Understanding Psychokinesis
This video introduces core scientific and methodological concerns with the concept of psychokinesis (PK). It provides a foundation for evaluating experimental claims and explores the distinction between genuine physical effects and interpretive artifacts.
Topics include: micro-PK experiments, observer bias, random number generators, and the need for reproducibility and error analysis in mind–matter research.
For follow-up analysis on Psychokinesis: https://fotini-pallikari.webnode.page...
For the related case of double-slit experiments and spectral manipulation:
https://fotini-pallikari.webnode.page...
Sections:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 The MicroPK hypothesis
01:03 Large-scale MicroPK replication attempt
01:54 New MicroPK meta-analysis
03:09 The MicroPK meta-analysis funnel plot
04:26 Confidence interval curves on MicroPK funnel plot
06:11 The MicroPK meta-analysis funnel plot characteristics
08:35 Funnel plot of test control data
11:12 Data biasing evidence
11:41 The Markov model of data biasing
12:51 MicroPK confidence interval curves according to the Markov model
13:25 Funnel plot peak position according to the Markov model of data biasing
13:44 Confidence interval broadening parameter
14:14 MicroPK Markov data biasing binary probabilities
15:14 Testing the accuracy of Markov equation for MicroPK data
19:00 The Rescaled Range Data (R/S) analysis
20:08 The R/S analysis of MicroPK meta-analysis data
22:19 Closely published MicroPK scores are strongly correlated
22:48 Data-biasing mimicking attitude
23:12 The experimenter expectancy effect and other data biasing attitudes
25:47 Data biasing in an ineffective peer review process
26:24 The psychological need to believe in unsubstantiated claims
26:54 The usefulness of belief in psychokinesis
27:45 Epilogue
Here is the short version of my talk in November 2021
• Understanding Psychokinesis
#psychokinesis #microPK #mindmatter #scientificintegrity #parapsychology
By Fotini Pallikari
