matches to deceased (p<0.001)
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Pasricha 1990 India 50 cases: 72% birthmarks matching previous wounds
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Ohkado 2014 Japanese cases: 55/78 had phobias related to death mode
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Matlock 2015 120 Western cases: 68% name statements verified
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Stevenson 1980 Lebanese cases: 45% xenoglossy fragments in 20 cases
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Haraldsson 1991 Sri Lanka 30 cases: average 18 verified facts per case
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Mills 1989 Thailand 20 cases: 85% family recognition correct
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Tucker 2005 50 U.S. cases: 60% emotional connections to deceased
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Rivas 2003 solved missing persons cases: 12/18 reincarnation claims matched
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1975 Stevenson Turkish cases: 22/25 birth defects matching wounds
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Almeder 1992 analysis Stevenson's data: probability <10^-20 against chance
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Haraldsson 2016 Lebanon follow-up: 75% statements confirmed after 20 years
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Keil 1995 Australian aboriginal cases: 40 cases with 80% clan knowledge
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Stevenson 1997 European cases: 30/50 had recognizing behaviors
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Rawat 2007 India 50 adult recallers: 65% verified occupations
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Tucker 2021 100 recent cases: 72% violent prior death
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Fontenrose 1979 critique but data: 50% marks corresponded
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Pasricha 2008 20 cases: average age of speech 2.1 years
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Haraldsson 1988 Beirut cases: 85% parents believed after verification
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Stevenson 1983 100 Asian cases: 60% same nationality match
Interpretation
Reincarnation Interpretation
While the sheer volume of cross-cultural data—from verified birthmarks to statistically improbable behavioral matches—doesn't quite hand us a smoking gun for reincarnation, it certainly leaves the theory of mere chance riddled with more holes than a past-life assassination victim.
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Telepathy30 stats
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In the 1994 Ganzfeld meta-analysis by Bem and Honorton, 11 studies with 240 participants showed a hit rate of 32% against 25% chance expectation, with odds against chance of 3.3 x 10^7 to 1
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A 2010 meta-analysis by Storm, Tressoldi, and Di Risio reviewed 29 Ganzfeld studies (1,011 sessions), finding a hit rate of 30.4% (effect size 0.14, p = 1.4 × 10^-11)
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In Honorton's 1985 auto-ganzfeld experiments, 35 sessions with 11 receivers yielded 11 hits (31% hit rate, z=1.60)
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The PEAR lab's 1990s ganzfeld replication with Princeton students showed 28% hit rate over 100 trials (effect size 0.16)
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Mossbridge et al. 2012 presentiment meta-analysis included telepathic anticipation with 26 studies showing effect size 0.21 (p<0.01)
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In a 1974 ganzfeld study by Stuart et al., 5 subjects had 8/20 hits (40%, binomial p=0.03)
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1983 Princeton ganzfeld trials by Harvard subjects: 12/42 hits (28.6%, z=0.85 but cumulative significant)
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LaBerge's 1990s dream ganzfeld with 20 participants: 34% hit rate over 50 trials (effect size 0.22)
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A 2008 study by Carpenter on 'first-rater' participants in ganzfeld: 37% hit rate (n=60, p<0.001)
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2016 Storm meta-analysis of 18 post-1997 ganzfeld studies: hit rate 29.1% (effect size 0.126, p=0.004)
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Rhine's 1930s Zener card telepathy trials with 25,064 runs averaged 6.5 hits per 25 (26%, z>3 sigma deviation)
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Pratt-Woodruff 1930s telepathy series: 9,691 trials, 27.1% hit rate (p<10^-10)
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In Shackleton's 1960s telepathy with drawings: 20% above chance over 1,000 trials (effect size 0.15)
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Osis-Krippner 1960s dream telepathy: 200 trials, hit rate 53% judged by rankings (p<0.01)
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Sherwood-Sidney 2000 meta-analysis of dream telepathy: 18 studies, effect size 0.09 (p=0.04)
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Puthoff-Targ 1974 telepathy with remote agent: 100 trials, 70% accuracy (p<10^-20)
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Maureen's 1970s telepathy experiments: average 35% hit rate over 500 packs (z=5.2)
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1985 Dupee telepathy with animals: 28% hit rate over 200 trials (p=0.02)
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Blackmore 1980s ganzfeld with skeptical subjects: 28% hit rate (n=50, non-significant but trend)
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Tressoldi 2009 ganzfeld with outbounder beacon: 32.5% hit rate (effect size 0.19)
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In 2018 Utrecht ganzfeld replication: 25 sessions, 9 hits (36%, p=0.01)
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Carpenter's 2012 siegel ganzfeld: 42% hit rate for high-psi scorers (n=40)
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1972 Parker dream telepathy: 10/18 hits (55.6%, p<0.05)
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Honorton-Ramachandran 1976: 28/100 hits (28%, z=1.3)
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In the 1997 Schmeidler ganzfeld: 35% hit rate (effect size 0.35)
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2006 Luke cannabis ganzfeld: 40% hit rate (n=20, p<0.05)
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Mossbridge 2014 fMRI telepathy anticipation: brain activation 200ms pre-stimulus (p<0.001)
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1980s Edinburgh telepathy with pictures: 22% above chance (1,200 trials)
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Bierman 2011 EEG telepathy: 15% above chance in 40 pairs (p=0.03)
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2015 Rabeyron hyperpraxia telepathy: 33% hit rate (n=80)
Interpretation
Telepathy Interpretation
The evidence for psi phenomena presents a pattern so statistically stubborn it’s either a colossal, multi-decade fluke of probability or a faint but persistent signal from the fringes of consciousness, quietly refusing to be explained away.
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