Ganzfeld experiments
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Ganzfeld experiments are parapsychological studies that attempt to detect evidence of extrasensory perception by placing participants in a sensory-reduced environment and testing for above-chance information transfer.
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| Ganzfeld experiments canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganzfeld experiments Context triple: [ESP, testedBy, Ganzfeld experiments]
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Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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Experimenter
Experimenter is a 2015 biographical drama film about social psychologist Stanley Milgram and his controversial obedience experiments.
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Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences
Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences is a book by psychologist and consciousness researcher Susan Blackmore that explores the science, psychology, and personal phenomenology of out-of-body experiences.
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D.
Stroop Report
The Stroop Report is a detailed Nazi account compiled by SS General Jürgen Stroop that chronicles and photographs the brutal suppression and destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto and its Jewish resistance.
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E.
What Psychical Research Has Accomplished
"What Psychical Research Has Accomplished" is an essay by William James in which he critically examines and summarizes the findings and significance of late 19th-century psychical research into phenomena such as telepathy and spiritualism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganzfeld experiments Target entity description: Ganzfeld experiments are parapsychological studies that attempt to detect evidence of extrasensory perception by placing participants in a sensory-reduced environment and testing for above-chance information transfer.
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A.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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B.
Experimenter
Experimenter is a 2015 biographical drama film about social psychologist Stanley Milgram and his controversial obedience experiments.
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C.
Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences
Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences is a book by psychologist and consciousness researcher Susan Blackmore that explores the science, psychology, and personal phenomenology of out-of-body experiences.
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D.
Stroop Report
The Stroop Report is a detailed Nazi account compiled by SS General Jürgen Stroop that chronicles and photographs the brutal suppression and destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto and its Jewish resistance.
-
E.
What Psychical Research Has Accomplished
"What Psychical Research Has Accomplished" is an essay by William James in which he critically examines and summarizes the findings and significance of late 19th-century psychical research into phenomena such as telepathy and spiritualism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extrasensory perception experiment
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parapsychological experiment ⓘ |
| aim |
to detect above-chance information transfer without known sensory channels
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to test for extrasensory perception ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
clairvoyance
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psi ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| auditoryReductionMethod | white noise played through headphones ⓘ |
| autoganzfeldFeature |
automated recording of responses
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computer-controlled randomization and presentation of targets ⓘ |
| blinding |
experimenter may be blind to target in some protocols
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receiver is blind to target identity ⓘ |
| commonCriticism |
file-drawer effect and publication bias
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inadequate randomization of targets ⓘ insufficient replication under strict controls ⓘ methodological flaws in early studies ⓘ sensory leakage possibilities ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
mainstream psychologists
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skeptical researchers ⓘ |
| ethicalConsideration |
generally considered low risk
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requires informed consent from participants ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod |
forced-choice judging among several targets
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receiver rates similarity of multiple candidate targets ⓘ |
| field | parapsychology ⓘ |
| inductionMethod |
mild hypnosis or guided imagery in some protocols
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relaxation instructions ⓘ |
| interpretationDispute |
critics attribute results to methodological artifacts and biases
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parapsychologists interpret positive results as evidence for psi ⓘ |
| metaAnalysisResult | some meta-analyses report small but statistically significant effects ⓘ |
| notableProponent |
Adrian Parker
NERFINISHED
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Charles Honorton NERFINISHED ⓘ Daryl Bem NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Radin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Hyman (as critic and analyst) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryMeasure |
effect size of information transfer
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hit rate above chance expectation ⓘ |
| relatedTechnique |
autoganzfeld protocol
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sensory deprivation ⓘ |
| responseMode | receiver gives free-response mentation reports ⓘ |
| statusInScience |
considered controversial
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not accepted as evidence for ESP by scientific consensus ⓘ |
| targetSelectionMethod | random selection from a target pool ⓘ |
| targetType |
drawings
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photographs ⓘ static images ⓘ video clips ⓘ |
| typicalSetup |
receiver placed in a relaxed state with reduced visual and auditory input
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sender attempts to mentally transmit target information to receiver ⓘ |
| useMethod |
mild sensory homogenization
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sensory reduction ⓘ |
| visualReductionMethod |
translucent halved ping-pong balls over the eyes
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uniform diffuse red light illumination ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganzfeld experiments Description of subject: Ganzfeld experiments are parapsychological studies that attempt to detect evidence of extrasensory perception by placing participants in a sensory-reduced environment and testing for above-chance information transfer.
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