Decision augmentation in a computer guessing task

Journal of Parapsychology

Volumn 73, Issue SPRING-FALL, 2009, Pages 119-135

  Palmer, John ^a  

^a Rhine Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Belief in the paranormal; Decision augmentation; Precognition; Psychokinesis; Tolerance of ambiguity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955707584     PISSN: 00223387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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