Anomalous Cognition

Edwin C. May, Ph.D. (Nuclear Physics), is a leading figure in psi research, and has authored more than 500 research and technical papers in this area. He was with the U.S. government’s psi research program, Star Gate, from late 1975 to 1995, and was the research director from 1985 to 1995, at SRI International and SAIC. He is the president of the Laboratories for Fundamental Research in Palo Alto, California. Sonali Bhatt Marwaha, Ph.D. (Psychology), is a research associate with the Laboratories for Fundamental Research. Her interests include a synthesis of the cognitive sciences and psi research which can lead to theoretical developments in the field. She lives in India.

“It is a crucial, stand-alone source of information”—Australian Journal of Parapsychology.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword deleteRichard BroughtonIntroduction deleteEdwin C. MayResearch Methods in Anomalous CognitionAnomalous Cognition: Two Protocols for Data Collection and Analyses(Edwin C. May, Sonali Bhatt Marwaha and Vinay K. Chaganti)A Target Pool and Database for Anomalous Cognition Experiments (Edwin C. May and Laura V. Faith)Managing the ­Target-Pool Bandwidth: Possible Noise Reduction for Anomalous Cognition Experiments delete(Edwin C. May and S. James P. Spottiswoode)Advances in ­Remote Viewing Analysis delete(Edwin C. May, Jessica M. Utts, Wanda L. W. Luke and Thane J. Frivold)Advances in Anomalous Cognition Analysis: A ­Judge-Free and Accurate Confidence-Calling Technique delete(Edwin C. May)Target and Sender Dependencies in Anomalous Cognition Experiments delete(Nevin D. Lantz, Wanda L. W. Luke and Edwin C. May)Feedback Considerations in Anomalous Cognition Experiments delete(Edwin C. May, Nevin D. Lantz and Tom Piantanida)Physiological Research in Anomalous CognitionA Methodological Issue in the Study of Correlation Between Psychophysiological Variables delete(Edwin C. May, S. James P. Spottiswoode and Laura V. Faith) Skin Conductance Prestimulus Response: Analyses, Artifacts and a Pilot Study delete(S. James P. Spottiswoode and Edwin C. May)Anomalous Anticipatory Effects in the Human Autonomic Nervous System (Edwin C. May and S. James P. Spottiswoode)Anomalous Anticipatory Skin Conductance Response to Acoustic Stimuli: Experimental Results and Speculation Upon a Mechanism (Edwin C. May, Tamás Paulinyi and Zoltán Vassy)A Search for Alpha Power Changes Associated with Anomalous Cognition (Edwin C. May, S. James P. Spottiswoode and Laura V. Faith)Neurophysiological Correlates of Remote Viewing (Edwin C. May, Wanda W. Luke and Thane J. Frivold)Decision Augmentation Theory: A Phenomenological Model Decision Augmentation Theory: Toward a Model of Anomalous Mental Phenomena delete(Edwin C. May, Jessica M. Utts and S. James P. Spottiswoode)Applications of Decision Augmentation Theory delete(Edwin C. May, S. James P. Spottiswoode, and Jessica M. Utts)The Global Consciousness Project: Identifying the Source of Psi (Edwin C. May and S. James P. Spottiswoode)Entropy: A Fundamental Model of Anomalous Cognition Anomalous Cognition Technical Trials: Inspiration for the Target Entropy Concept (Edwin C. May and Nevin D. Lantz)Shannon Entropy: A Possible Intrinsic Target Property (Edwin C. May delete deleteand S. James P. Spottiswoode)Anomalous Cognition: A Replication and Correlation with the Gradient of Shannon Entropy delete(Edwin C. May)Toward a Classical Thermodynamic Model for ­Retro-Cognition (Edwin C. May)Testing Schrödinger’s Paradox with a Michelson Interferometer delete(Evan H. Walker, Edwin C. May, S. James P. Spottiswoode and Tom Piantanida)Other ResearchForced-Choice Anomalous Cognition delete(Edwin C. May)The Possible Role of Intention, Attention and Expectation in Remote Viewing (Joseph W. McMoneagle and Edwin C. May) Anomalous Cognition Effect Size: Dependence on Sidereal Time and Solar Wind Parameters delete(S. James P. Spottiswoode and Edwin C. May)Research ChallengesFacing the Challenges of Parapsychology delete(Edwin C. May)The American Institutes for Research Review of the Department of Defense’s STAR GATE Program: A Commentary delete(Edwin C. May)GlossaryPublications of Edwin C. MayAbout the ContributorsIndex