posted on 2022-03-07, 00:02authored byMarco Zdrenka
The results found in parapsychological research have not been
particularly persuasive, in large part due to a lack of replicability of
those studies purporting evidence in support of the existence of psi
phenomena. I propose that a more promising avenue of research into psi
focuses on the potential correlates of psi performance (i.e. factors
that correlate with above- or below-chance performance on luck-based
tasks without any known causal mechanism). Specifically, individual
differences, such as belief in ESP or extraversion, have been shown to
correlate with psi performance in forced- choice precognition
experiments (where participants predict a future chance- event by
choosing one option from a limited number of options). Thus, the goal of
this thesis was to synthesise existing literature on predictors of psi
performance, to identify the best predictors of psi performance, and to
test these predictors using the latest experimental paradigms while also
examining its external validity in the real world.
History
Copyright Date
2018-01-01
Date of Award
2018-01-01
Publisher
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Rights License
Author Retains All Rights
Degree Discipline
Psychology
Degree Grantor
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Degree Level
Masters
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Outcome code
970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences