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 Articles ~ Research ~ Can Pendulums can be used to detect (or communicate with) ghostly phenomena?

Abstract

This was a multiphase study performed to find if Pedulums could detect paranormal activity.

Null Hypothesis: Pendulums can be used to detect (or communicate with) ghostly phenomena.

Alternative Hypothesis: Pendulums can not detect ghostly phenomena or Ghosts do not exist.

Introduction

It has been suggested that pendulums can be used to detect paranormal activity associated with ghostly phenomena. This article presents the collected data from from test sites and environmentally controlled and monitored conditions in accordance with SGHA Method 001. (Click here to read more about this method).

Materials and Methods

This study was carried out using SGHA Method 001, a double blind study which compares data that is collected in "haunted" and "non-haunted" (controlled) environments.

The researchers were trained in the proper usage of a pendulum by a "professional" which was then crossed referenced with several books on the subject. The end of your pendulum can be held with the thumb and index finger, or place the end inside the palm and close the hand with the chain going over the top of the hand. The "spirit" was asked questions and a positive result was recorded if there was an answer.

Answers and Movement (+ result).

When the pendulum moves:

Clock wise *in a circle* = yes

Anti clock wise = no

Side to side = I don't know

Up and down = search position were the spirit is waiting for your questions.

The pendulums were used in a total of 40 ghost hunts, 20 in Test sites (Positive Controls), 20 in Control Sites (Negative Controls). A measured response was indicated by the movement of the pendulum , indicating a response to a question asked by the researcher. The test was initiated in February 1985 and concluded in July of 1990.

The data collected was analyzed by standard deviation and a two sample (paired) T-Test.

NEGATIVE CONTROL POSITIVE CONTROL
Date + Result
02/15/1987
22
03/14/1987
13
04/18/1987
16
06/06/1987
7
07/18/1987
31
09/12/1987
23
12/12/1987
12
02/06/1988
14
04/16.1988
18
08/21/1988
20
10/08/1988
10
01/21/1989
8
01/28/1989
11
04/08/1989
14
05/13/1989
26
07/29/1989
12
11/11/1989
18
04/14/1990
16
07/14/1990
10
07/27/1990
9
Date + Result
02/ 07/1987
7
03/28/1987
15
05/23/1987
18
06/20/1987
21
08/22/1987
15
10/10/1987
6
10/17/1987
28
10/31/1987
9
06/11/1988
16
07/23/1988
19
10/22/1988
11
11/ 19/1988
22
02/18/1989
19
06/10/1989
20
06/24/1989
10
08/12/1989
28
10/14/1989
16
10/28/1989
21
02/17/1990
9
05/19/1990
14

Results

Number of repeated measures is 2
Number of subjects read in 20

Means and standard deviations for 2 repeated measures:

1)VAR1: mean = 15.5 s.d. = 6.36189
2)VAR2: mean = 16.2 s.d. = 6.31289

Mean Difference = -0.7 s.d.(difference) = 10.54863

95% C.I. about Mean Difference is (-5.64157, 4.24157)

Paired t-test
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Hypotheses:

Ho: The mean difference between pairs is 0.
Ha: The mean difference between pairs is not 0.

Calculated t = 0.29677 with 19 D.F. p = 0.7699 (two-sided)

A paired t-test was performed to determine if there was a difference between paired differences of VAR1 and VAR2.

The mean difference between pairs of VAR1 and VAR2 are not significantly different from 0(zero).
(M=-0.7, SD =10.54863, N= 20), t(19)=.30, two-tail p = 0.77.

Based on the data obtained during the testing period, the null hypothesis is rejected. The alternative hypothesis, that Pendulums can not detect ghostly phenomena or ghosts do not exist is accepted.

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