Extrasensory Perception

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This paper discusses and examines the phenomenon of extrasensory perception or ESP, which refers to a capability to receive external information through means or pathways not through the five physical senses. It describes the evidence and experiments that have been done to explain the existence of ESP and discusses whether science supports these findings.

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Rhine's Experiments
Evidence
Experiment

From the Paper:

"By immersing one's mind on the script of a page, the reader should be able to discern the writer's personality or mood. Some penmanship shows short temper, for example, with either very big or very small but sharp letters. Letters or scripts, which occupy the entire page can suggest a person who wants all the space and attention for himself. A very small or short handwriting can reveal a shy person who has a lot to hide. A nice penmanship does not necessarily mean a pleasant personality. Many times, the person uses it as a cover-up. But if the person is generally a warm, compassionate and good-willing soul, his penmanship will be genial, even and easy. First-time researchers can begin analyzing his own friends' penmanship whose traits he is familiar with and conduct simple experiments. With some success, they can "investigate" and analyze the handwriting of others like their teachers to know how to better deal with them."

Sample of Sources Used:

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