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A controlled long-distance test of a professional medium.

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Summary, in English

Abstract in Undetermined
Suitable methods for testing alleged mediums are still debated after
a century of research. In this study a professional medium was
tested using a double-masked, long distance protocol with seven
male sitters who rated how each statement and overall readings
applied to them; they also completed a measure of paranormal belief.
The experimenters rated the specificity of the statements. Statement
specificity was negatively correlated with applicability, whereas
paranormal belief was positively related to overall applicability
ratings, but not to sitters’ ratings of their target reading. No sitter
rated his target reading as the most applicable and the statistical
analysis based on the Pratt and Birge (1948) technique did not
support the hypothesis of genuine mediumistic ability. Possible
reasons for these results are discussed as are methodological issues
in the quantitative assessment of mediumship.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

53-67

Publication/Series

European Journal of Parapsychology

Volume

24

Document type

Journal article

Topic

  • Psychology

Keywords

  • mediumship
  • parapsychology
  • methodology

Status

Published

Research group

  • CERCAP (Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology)