Abstract

Examines research on psychic functioning (PSF) conducted over 2 decades, to determine whether the phenomenon has been scientifically established. Focus was on government-sponsored research conducted at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Using standards applied to other areas of science, it is concluded that PSF has been well established. The statistical results of the studies examined are beyond what is expected by chance. Effects of a magnitude similar to those found in research at SRI and SAIC have been replicated at laboratories around the world. The magnitude of PSF exhibited is reliable enough to be replicated in properly conducted experiments, with sufficient trials to achieve the long-run statistical results needed for replicability. The author recommends that future experiments focus on understanding how PSF works and on how to make it useful.