Sinclair, Mary Craig, 1883-1961; Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968; Telepathy; Telepathy -- Case studies
20. Feb. 11. O: Sun—R: “Setting sun and bird in sky.”
21. Feb. 15. O: Sun over hills—R: Sun over a “body.” (See Figs. 93,
93a.)
This is a very noteworthy exhibit. In idea, shape or both, all the 21
reproductions show marked correspondences, with 3 exceptions only, one
of which is doubtfully an anticipation of an original in the same group,
and another very possibly connected by an interior association of ideas.
Originals Representing Forms of Animal Life
In some cases, after the agent had drawn an animal, a bird, or some
other creature possessing animal life, the percipient’s drawing was
successful, partly successful or at least suggestive in shape; in many
instances it was a flat failure. But as examination proceeded it began
to appear that a number of the failures represented some other form of
the animal kingdom, however diverse. A careful canvass was made,
including the material in hand produced subsequent to that in the
Sinclair book, embracing in all 388 experiments; drawings of human
beings, animals, birds, fishes, insects, and parts of bodies, as a hand
or a leg, were included.
The Agent drew 103 such out of 388.
The Percipient drew 98 such out of 388.
There were found to be 39 correspondences;[22] that is, in 39 cases,
where the agent drew some animal form or part thereof, the percipient
also drew some animal form or part thereof. If out of a total of 388,
the agent makes 103 drawings of this character, chance would give about
26 correspondences, so defined, among the 98 reproductions. In fact,
there are 39, another proof, by a peculiar test, that something more
than chance is in operation.
Now let us make another test, this time including the material only up
to the close of the period covered by the book, and not insisting, as we
have done above, on strict recognition of reproductions, but stating
precisely how they compare with the originals in form.
Where the Original Drawings Represent Vegetable Forms
1929
Feb. 2. O: Plant with 18 spots for flowers (?)—R: 9 similar spots and
writing “Many dots.”
Feb. 6. O: Daisy—R: 8 small assembled figures shaped like petals of
daisy, and other figures indicating vegetation.
Feb. 11. O: Cat-tail—R: Three angular protrusions somewhat like
cat-tail leaves, and “Dog’s head?”
Feb. 12. O: Flower with stalk—R: Flower resembling O; no stalk.
Feb. 15. O: Stalk of celery—R: Flower and stalk somewhat resembling O.
Feb. 15. O: Leaf—R: Indeterminate drawings, but with features like O.
Feb. 16. O: Acorn—R: Drawing looks like an acorn, whatever is meant by
it.
Feb. 16. O: Flower and leaves—R: _Absolute failure_.
Feb. 17. O: Lima bean—R: Man’s head, but his large turban is curiously
shaped like O.
Feb. 17. O: Leaves around nest of eggs—R: Same shape of leaves around
what much resembles the nest of eggs.
Feb. ?. O: Fleur-de-lis—R: _Failure_.
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