Otherworld Episode 92: The Receiver
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Sep 9, 2024 
Elizabeth Marvel, an acclaimed actress from Juilliard, and Michael Stuhlbarg, her former boyfriend and fellow actor, share their unforgettable experiences with a Princeton experiment on psychic abilities. They discuss the bizarre effects of the study, which not only monitored extrasensory perception but also left Elizabeth with peculiar enhancements to her psychic skills. Their journey dives into the intersection of creativity and scientific inquiry, revealing how emotions can shape unexpected phenomena and the mysteries of human consciousness.
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Exploding Glass
- Elizabeth Marvel experienced exploding glass bowls during puberty.
- She speculates this relates to intense energy common among pubescent girls.
Emotional Influx
- After the study, Marvel experienced others' emotions in public.
- She learned to visualize closing doors and windows to manage this emotional influx.
PRL, Not PEAR
- The study likely occurred at PRL, not PEAR, focusing on Ganzfeld experiments.
- Juilliard students' creative qualities might explain their strong performance.