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4199 claims; 789 reviewed against the literature; 654 fundable. Claims are AI paraphrases of Seth\'s statements (not verbatim), each traceable to book and session. English fields are machine-translated; the text search runs on the Chinese original. Programmatic access: Data & API.
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| Claim | Concept / domain | Type | Test. | Status | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals migrate to seek more favorable conditions and can perceive imminent natural disasters and leave the area. mass-events §805 · Prospective Forecasting of Storms and Earthquakes from Animal Movement and Environmental S… | biological integrity Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| The body "falls ill" to utilize new substances in the environment, creating its own preventive medicine or vaccination; this is part of the defense system. mass-events §804 · Transient Viral Interference versus Durable Innate Immune Training after Respiratory Virus… | biological integrity Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Excessive ego control hinders the circulation or use of life energy of the whole personality. early-sessions-8 §407 · Autonomic Reactivity and Recovery During Expressive Suppression: A Preregistered Randomize… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Seth stated that specific dates cannot be given because there are unpredictable variables; his concept of time is not the human concept of time. early-sessions-4 §166 · Temporal Calibration and Uncertainty in Prospective Event Forecasting: A Preregistered Ben… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Seth encourages conducting one's own experiments, calling them "homework," which can train abilities. early-sessions-1 §12; early-sessions-2 §80 · Training Effects and Transfer Following Structured Home Practice: A Preregistered Active-C… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In darkroom experiments, Rob obtained colored vision with eyes closed, Jane's hands sometimes disappeared, and the same phenomenon occurred with a metal badge. early-sessions-1 §12 · Closed-Eye Color Experiences and Object Fading Under Low Illumination: A Preregistered Psy… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | experiment record | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Obstructing action represents an actual blockage of energy or action, a dead-end accumulation, with energy diverted into channels detrimental to the whole perso… early-sessions-4 §164 · Inhibitory Demand and Subsequent Sustained Attention: A Preregistered Multisite Test of Re… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Blocked energy becomes part of the personality's psychological, physical, electrochemical, and dream structures, and the ego literally accepts it as itself. early-sessions-4 §164 · Neural Network Dynamics and REM Dream Incorporation Following Thought Suppression: A Prere… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Suppressed thoughts, after long-term neglect and denial, accumulate into observable explosive energy; suppression merely collects energy and cannot eliminate it… personal-reality §634 · Rebound and Persistence After Thought Suppression: A Preregistered Comparison of Suppressi… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| When natural impulses are repeatedly denied, their force accumulates and explodes toward any still-open escape route. mass-events §857 · Behavioral Rebound and Response Substitution Following Repeated Impulse Suppression: A Pre… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Prediction for the Philip case: apparent failure within six months of corporate reorganization, followed by recovery within one year; changes in work and reside… early-sessions-4 §166 · Temporal Accuracy of Archived Corporate and Career Forecasts: A Blinded Historical Validat… | blocking Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| All matter is composed of conscious units, hence all matter is alive; these units are essentially nonphysical and extremely small in scale. unknown-reality-2 §744 · Operational Criteria and Discriminating Predictions for Consciousness in Non-biological Sy… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Science should turn to consciousness itself; future true 'psycho-physicists' should allow their own consciousness to flow into the many inner portals, discoveri… unknown-reality-2 §744 · Does Structured Introspection Improve the Reliability and Predictive Validity of First-Per… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| It is suggested to practice using the first inner senses, such as having the mind's eye circle an object to see its back, and using inner touch to perceive the … dreams-projections §2 · Spatial Imagery Training, Parietal Plasticity, and Hidden-Target Accuracy: A Pre-registere… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| When the conscious mind simultaneously holds directly contradictory opposing beliefs and fails to reconcile them over time, the body receives contradictory sign… personal-reality §628 · Autonomic, Endocrine, and Thermoregulatory Responses to Belief Conflict and Resolution: A … | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| To protect the integrity of the physical structure, the conscious mind can make a division within itself, switching to another belief system, forming an operati… personal-reality §628 · Identity-State Transitions and Autonomic Regulation in Dissociative Identity Disorder: A M… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Thoughts of the conscious mind act as triggers, simultaneously activating cellular memories and more explicit memories of the conscious mind; all experiences ar… personal-reality §632 · Cue-Evoked Episodic Recall and Peripheral Cellular Response Memory: A Pre-registered Multi… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Normal waking consciousness experiences 15 to 50 brief 'blanks' or fluctuations per hour, with frequency varying by activity content, following rhythms related … seth-speaks §19 · Task, Trait, and Seasonal Variation in Mind Blanking: A Pre-registered Longitudinal EEG-fM… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 4 |
