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Michael A. Persinger
Biography
Michael A. Persinger (1945–2018) was an American-Canadian professor of psychology at Laurentian University, where he served from 1971 until his death. He is best known for developing the "God Helmet," a device using weak magnetic fields to stimulate the temporal lobes, with approximately 80% of over 900 participants reporting a "sensed presence." He published over 500 technical articles.
Published Studies (8)
Case report: A prototypical spontaneous ‘sensed presence’ of a sentient being and concomitant electroencephalographic activity in the clinical laboratory(2008)
Tier 4 — PreliminaryGeophysical Variables and Behavior: LXXI. Differential Contribution of Geomagnetic Activity to Paranormal Experiences concerning Death and Crisis: An Alternative to the Esp Hypothesis(1993)
Tier 4 — PreliminaryPreadolescent Religious Experience Enhances Temporal Lobe Signs in Normal Young Adults(1991)
Tier 3 — BronzeDifferential Effects of Wave form and the Subject's Possible Temporal Lobe Signs Upon Experiences During Cerebral Exposure to Weak Intensity Magnetic Fields(1991)
Tier 4 — PreliminaryTobacyk's Paranormal Belief Scale and Temporal Lobe Signs: Sex Differences in the Experiences of Ego-Alien Intrusions(1991)
Tier 3 — BronzeGeophysical Variables and Behavior: LXVII. Quieter Annual Geomagnetic Activity and Larger Effect Size for Experimental PSI (ESP) Studies over Six Decades(1991)
Tier 4 — PreliminaryTEMPORAL LOBES SIGNS AND JUNGIAN DIMENSIONS OF PERSONALITY(1989)
Tier 3 — BronzeTemporal Lobe Signs and Reports of Subjective Paranormal Experiences in a Normal Population: A Replication(1985)
Tier 4 — Preliminary