Current ESCRI Projects

Neural and Behavioral Verification of Mindsight Using EEG and Multilayer Sensory-Exclusion Controls

This study rigorously examines mindsight—the reported ability to perceive visual information without using the eyes—under laboratory conditions designed to eliminate conventional visual input.

Sighted and non-sighted individuals trained in mindsight will complete forced-choice perceptual tasks while EEG is recorded. Multiple sensory-exclusion controls, including opaque masks, leakage checks, and a full face-shield barrier, are combined with a matched imagination condition to distinguish mindsight from guessing, imagery, or visual leakage. Inclusion of non-sighted participants provides an additional, independent method for verifying mindsight beyond ocular vision.

This study is conducted in collaboration with MindSee and has already received IRB approval. Data collection will begin Jan. 26th, 2026