Evidence for correlations between distant intentionality and brain function in recipients: A functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 965-971

  Achterberg, Jeanne ^a,b   Cooke, Karin ^a   Richards, Todd ^c   Standish, Leanna J ^d   Kozak, Leila ^d   Lake, James ^e  

^a North Hawaii Community Hospital Incorporated   (United States)

^b SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NeuroResearch Services   (United States)

^d BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CINGULATE GYRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUNEATE NUCLEUS; DISTANT INTENTIONALITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRITUAL HEALING; THINKING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; CEREBRAL CORTEX; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENTAL HEALING; RESEARCH DESIGN; TELEPATHY;

EID: 31144432391     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.965     Document Type: Article

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