Psychokinesis (PK)
Psychokinesis (PK) is the ability to influence an object or physical process using
the power of the mind.. Parapsychologists have devised several ingenious methods
of testing PK, many of which (as here) examine whether people can influence "random"
events.
This PK test and trainer is based on an expermental procedure developed by the parapsychologist
Helmut Schmidt in the late 1960s. Schmidt used a random event generator (REG) connected
to a circle of lights. The REG gave two possible random outcomes. One outcome moved
the light in a clockwise direction, the other outcome moved it in an anticlockwise
direction. A large number of such movements were generated in sequence.
Because the two outcomes are equally likely, the position of the light should stay
fairly constant - it should not move consistently in either a clockwise or anticlockwise
direction. However, Schmidt found that some people were able to influence the movements
of the light in one direction or the other, showing evidence of psychokinesis.
Psychokinesis Dial Test & Trainer uses a similar procedure,
except that the circle of lights is replaced by an arrow which randomly moves either
clockwise or anticlockwise. The aim is to use your PK powers to move the arrow in
one direction or the other (you can choose whether you prefer to move the arrow
clockwise or anticlockwise).
Choosing a Procedure
First select how long you want the session to last. Then click the Start
button.
The arrow will fluctuate back and forth at random. You should try to influence the
movement of the arrow in your chosen direction.
The session will automatically end when the time is up. If you wish to end the session
early, then click Stop. Your results to that point will be shown.
Analysis of Results
When the test is completed, or when you click Stop, your results will be
analysed statistically (if there are sufficient data). When analysing data for research
purposes, you should only use results from fully-completed sessions (to avoid
the problem of stopping when the results are going well).
The analysis uses the z-test which compares the number of clockwise and anticlockwise
movements (which should, on average, be equal).
The z-test calculates the probability (p) of obtaining results that differ
from those expected by chance. If the probability is less than 1 in 20 (0.05), the
results are said to be statistically significant and may be evidence of psychokinesis.
Further Analysis
If you wish to carry out and analyse results from a number of sessions, you should
record the clockwise and anticlockwise moves for each session. You may then combine
these data and test them using our Hit-Miss Psi Test Statistical
Calculator. Choose the Open Deck testing procedure with hit probability
of 1 in 2. The total number of trials is the total number of clockwise AND
anticlockwise movements combined. The number of hits is whichever frequency corresponds
to the intended outcome in each session.
Click here for Psychokinesis Dial Test & Trainer
References
Schmidt, H. (1970). A quantum mechanical random number generator for psi tests.
Journal of Parapsychology, 34, 219-224.
Schmidt, H. (1970). Mental influence on random events.
New Scientist & Science Journal, 50, 757-758.
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