Experimenter effects in laboratory tests of ESP and PK using a common protocol

Journal of Scientific Exploration

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-253

  Roe, Chris A ^a   Davey, Russell ^a   Stevens, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ESP; Experimenter effects; PK

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GAME THEORY; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

COMPUTER-BASED GREYHOUND RACING GAME; EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION; PSYCHOKINESIS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 33745805893     PISSN: 08923310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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