| Proteinoids, though often mistaken for primitive proteins, are far from true biological proteins and cannot lead to life. unknown-reality-2 §744 · Catalysis, Compositional Inheritance, and Selection in Proteinoid Compartments Under Prebi… | conscious mind Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| There is a correspondence between emotions and colors: red is the most "present" color, while cool colors are more contemplative; the electrical component of em… early-sessions-4 §183 · Hue, Emotional Arousal, and Subjective Time: A Preregistered Cross-Cultural Experiment | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| The inner self knows no time; emotions are the best indicator of "time-making": intense emotional experiences are more "present" than unremarkable ordinary even… early-class-2 §?（1970-10-06） · Emotional Intensity and the Experienced Present: An Experience-Sampling and Experimental M… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Scientists' current tools are already insufficient; inner senses must be used. One should explore seemingly empty places, for they are full; one should seek the… dreams-projections §2 · Visual Perspective-Taking Training, Parietal Plasticity, and Inference About Occluded Obje… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| When emotions flow naturally, they do not overwhelm consciousness; they appear opposed to reason only after being dammed up. The conscious mind guides experienc… personal-reality §646 · Acceptance, Suppression, and Cognitive Reappraisal Under High Emotional Load: A Preregiste… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| In dreams, emotions can trigger internal reactions by lowering ego defenses, altering the overall electromagnetic balance, and facilitating healing; destructive… dreams-projections §3 · Dream Rescripting and REM-Targeted Memory Reactivation: Clinical Outcomes and Electrophysi… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Emotions are highly involved in precognition procedures: individuals can perceive information meaningful to themselves, and 'importance' attracts information li… nature-of-psyche §764 · Personal Relevance and Prediction of Subsequently Randomized Outcomes: A Preregistered Mul… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| A prediction experiment can be conducted: take paper, write numbers 1 to 20, covering a month-long period, write the first reaction without criticism, record pr… esp-power §10 · Accuracy and Temporal Stability of First-Response Forecasts: A Preregistered Six-Month Dia… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| When writing predictions, usually there is no emotional feeling; occasionally there is a conscious sense of certainty but the prediction is often invalid; non-s… esp-power §10 · Affective Intensity, Confidence, and Forecast Accuracy in Spontaneous and Deliberate Predi… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Emotions do not occupy physical space, but occupy variable 'psychological space' depending on intensity: the greater the intensity, the stronger the experienced… early-sessions-4 §183 · Emotional Arousal, Subjective Presence, and Working Memory Availability Across Remembered … | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Expectation characterizes the individual more than any other quality, serves as the framework for constructing material form, and represents a psychological bui… early-sessions-2 §76 · Do Expectancy Profiles Predict Individual Behavior Beyond Established Personality Measures… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| The thyroid has a direct physiological association with expectation; fear and panic can lead to overstimulation, causing the inner subconscious mechanism to cre… early-sessions-2 §73 · Expectancy Modulation of Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Thyroid Responses to Acute Psychosocial St… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Aggressiveness is the result of energy not being clearly channeled; if not successfully processed, it forms expectations that are released into unfortunate cons… early-sessions-2 §76 · Goal Clarity, Arousal Regulation, and Hostile Expectancies in Aggressive Behavior: A Prere… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Great expectations are built on beliefs about the nature of reality, nature itself, and the gifted life; all children are born with such expectations. dreams-evolution-1 §891 · Developmental Origins and Cultural Variation of Positive Expectancies: A Prospective Birth… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Expectations are formed by emotions; emotions have shape and substance in their own domain; expectations