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BULLETIN 3 of tne University of London Council for Psychical Investigation consists of a detailed study by S. G. Soal of the hyper-acuity of the senses that is made use of by Josef Kraus (“Marion”), either consciously or unconsciously, in producing his demonstrations of telepathy and clairvoyance. The interest of this report is enhanced by the fact that it is the first scientific research into this subject, and it need scarcely be pointed out that the precautions that have to be taken when human beings are the material of the experiment far exceed those necessary in other branches of science. As an exposition of these precautionary measures alone, the Bulletin is quite outstanding and should be carefully studied by everyone interested in psychical research. Incidentally, the facts disclosed in this research throw very grave doubt on the supposed proofs of telepathy and clairvoyance that have recently received considerable publicity, and in particular those of Dr. J. B. Rhine in the United States.
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Scientific Tests of a Vaudeville Telepathist. Nature 141, 565–566 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141565b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/141565b0