Online Group PK Experiments: Hypothesis Testing and Theory Development
Journal of Scientific Exploration July 9, 2024 James Mcclenon 1 citation
A series of weekly online group psychokinesis experiments conducted over three and a half years found that pinwheel turning, measured by motion-activated camera activations, occurred significantly more during group meetings than during equivalent non-group periods. Certain discussion topics—occult traditions, psychic readings, and psychical research—were associated with rapid turning, while direct observation, relaxation exercises, and miscellaneous topics reduced turning. Participants perceived the pinwheels as exhibiting intelligence in response to group discussion. Trickster effects, including changing turning patterns, equipment failures, and hiding behavior, suggest limited replicability, though methodological guidelines are proposed to increase success. A new model grounded in the data accounts for the phenomena.