2011 Vol. 75(1) 129-143
Editor:
John A. Palmer, Ph.D.
Copyright:
Parapsychology Press
Citation
Shiah, Yung-Jong. (2011). (Article). A Proposed Process for Experiencing Visual Images of Targets During an ESP Task. Journal of Parapsychology, 75(1), 129-143.
Article
A Proposed Process for Experiencing Visual Images of Targets During an ESP Task
Yung-Jong Shiah
Experiencing a visual image of a target occurs in ganzfeld and remote
viewing experiments as well as in spontaneous cases. However, little is known about how participants generate these images. At the beginning of an ESP task, participants try to imagine and anticipate seeing a target. This leads to the priming of the representation of the target’s ostensible properties in the brain. The primary visual cortex serves the function of binding perceptual information across different areas of the brain to construct an image of the target. Next, the frontal lobe processes the stored structure in memory’s cortical areas and sends a signal to the inferior temporal lobes to activate a representation of the target, creating a visual image. This image is formed when visual memories are activated, which is a precursor of the visual experience. Activation of area V1 is followed by activation of the higher visual areas, which creates the visual ESP experience. Conclusions and suggestions for future research are provided.
Keywords:
ESP, visual imagery, primary visual cortex, V1, higher visual cortex, memory