Schmidt random-event-generator experiments

Record summary

Helmut Schmidt developed electronic random-event generators and reported that participants could bias their output through intention. His work became central to micro-psychokinesis research and influenced later studies using computerized random sources. The experiments matter for comparison because they replaced conspicuous physical effects with small statistical departures, shifting debate toward probability models, machine behavior and replication. Critics questioned hardware bias, data selection, stopping rules and experimenter effects; proponents argued that similar deviations appeared across studies. Verification requires locating the original technical papers rather than relying on summaries of “mind over matter.”