Telepathy - "Term coined by British psychical researcher F.W.H. Myers in 1882, as a result of his joint investigation with Edmund Gurney, Henry Sidgwick, and William F. barrett into the posibility of thought-transference. It was applied to the researchers' concept of 'a coincidence between two persons' thoughts which requires a causal explanation,' and it was defined as 'transmission of thought independently of the recognized channels of sense'."

• Taken from the Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology edited by J. Gordon Melton.

A CPSG experimental subgroup tried to achieve such 'thought-transference' by using a version of the Ganzfeld technique. In these experiments a subject lies in a darkened room wearing an eyemask to block out light and headphones, playing white noise, to block out sound. The subject then attempts to enter a higly relaxed and receptive state of mind. Transmitters in a second room then attempt to focus their attention on a particular image (chosen at random). After a set time has elapsed the receiver is questioned about any images or feelings, etc, which may have entered their consciouness. A comparison is then made between these and the image on which the transmitters were focussing.

Whilst no conclusive evidence was gained there were a few descriptions which closely resembled the objects focussed upon. Telepathy or merely coincidence?