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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More intense forms of concentration, such as a laser, are active tools through which consciousness penetrates space and time, opening dimensions for perception … early-sessions-9 §451 · Attentional Intensity and Identification of Spatially Isolated Targets: A Pre-registered M… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In a trance state, the state can be verified in practice through self-suggestions such as “I cannot open my eyes” or “my arm is as stiff as a board,” after whic… esp-power §7 · Motor Suggestion Across Absorptive and Hypnotic Inductions: A Pre-registered EEG–fNIRS Stu… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | testable prediction | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Scientists using the outer senses to investigate the universe can access only camouflage patterns; the inner senses must be used, and the psyche is the key to d… dreams-projections §2 · Incremental Predictive Validity of Introspective Training for Withheld Physical Measuremen… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In a trance state, the inner self is allowed greater freedom; consciousness is maintained throughout, while external distractions are ignored. esp-power §7 · Auditory Attention and Perceptual Decoupling During Absorptive Induction: A Pre-registered… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| People unknowingly enter light trance states multiple times in daily life, for example when fully absorbed in watching television. esp-power §7 · Everyday Absorption and Hypnotic Responding: An Experience-Sampling and Laboratory Study | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 1 |
| Hypnosis is actually a state of increased concentration, not a sleep-like state, and is simply a variant of ordinary consciousness. esp-power §7 · Does Hypnotic Induction Improve General Attention? A Pre-registered Factorial Study of Ind… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| The specific method for inducing trance is to lie or sit comfortably, close the eyes, relax the muscles throughout the body sequentially starting with the feet,… esp-power §7 · Sequential Muscle Relaxation and Autosuggestion as an Absorptive Induction: A Pre-register… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| By focusing inward, one can escape the rigid limits of the senses, penetrate the personal unconscious, and see other realities beyond it. esp-power §7 · Information Identification Under Sensory Isolation During Inward Attention: A Pre-register… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In the mediumistic trance state, the controlling personality is a subconscious apparatus that enables the medium to utilize non-participating intuitive abilitie… esp-power §15 · Agency Attribution, Worry, and Handwriting Kinematics During Suggested Automatic Writing | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 3 |
| In certain deep trances, consciousness may be swept away, leaving the individual unable to critically analyze their own state, and such trances may be accompani… early-sessions-7 §329 · Metacognitive Monitoring and Bodily Self-Location During Hypnotic Suggestion | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Trance is a state of highly focused attention, rather than sleep or loss of consciousness. esp-power §7 · Sustained Attention and Wakefulness During Absorptive Induction: A Pre-registered Crossove… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | ontological claim | 3 | supported | 2 |
| Trance is harmless and extremely beneficial, and it can serve as a bridge from ordinary wakefulness to psychological time. esp-power §7 · Benefits, Adverse Events, and Temporal Estimation During Brief Self-Hypnosis: A Pre-regist… | trance state Extended Perception and Consciousness Transduction | mechanism | 3 | contradicted | 3 |