The Mind Machine: a mass participation experiment into the possible existence of extra-sensory perception.(parapsychology research)

From: British Journal of Psychology | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

This paper describes a mass participation experiment examining the possible existence of extra-sensory perception (ESP). The Mind Machine consisted of a specially designed steel cabinet containing a multi-media computer and large touch-screen monitor. The computer presented participants with a series of videoclips that led them through the experiment. During the experiment, participants were asked to complete an ESP task that involved them guessing the outcome of four random electronic coin tosses. All of their data were stored by the computer during an II-month tour of some of Britain's ...

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