Abstract

Updates earlier studies examining characteristics of successful novice ganzfeld participants. A new study comprising Novice Series 103-105 in the PRL automated ganzfeld study (C. Honorton et al, 1990) is compared with a previous PRL study (C. Honorton and S. Schechter, 1987) and an independent study reported by the FRNM research team (R. S. Broughton et al, in press). ESP ganzfeld performance is examined in relation to 4 predictors: reported personal psi experiences, Myers-Briggs Feeling/Perception, prior (nonganzfeld) psi testing, and involvement with mental disciplines such as meditation. While none of the predictors individually differentiated successful vs unsuccessful performance in each of the 3 studies, significant hitting across all 3 studies was limited to participants meeting the criteria for each of the individual predictors. This suggests that new ganzfeld investigators recruit participants who conform to as many of these factors as possible.