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Experimental evidence for anomalous retroactive influences on cognition (nih.gov)
3 points by SilentBang on June 16, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


This is a famous experiment. To summarize the aftermath:

- Strong statistical evidence of tampering with the test. Bem has been doing more test than he has recorded, and removed failed tests from the statistics.

- Replication studies can't find any effect.

Raising the value of research studies in psychological science by increasing the credibility of research reports: the transparent Psi project https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.191...

"Too good to be true: Publication bias in two prominent studies from experimental psychology", Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 19 (2): 151–156. doi:10.3758/s13423-012-0227-9 http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~gfrancis/Publications/GFrancis...

The Test of Insufficient Variance (TIVA): A New Tool for the Detection of Questionable Research Practices https://replicationindex.com/2014/12/30/tiva/


Hrm. Unsure what to make of that. Do you doubt the methodology of this single experiment, and because of this the phenomenon of 'PSI' in general, or do you think 'PSI' is/could be possible regardless?


All that is needed is one experience that can be replicated reliably. There are hundreds of PSI experiments done and none of them replicates reliably.


Maybe 'it' (whatever 'it' is) doesn't want to be replicated by the unworthy doubters? And has the means to make sure of that? :-)




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