Relationship Between Repetition And The Belief Of...

ABSTRACT This experiments looks at the relationship between repetition and the belief in Extrasensory Perception (ESP). People who believe in ESP are referred to as ‘sheep’ and those who do not are referred to as ‘goats’. This is the sheep-goat effect. The sheep are more likely to avoid giving repetitions than the goats that have a low belief in ESP. A total of one hundred and eighty five participants took part in this study by imagining that they had a dice that they had to roll. They had to provide the experimenter with an imaginary number between one and six which would be repeated and recorded a total of 67 times. Once this had been completed a questionnaire was given in which they had to rate their belief in ESP on a scale of one (strong belief) and six (strong disbelief). In order to test the hypothesis, data was collected and then analysed in order to find out the number of repetitions that occurred. This experiment consisted of three groups of people; the she ep, the goats, and those that were indifferent. The results obtained proved our hypothesis as the goats made a larger amount of repetitions than the sheep did. INTRODUCTION Extrasensory Perception is the belief in being able to perceive things from ways other than using our original 5 senses. Examples of ESP are clairvoyance and telepathy. This experiment provides us with the relevant evidence in order for us to prove that there is a relationship between repetition and Extrasensory Perception. This study wasShow MoreRelatedThe Scientific Study Of Interactions Between Living Organisms And Their External Environment1810 Words   |  8 PagesParapsychology is the scientific study of interactions between living organisms and their external environment that seem to transcend the known physical laws (Rhine Research Centre, 2013). Parapsychology consists of areas including telepathy (the transmission of information between people using non of our sensory channels or physical interaction), clairvoyance (the ability to obtain information about a person, or object through extrasensory perception), precognition (psychic ability to see events in theRead MoreFactor s That Influence Perception2122 Words   |  9 PagesThe first part of our perception involves the things that grab our attention or that keep our attention. There are intensities to events in life that get our attention right away, for example. When something effects our senses of sight, sound, color or taste in a big way, we pay attention or become attracted to getting more, getting involved,  getting less or getting away. There are repetitive events and statements that get past our biases and filters to eventually grab our attention in subtle waysRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pages..................................................................................................... 147 Trust Me, I Know It on Good Authority ..................................................................................... 149 Suspending Belief........................................................................................................................... 150 Getting Solid Information about Whom to Vote For .................................................................... 151