Zener Cards

By Crusader1307

Created by Psychologist Karl Zener, his self-named ''Zener Cards'' were a staple in early Para-psychological experiments and experiments in the 1930s. The Cards were designed to test a Subject's Extra Sensory Perception (ESP) abilities. Typically a sequestered Subject is subjected to a series of colored images placed on 25 Cards (5 of each image). By lifting up and holding the Card with the back shown only to the Subject (with the actual image only seen by the Tester). The Subject must visualize the image in his or her mind to determine the image presented. Modern Science argues that in most cases, 8 out of 10 ''guesses'' are deemed probable based on simple mathematical deduction. However, The Zener and Rhine Experiments determine that it was a matter of actual psychic ability. Seen as a curiosity by today's standards, Zener Card are seldom used today.