TITLE:
The Application of Comparative Psychology to Parapsychology: A Recommendation
AUTHORS:
Amanda Somers, Marlina D. Byrd, Brooklyne Curliss, Vanessa Lay, Ian T. Jones, Charles I. Abramson
KEYWORDS:
Comparative Psychology, Psi, Telepathy, Anpsi, OOM
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Science,
Vol.12 No.6,
June
5,
2020
ABSTRACT: We propose that the comparative
psychological principle of “levels” be used as a new research methodology to investigate
psi in humans. Rather than investigate psi in animals, as is sometimes done, we
propose to investigate psi in humans using animals as a receptor. Our approach is
to start with simple organisms such as protozoans and progress to planarians and
honey bees. The behavior of these organisms is well characterized and easily manipulated.
Deviations from standard behavior patterns during an experiment on telekinesis can
suggest psi effects. A major advantage of using invertebrates for psi research is
that if a psi effect is found, the underlying mechanism of the effect can be analyzed
using molecular and genetic tools. We provide suggestions on how telekinesis can
be studied using this approach and suggest that Observation Oriented Modeling be
used to analyze psi data.