Psychics and ESP
The role of population stereotypes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11509459 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Grimmer (0000-0002-4076-2259, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), M R Grimmer (The University of Queensland), Keith D White (0000-0002-4442-5743, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405-411 |
| Publication date | 1986-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00050068608256918 |
| OpenAlex | W2172017604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
While ostensibly investigating telepathically sent messages, the present experiment examined subjects' preferred responses, i.e. population stereotypes. Undergraduate students (N = 351) were asked a series of questions such as: “I am thinking of a number from 1 to 10. Write down the first number that comes to mind.” Throughout the series the experimenter thought of, or “sent”, non-stereotyped answers in order to test for the effects of ESP. While there was no evidence to support the presence of ESP, the expectation that some responses, population stereotypes, would occur with frequencies greater than chance was confirmed
Population · Sociology · Test (biology · Animal and Plant Science Education · Demography · Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2021 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |