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Russell Targ (born April 11, 1934) is an American physicist, parapsychologist, and author who is best known for his work on remote viewing. [1]Targ joined Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in 1972, where he and Harold E. Puthoff coined the term "remote viewing" for the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using parapsychological means.
Remote viewing (RV) is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen subject, purportedly sensing with the mind. [1] A remote viewer is expected to give information about an object, event, person, or location hidden from physical view and separated at some distance. [2]
Harold Puthoff and Russell Targ were the most widely known of the researchers involved with SRI. Originally known for their work with lasers, [ 3 ] their work with parapsychology centered around the phenomena of remote viewing and psychokinesis .
In the 1970s and 1980s, Puthoff directed a program at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) to investigate paranormal abilities, collaborating with Russell Targ in a study of the purported psychic abilities of Uri Geller, Ingo Swann, Pat Price, Joseph McMoneagle and others, as part of what they called the Stargate Project.
Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff, two experimenters, tested Geller and Swann and concluded that they had unique skills. [1] Others have strongly disputed the scientific validity of Targ and Puthoff's experiments. [13] In a 1983 interview, magician Milbourne Christopher remarked that Swann was "one of the cleverest in the field". [14]
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In 1980, Tart claimed that a rejudging of the transcripts from one of Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff’s remote viewing experiments revealed an above-chance result. [13] Targ and Puthoff refused to provide copies of the transcripts and it was not until July 1985 that they were made available for study when it was discovered they still ...
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