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Meta-analysis that conceals more than it reveals: Comment on Storm et al. (2010)
Ray Hyman · 2010 · Psychological Bulletin, 136(4), 486–490
Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional
Summary
Methodological critique of Storm, Tressoldi & Di Risio (2010), arguing the meta-analytic effect dissolves under stricter inclusion criteria.
Why it matters here
Pairs directly with the Storm et al. meta-analysis — the classic skeptical reply in the same journal issue.
Linked claims
Evidence score 4/10
Clairvoyance
Often subsumed under remote viewing in modern parapsychology. As an everyday claim, very poorly supported.
Evidence score 5/10
Remote viewing
The CIA's declassified Stargate program ran for two decades and reported above-chance results. The official 1995 review judged the operational utility insufficient.
Evidence score 5/10
Telepathy
Decades of ganzfeld and card studies report small effects at meta-analytic level. Critics argue methodological flaws explain them.