1. ESP: Extrasensory Perception
Module 6

2. Question of the day: Type 1 11/8/10
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 Precognition Clairvoyance Psychokinesis
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 Precognition Clairvoyance Psychokinesis
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 Genzfeld
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)