The Potential Dangers Of Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)

Extra sensory perception(ESP) has always been a interesting topic in the field of psychology In this particular study the general interest of study is focused primarily on ESP. Variables used for this study are always invalid due to many of reasons. For example, Hansel and Gardner claimed that a couple of the early card guessing experiments inclined towards procedures that allowed for cheating in ways of waiting for a cue to perform the action. Non random populations are also assigned by automated survey experiments which makes the results insignificant. Inconsistencies overwhelm psychological studies; the way in which data have been collected and analyzed is not systematically efficient what so ever. For example, both Leuba and Greenwood brought up the potential dangers of `optional stopping', wherein researchers are able to stop an experiment when the study outcome conforms to a desired result. So experimenting until you get what you want, not worrying about other population responses.

The Mind Machine program presented participants with a series of video clips containing an experimenter, who led them through the experiment. These videoclips were accompanied by background music written especially for the program. Taking part in the experiment took approximately two and a half minutes. The program initially displayed a videoclip designed to attract participants to the cabinet The screen was divided into three sections. The top left of the screen displayed short videoclips of the questions. The top right of the screen contained the same question in text form. The bottom half of the screen contained large virtual buttons displaying possible answers to the questions. Participants were asked to confirm their sex, whether they believed that psychic ability existed, number of times they have participated in a study such as this, and how many times they would "predict" the coin