First off, a definition… From Wikipedia:
Telepathy (from the Greek τηλε, tele, “distant”; and πάθεια, patheia, “feeling”) is the claimed ability of humans and other creatures to communicate information from one mind to another, without the use of extra tools such as speech or body language. Considered a form of extra-sensory perception or anomalous cognition, telepathy is often connected to various paranormal phenomena such as precognition, clairvoyance and empathy.
Ok. Got that. Now, how could we use a computer to find telepathic individuals you ask? Oh. You didn’t ask? Well these folks did. Do you think they will pull it off?
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created a virtual computer world designed to test telepathic ability.
The system, which immerses an individual in what looks like a life-size computer game, has been created as part of a joint project between The University’s School of Computer Science and School of Psychological Sciences.
Approximately 100 participants will take part in the experiment which aims to test whether telepathy exists between individuals using the system. The project will also look at how telepathic abilities may vary depending on the relationships which exist between participants.
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