are the result of combinations of emotions. early-sessions-2 §76 · Bidirectional Effects of Affect and Expectancy Updating: A Preregistered Longitudinal and … | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Expectation determines which data the individual receives from all available inner data, and interprets these data according to the same expectation. early-sessions-2 §76 · Separating Sensory and Decision Effects of Expectancy on Ambiguous Visual Perception: A Pr… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Expectation of danger creates danger; expectation of success brings success; in the physical realm, 'truth' is often a result of expectation operating. early-sessions-2 §76 · Expectancy Effects on Fuel Consumption Under Manual and Automated Driving: A Preregistered… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Expectation is also influenced by past lives, but this is not sufficient to constrain the current personality. early-sessions-2 §76 · Unverified Autobiographical Reports and Expectancy Development in Children: A Preregistere… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Imagination combined with great expectation can bring about almost any reality within probability; combining expectation with Framework 1 and Framework 2 knowle… dreams-evolution-1 §891 · Imagination and Expectancy Across Controllable and Uncontrollable Outcomes: A Preregistere… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Specific procedure: want something, consciously visualize it approaching the probability frontier, then 'like a pebble' drop it into Framework 2, and with a spe… dreams-evolution-1 §891 · Imagery Scheduling and Attentional Disengagement in Goal Attainment, Prospective Memory, a… | expectation Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Seth distinguishes "natural guilt" from "artificial guilt." The former is a preventive measure unrelated to punishment, while the latter accumulates repressed e… personal-reality §635 · Adaptive and Maladaptive Guilt: A Preregistered Test of Construct Validity and Behavioral … | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| Deliberately blocking the flow of true aggression leads to distorted pseudo-aggression, causing problems such as war and personal neuroses. personal-reality §634 · Suppression, Assertive Expression, and Arousal Reduction After Provocation: A Preregistere… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Disease, poverty, and similar conditions are moralized and associated with guilt, but this results from distorted ideas rather than natural guilt. personal-reality §649 · Moralization of Illness and Poverty: A Preregistered Cross-Cultural Study of Implicit Asso… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Intentional killing beyond what is necessary for survival is an infringement and is considered a violation of natural guilt. personal-reality §635 · Subsistence Necessity and Intentional Killing: A Preregistered Cross-Cultural Study of Gui… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Guilt is associated with the birth of compassion; a person begins to believe in demons starting when they feel guilt. personal-reality §634 · Developmental Coupling of Guilt, Empathic Concern, and Prosocial Behavior from Ages Three … | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Debt or original sin does not involve guilt in the usual sense; its essence is a challenge facing the personality, not a sin. esp-power §12; early-sessions-1 §21 · Debt–Guilt Semantic Overlap and Moral Appraisal: A Preregistered Cross-Linguistic Study | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Artificial guilt similarly uses memory and projection; unacknowledged artificial guilt, accumulated across generations as repressed energy, upon release leads t… personal-reality §635 · Persistent Guilt, Stress Physiology, and Aggression Across Generations: A Prospective Fami… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| When natural guilt is not confronted, the species retreats to old instinctual remnants, causing both instinct and reason to fail to function properly. personal-reality §635 · Guilt Acknowledgment, Memory Suppression, and Goal-Directed Control: A Preregistered Longi… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Natural guilt is a creative mechanism; following it brings biological integrity and triggers layers of consciousness that were previously closed. personal-reality §635 · Guilt Resolution, Autonomic Regulation, and Metacognitive Accuracy: A Preregistered Random… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Guilt is born simultaneously with free will and behavioral responsibility at the conscious level. personal-reality §634 · Developmental Timing of Guilt, Sense of Agency, and Responsibility Attribution: A Preregis… | guilt Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Hypnosis itself is a crude tool; trained individuals can obtain results more effectively using self-induced light trance states. early-sessions-2 §47 · Autobiographical Recall Accuracy After Self-Induced Absorption and Clinician-Guided Hypnos… | hypnosis Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Existence itself can be compared to self-hypnosis; the inner self's complete attention or focus on this particular universe predetermines existence. early-sessions-1 §37 · Attentional Absorption and Experienced Presence Across Hypnotic and Immersive Conditions | hypnosis Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |