Puharich tests ESP claims for psilocybin (1961 broadcast)

[Jeff]

One Step Beyond: The Magic Mushroom. Originally broadcast 1961.

Thanks to Greg Bishop at ufomystic:

Later, in Puharich’s Palo Alto laboratory, Newland allows himself to be subjected to tests of his ESP abilities before and after eating a couple of psilocybe stems. Although the results in the program are not strictly scientific, they were probably convincing to the casual viewer. Newland did quite well identifying photographs while blindfolded, at least as the scene was edited. From all accounts, he strikes me as the kind of person who would not try to decieve the viewer, or himself. He mentioned experiencing minor flashbacks for about a month after his mushroom trip.

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[NaturalMystik]

Quite interesting!

The documentary style was so strange to me. It seemed like there was a lot of overacting and general scriptedness. I'm definitely keen to learn more about the doc makers.

Nice find!

[Wombaticus Rex]

Great find, I'm in the middle of a Puharich project right now, thank you.

Reading his "Uri" with at least 4 interpretations in mind was a fascinating experience.