Remote Viewing
Remote viewing is the claimed ability to perceive information about distant locations without physical access.
Overview
Remote viewing experiments were conducted during the Cold War to test whether people could describe remote targets using mental perception.
Key Insight
Remote viewing attempts to test anomalous cognition in controlled conditions.
Scientific Status
Results remain controversial and are not accepted by mainstream science.
How Researchers Study It
Experiments involve participants attempting to describe hidden or distant targets.
Quick Facts
- Field
- parapsychology
- Related Concepts
- telepathy, anomalous cognition
- Typical Context
- experimental research
Related Terms
FAQ
Was remote viewing used by governments?
Some intelligence agencies funded experimental research programs during the Cold War.