Sinclair, Mary Craig, 1883-1961; Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968; Telepathy; Telepathy -- Case studies
2. It was almost silly to go further after fixing the fact that the
opening up of opportunities for improving results by clandestine means
was followed not by improvement but deterioration of results. But an
examination was made to see whether the drawings underwent any
modification such as would rather be expected from the introduction of a
new causative factor. None; they continued to express in seemingly the
same proportions, some the shape, some the idea. Still in many cases
they were unrecognizable as any namable object, yet when compared with
the original, showed more or less of its marked characteristics.
3. We even went so far as to compare the most of the later drawings with
what could be seen of them folded and in envelopes, but unenclosed in
opaque paper, when held up to the light. To be sure, Mrs. Sinclair had
been accustomed to subdue the light, to lie with closed eyes in such a
position that only the ceiling would have been visible had they been
open, and to hold the envelope, or after the envelope itself was
discarded, the paper in her hand lying on her solar plexus, all of which
is an arrangement ill-adapted to “peeking.” And, to be sure, Mr.
Sinclair would have been considerably surprised had he come in and found
a different situation. But our experiments were meant to test whether,
on the supposition that she did alter her procedure, her drawings were
such as would have been explained by what was seen, even accidentally,
through the folded paper held up to the light. Certainly, in that case,
there would have been signs of the selection of heavy lines which showed
through clearly, and some evidence of the effects from the paper being
doubled. The result of the tests was negative.
It is concluded, mainly on the basis of Section 1 above, but assisted by
Sections 2 and 3 were assistance necessary, that Mrs. Sinclair was as
honest when unwatched as when watched, since, had fraud been used, it
would have left traces. But, let me reiterate, I am favorable to any
proposition to take into account only the guarded experiments, or even
those guarded to an extent beyond cavil.
Would Involuntary Whispering Explain?
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