Investigating paranormal phenomena: Functional brain imaging of telepathy

Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan ; Jayakumar, PeruvumbaN ; Nagendra, HongasandraR ; Nagaraja, Dindagur ; Deeptha, R ; Gangadhar, BangaloreN (2008) Investigating paranormal phenomena: Functional brain imaging of telepathy International Journal of Yoga, 1 (2). p. 66. ISSN 0973-6131

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6131.43543

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6131.43543

Abstract

Aim: "Telepathy" is defined as "the communication of impressions of any kind from one mind to another, independently of the recognized channels of sense". Meta-analyses of "ganzfield" studies as well as "card-guessing task" studies provide compelling evidence for the existence of telepathic phenomena. The aim of this study was to elucidate the neural basis of telepathy by examining an individual with this special ability. Materials and Methods: Using functional MRI, we examined a famous "mentalist" while he was performing a telepathic task in a 1.5 T scanner. A matched control subject without this special ability was also examined under similar conditions. Results: The mentalist demonstrated significant activation of the right parahippocampal gyrus after successful performance of a telepathic task. The comparison subject, who did not show any telepathic ability, demonstrated significant activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus. Conclusions: The findings of this study are suggestive of a limbic basis for telepathy and warrant further systematic research.

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Keywords:fMRI; Parahippocampal Gyrus; Telepathy.
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