JimmyPage Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 source A scientific experiment has found that two mediums were unable to demonstrate that they had special psychic powers.The test by researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London, tried to establish whether mediums could use psychic abilities to identify something about five unseen volunteers. The results, carried out under test conditions, did not show evidence of any unexplained powers of insight. But medium Patricia Putt said this experiment "doesn't prove a thing". This Halloween challenge was an attempt to investigate whether professional mediums could demonstrate their psychic powers in a controlled setting - by inviting them to deduce something about people they had never met and could not see or hear. 'Psychic energy' The experiment, designed by Chris French, head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, asked two professional mediums to write something about five individuals who were concealed behind a screen. These five volunteers were then asked to try to identify themselves from these psychic readings - with a success rate of only one in five. This was a result that was "entirely consistent with the operation of chance alone", said Professor French. But one of the mediums, Patricia Putt, rejected the suggestion that this showed any absence of psychic powers - saying that she needed to work face-to-face with people or to hear their voice, so that a connection could be established. "Psychic energy" was not likely to work in the setting created for the experiment, she said, and her success rate was usually very high. Ms Putt said the experiment was designed to confirm the researchers' pre-conceptions - rather than examine the nature of her psychic ability. "Scientists are very closed-minded," she said. She said there were fraudsters operating as psychic mediums - but that it was wrong for scientists to think that such mediums "were all the same". But Michael Marshall of the Merseyside Skeptics Society, who helped to organise the test, said it showed that claims to have special abilities "aren't based in reality". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uD0dPhr9cQ Yvette desperately trying to hold it together, and fair do's to her she does. But she's right on the edge for a bit Edited October 31, 2012 by Boojum 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 "She's got a great love for Dick." Just watch Yvette, her hand goes to her mouth and for a fair bit after that she's right on the edge of losing it and just collapsing into laughter. But I gotta commend her on her professionalism cos she holds it all together. I'd have been on the floor crying with laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bond Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Strange! I knew Jimmy was gonna post this 5 minutes before he did.. Edited October 31, 2012 by Mr Bond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Emmerdeur Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) A scientific experiment has found that two mediums were unable to demonstrate that they had special psychic powers. I knew that would happen. E2a - I should have known somebody was going to beat me to the punch. Edited October 31, 2012 by L'Emmerdeur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bazzad9 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I posted this in one of the pschic threads Heres one pat failed when she could hear the voice of the sitter h ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/may/12/psychic-claims-james-randi-paranormal And if it wasnt working properly why did she still submit readings and why agree both tests where fair beforehand So 2 fair tests that she agreed where fair that she has failed ,do you think she has stopped earning money from this now ? These people amaze me ,is this test fair and does it reflect your abillitys "yes the tests fair and i will demonstrate my powers " Sorry you failed the test "That test wasnt fair and doesnt reflect my abillitys " What the one you agreed to before you did it "Yes thats the one " Fraud or cognitive dissonance or both ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojum Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I think psychics lie about their weight - they all claim to be mediums, but most of the ones I've seen are definitely on the large side. TAXI COAT 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest dog Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 But one of the mediums, Patricia Putt, rejected the suggestion that this showed any absence of psychic powers - saying that she needed to work face-to-face with people or to hear their voice, so that a connection could be established she can deduce things about the people from the way they speak and act and from what they say and then pretend to hear things from the grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 The fact they didn't see the results coming is proof enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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