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Amhuxh.387 net.misc utzoo!decvax!harpo!zeppo!wheps!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxa!mhuxh!lute Wed Apr 14 11:34:32 1982 Theory of Psionic Musculature Strenuous applications of the scientific method in studying various areas of psi have been going on since the 1930's with J.B. Rhine's work at Duke University. Currently graduate and independent work at CUNY, JFK Univ.(?) and other places is going on using much more sophisticated equipment and stringent statistics than were available in JBR's time. However, I think that there is a definite problem in research this area.

First, you can't assume that everyone is psionic or that all people have the same disposition to bring such abilities to the surface.

Second, of those people that can exhibit some form of psionics I put forth the theory that they will have abilities in some areas of psi and be lacking in others. For example, John tries for months to make the varsity swim team. For all his training he just can't seem to improve. Then one day the coach takes him aside and has him stand in front of a full-length mirror next to one of the team's top swimmers. The coach points out how, compared to Jack, his upper body muscles aren't broad enough to make him sufficiently broad or boyant to get him through the water as efficiently as Jack's. But John has lean, long legs that will allow him th probably excel as a long- distance runner. John tries that sport and it turns out he does quite well.

The same thing applies on the cognitive level. Where one person is good in math (abstract reasoning), another excels in languages, and another person excels in art, and another in music. Each person having a particular strength. Our current levels of behavioral and medical sciences can look for indicators of these strengths, test them and then try to place the person where they can further demonstrate, exercise and improve these areas. Psi research has not yet reached this plateau (since it is still in its infancy).

It may do well for psi researchers to try to develop more methods of looking for indicators of factors that hint that some people are more psi-oriented than others and then, in what areas do these people exhibit the most abilities. For example, a person who shows strong precognitive abilities, may be a bust on tests for telepathy, another person that can exhibit psychokinesis(PK) may never be able to exhibit out-of-body(OBE) abilities.

Just as there are differences in musculature physiologically and cognitively, I theorize that the same applies to psi functioning. If researchers are to make any headway, they must develop a method to identify these propensities in a more structured manner.

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