Module 6

1. ESP: Extrasensory Perception Module 6

2. Question of the day: Type 111/8/10 • Do you believe in psychics? Why or why not? • Have you ever experienced a psychic moment that is beyond explanation? If yes please explain.

3. Objectives • Students will be able to… • Understand the different types of psychic experiences • Argue if scientific proof is necessary in order to acknowledge ESP as something that is real.

4. ESP (Extrasensory Perception) • A group of psychic experiences that involve perceiving or sending information outside normal sensory processes. • Not acknowledged by psychologists, why? • Not measurable

5. ESP – Four Groups • Telepathy • Transfer one’s thoughts to another or read someone’s thoughts • Precognition • Predict future • Clairvoyance • To perceive events or objects out of sight • Psychokinesis • Move objects without touching – mind over matter.

6. Psi phenomena • Process of info or transfer of energy by methods that have no known physical or biological mechanisms – stretch the law of physics

7. Examples • Telepathy • Derren Brown - How did he do it? • Precognition • Would you believe him if he had called you? What can people do with the info if it can only be connected after the fact? • Clairvoyance • Why is John’s “talent’ questioned by so many? • Psychokinesis • Who is James Randi?

8. James Randi • A magician that wants to keep the fake “psychics” out of the lime light and actually find a real psychic • Began with a $10,000 check • Ended his search last March with a $1,000,000 offer. • No one has won • Edwards has not taken the challenge

9. Ganzfeld Procedure • Zener Cards • 5 symbols – circle, waves, square, plus sign, and star • Hold up the card and you must guess what it is. • Problem is you need to eliminate guessing and trickery • Genzfeld • Reclining chair, closed room, headphones, and eye protection with photos

10. Assignment: Type 3 • Read the article on the young girl from Russia that challenged Randi. • Write a quick reaction to the ESP abilities AFTER our discussion. • Are you still a believer, a new believer, or is it all a fraud? Explain your reasons in detail. • FCAs • 1. A detailed reaction to the article (5pts) • 2. A detailed response to your thoughts on ESP, include one or all of the groups mentioned with details on your thoughts. (5pts)