We recruited seven participants known to the authors and to Dr. Helané Wahbeh (Institute of Noetic Sciences), using purposive sampling. Qualification for inclusion was that participants should be established practitioners of apparent psi abilities and practicing fasting and/or vegetarianism in support of their work. Data collection involved a semi-structured interview using videoconferencing with each participant [...]

From initial ethnographic observations in different mediumistic religions, we obtained the contact information of potential respondents to whom we submitted an online survey developed for this study. The invitation to participate was sent either directly to the members of these groups or through their religious leaders, who helped to disseminate the survey. The survey assessed [...]

Methods: Since the validity of the hypothesis seems to hold true, I proceed with constructing a global attention and engagement index. This by applying the one-sided Hodrick–Prescott filter on both the daily and monthly averages out of the GCP data. The filtered series are then normalized by defining a significant date as a date on [...]