At 04:39 PM 3/5/01 -0600, you wrote:
> The entire article sounds like just another example of people fooled
>by standard cold reading.
I hate to pass judgement on what must be a well-intentioned research effort
without reading the actual original paper. But, based on the description of
the study (surely not an experiment), I see a sufficient number of other
methodological problems which almost makes me not even want to bother with the
original report.
I guess, ultitmately, I would give the authors the benefit of the doubt and
wait for the report before commenting further. However, the quote below was
particularly troublesome.
"Prof Schwartz ... said ... 'Based on our data to date, the most parsimonious
explanation is that the mediums are in direct communication with the deceased'."
Miguel
Did I mention that I was an associate member of the Parapsychological Association?
Oy!
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