Science

Psi Research

The scientific study of psychic phenomena: remote viewing, telepathy, precognition, and more. Explore what decades of controlled research has revealed.

What is psi research?

Psi research (also called parapsychology) is the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena—experiences that suggest the mind can perceive information or influence the physical world through means not explained by current scientific understanding.

The term "psi" (Ψ, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet) was adopted in 1942 to provide a neutral scientific term for these phenomena, avoiding loaded words like "supernatural" or "paranormal."

Receptive psi (ESP)

  • • Telepathy (mind-to-mind)
  • • Clairvoyance (remote perception)
  • • Precognition (future knowledge)

Expressive psi (PK)

  • • Psychokinesis (mind over matter)
  • • Bio-PK (influence on living systems)
  • • Micro-PK (subtle effects)

Major research programs

Stanford Research Institute (SRI)

1972-1995

Focus: Remote viewing

Demonstrated consistent above-chance results in thousands of controlled sessions

Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR)

1979-2007

Focus: Mind-matter interaction

28 years of data showing small but consistent effects on random event generators

Ganzfeld Research

1974-present

Focus: Telepathy

Meta-analyses show ~32% hit rate vs 25% expected by chance

Presentiment Studies

1990s-present

Focus: Precognition

Physiological responses to future emotional stimuli detected seconds before presentation

Learn more about the Stargate Project

The evidence

Multiple independent meta-analyses have concluded that psi effects are statistically real, even if small. Key findings include:

  • Statistical significance: Effects consistently exceed chance expectations across thousands of trials and multiple labs
  • Replication: Effects have been replicated by independent researchers using different methodologies
  • Robust protocols: Modern studies use double-blind conditions, automated systems, and pre-registration

Jessica Utts (1995): "Using the standards applied to any other area of science, it is concluded that psychic functioning has been well established."

Contributing to psi research

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  • Blind protocols — All sessions are submitted before target reveal
  • Timestamped verification — Blockchain-backed proof of session timing
  • Open data — Platform-wide statistics available to researchers
  • Large sample size — Thousands of sessions for robust analysis

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