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Alterations in random event measures associated with a healing practice.

Cindy C Crawford1, Wayne B Jonas, Roger Nelson

  • 1Institute for Information Biology, Alexandria, VA, USA.

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|June 21, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Random event generator (REG) data showed more deviations during bioenergy healing sessions compared to a control setting. However, results were inconsistent between healing and non-healing phases, and not affected by healer attention.

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Area of Science:

  • Parapsychology
  • Quantum physics
  • Biofield science

Background:

  • Random event generators (REGs) are devices used to explore the nature of randomness.
  • Bioenergy healing is a practice that involves the manipulation of subtle energy fields.
  • Previous research has explored potential correlations between consciousness and physical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if random events, as measured by REGs, are associated with bioenergy healing practices.
  • To compare REG behavior in a healing environment versus a control setting.

Main Methods:

  • Two REGs were operated in parallel: one in a bioenergy healer's office and one in a library (control).
  • Data were collected over multiple days, including periods with varying levels of healer attention.

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  • REG excursions (deviations from chance) were analyzed and compared between settings and conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • The REG in the healer's office showed significantly more excursions outside the 95% confidence interval (92%) compared to the library REG (58%).
    • No significant difference in excursions was found between healing and non-healing phases within the healer's office.
    • REG deviations were not influenced by the amount of attention the healer directed toward the device.

    Conclusions:

    • A bioenergy healer's presence was associated with an increase in REG deviations beyond chance levels compared to a control.
    • The study found inconsistent results regarding healing versus non-healing phases.
    • The level of attention directed by the healer did not significantly impact REG behavior.