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Originally Posted by alegro  Just consider an experiment: One group would think about manifesting something and take action, the other group would think about not manifesting it and take similar action. But this would not distinguish between "programming the unconscious" and the LoA. If the first group does better than the second, it doesn't prove the LoA.
Similarly, I don't imagine any experiment could distinguish the two explanations if it involves taking action. However, if it does not involve taking action, then one could distinguish if one's thoughts have influence on the Universe or not. |
Well, there is this:
Improve Sports Performance and Strength Through Mental Visualization | World Fitness Network
Individuals were divided into 3 groups. Each group was tested to see how many free throws they could successfully shoot with a basketball at the beginning and the end of the study.
Group A: Practiced free throws for 20 minutes
Group B: Did not practice free throws at all
Group C: Practiced mental free throws every night for 20 minutes. No real free throws were done, only a mental rehearsal and visualization of each free throw.
The results were as follows:
Group A: Increased their free-throw percentages by 24%.
Group B: Saw no increase in free-throw averages.
Group C: Increased their free-throw percentages by 23%. Remember, this is only using mental practice and visualization.