The Contemplative Science Podcast Spirituality and Psychic Abilities
Nov 22, 2022
Michael Daw, a doctoral researcher studying links between spirituality, psychic abilities, and diet. He outlines types of psychic phenomena and why scientists study them. The conversation traces fasting and vegetarian practices across traditions. It also covers Michael’s methods, surveys and experiments, plus ideas connecting diet, cognition and spiritual sensitivity.
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Psychic Abilities Defined And Empirical Signals
- Psychic abilities include telepathy, precognition, mediumship, and psychokinesis as measurable phenomena.
- Michael Daw highlights random number generator studies and telepathy tests as empirical evidence practitioners and labs report.
Princeton RNG Research As Foundational Evidence
- Historic parapsychology labs like Princeton's PEAR found statistically significant effects of human intention on random number generators.
- Michael Daw cites Bob Jahn and Brenda Dunne’s work as foundational to psychokinesis research.
PhD Combines Interviews Survey And Experiments
- Michael Daw’s PhD focuses empirically on fasting, vegetarianism, and psychical experiences using mixed methods.
- He combines interviews, a survey, and experimental tests of precognition to probe diet–ESP links.