An Experimental Study in Hypnosis and Telepathy

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Abstract
16 male and female volunteer Ss were equally divided into two groups—hypnotized and relaxed. During hypnosis, or relaxation, telepathic communication of post card-size reproductions of famous art objects was attempted by staff personnel. Following this, all Ss napped or further rested. In both instances Ss recalled their imagery or dreams. Finally, both groups reported dream content one week after the attempted telepathy. Three judges rated the degree of individual correspondence between imagery and dream reports and the “target” pictures. Results suggest: (a) one person's thoughts may find their way into another person's imagery, and (b) hypnosis may speed up this “telepathic processing.” The need for further study was noted.

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