Topic: Psychokinesis

Psychokinesis comes up in 7 chapters across 6 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from January 2017 to September 2026.

January 2017 September 2026

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Mark Booth | Mystic Scientists, Strange Happenings, & The Secret History Of The Universe
• 20:50 - 24:10

Mark Booth | Mystic Scientists, Strange Happenings, & The Secret History Of The Universe

Wolfgang Pauli and the Psychokinetic Pauli Effect

Physicist Wolfgang Pauli, a peer of Einstein, is described as having a "dark cloud of energy" that caused laboratory equipment and household objects to shatter in his presence. This phenomenon became known as the Pauli Effect, leading some Nobel Prize winners to ban him from their laboratories. Pauli’s personal struggles with guilt and depression eventually led him to seek therapy with Carl Jung, where they explored the intersection of physics and the psyche.

Seriah Azkath | The Paranormal Subculture, High Strangeness, & Magical Practice
• 17:40 - 20:15

Seriah Azkath | The Paranormal Subculture, High Strangeness, & Magical Practice

Psychokinetic Energy, Liminal Stress and Poltergeists

The Extra-Terrestrial Hypothesis (ETH) is criticized as a potential military or CIA red herring, with the hosts favoring a model based on psychokinetic (PK) energy. They discuss how poltergeist activity often manifests during liminal periods of high stress, such as puberty or major life transitions. The Enfield Poltergeist is cited as a primary example of how human-generated energy can trigger external physical phenomena.

pk energyethenfield poltergeistliminalitypsychokinesis
George P. Hansen | The Trickster, The UFO, & The Taboo
• 34:38 - 38:39

George P. Hansen | The Trickster, The UFO, & The Taboo

Retroactive Psychokinesis, Observational Theory and Laboratory Decline

George P. Hansen details the complex physics-based research into retroactive psychokinesis and observational theories from the 1970s and 80s. This research suggests that individuals in the future can influence past events, particularly in experiments involving random number generators. He laments the decline of professional parapsychology laboratories in the United States, noting that very few full-time paid positions exist today compared to the field's peak.

George P. Hansen | The Trickster, The UFO, & The Taboo
• 48:51 - 51:09

George P. Hansen | The Trickster, The UFO, & The Taboo

Time Non-Linearity, ESP and the Pattern of High Strangeness

George P. Hansen discusses the non-linear nature of ESP and psychokinesis, which do not appear to be blocked by distance or time. He advises that researchers should focus on identifying patterns—the "what"—rather than asking "why" these phenomena occur. He argues that the "why" question is often unproductive in a field where the underlying logic is fundamentally foreign to human experience.

Dr. Helane’ Wahbeh  | The Science Of Channeling, Consciousness, & The Beings Beyond
• 48:43 - 51:51

Dr. Helane’ Wahbeh | The Science Of Channeling, Consciousness, & The Beings Beyond

Meditation and Belief, Increasing Personal Channeling Potency

Dr. Wahbe identifies meditation, belief in the paranormal, and openness to experience as the strongest predictors for successful channeling. She compares the ability to a skill like basketball, asserting that while everyone can learn to channel through clear intention, natural aptitude varies.

meditationpsychokinesisintentionoccult practicesmental training
Dr. Jack Hunter | Greening The Paranormal, Animism, & Foreign Intelligence
• 19:40 - 22:06

Dr. Jack Hunter | Greening The Paranormal, Animism, & Foreign Intelligence

Super Psi versus Survival of Consciousness in Mediumship

The debate in parapsychology between the survival of consciousness after death and the "Super Psi" theory remains unresolved after 150 years of research. These two concepts may not be mutually exclusive, as Psi mechanisms like telepathy and psychokinesis could be the tools spirits use to interact with the physical world. A holistic approach is required to understand how non-physical entities manipulate matter.

Dr. William Bengston | Intention & Energy Healing: Data & Results
• 13:58 - 18:59

Dr. William Bengston | Intention & Energy Healing: Data & Results

Laboratory Success and the Curing of Cancerous Mice

In the first formal lab experiment, Dr. Bill Bengston served as a substitute healer after the intended practitioner backed out. Despite his skepticism, the mice treated with hands-on techniques experienced a unique progression where tumors grew, ulcerated, and then completely imploded. The cured mice remained healthy for their entire lifespan and demonstrated a permanent immunity to reinjected cancer cells.

laboratory experimentscancer cureulcerationremissionpsychokinesis