Psychophysiological Study on a Psychic During PK and Facial Recognition Tasks(Research Report, The 41st Annual Convention of the Japanese Society for Parapsychology)

Abstract

The authors tested a famous Chinese psychic (female, 40 years old) during psychokinesis (PK) tasks and facial recognition tasks. During the tasks, her brain blood flow was measured by functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and also respiration, electrodermal activity and photoplethysmograms were measured. The subject was given a profile questionnaire and 5 questionnaires on character traits such as Big Five test. The Uchida-Kraepelin Psychodiagnostic test was also done. Observed phenomenon were not remarkable. Brain blood flow increased at the subject's right cerebral hemisphere during the PK tasks. Activated areas were similar to those during facial recognition tests. Based on her results of psychological tests, the subject's personality was evaluated as ordinary, and not special.