Human Mental Intentionality on the Aesthetics of Cooked Rice and Escherichia coli Growth

Unintended Deviations of a Random Event Generator by Patients With Late Life Depression and Anxiety During a Direct Mental Influence Task

“…For instance, desire may be expressed through positive, negative, or neutral thoughts about the object of interest. The intentionality hypothesis states that those who purposely try to mentally influence physical matter in a particular way will be more likely to do so (Lai et al, 2018). Lai et al (2018) tested this hypothesis by designing a triple-blind study in which participants were told to think positive, negative, or neutral thoughts in the presence of a bowl of rice.…”

“…The intentionality hypothesis states that those who purposely try to mentally influence physical matter in a particular way will be more likely to do so (Lai et al, 2018). Lai et al (2018) tested this hypothesis by designing a triple-blind study in which participants were told to think positive, negative, or neutral thoughts in the presence of a bowl of rice. After 30 days, participants rated nine bowls of rice, three per group, on esthetic appearance.…”