backward displacement

in parapsychology experiments using Zener cards or similar targets, a result in which the participant’s “call” or guess matches the outcome of the previous trial in the series rather than the current one. If this effect occurs consistently, it may be taken as evidence of retrocognition. Compare forward displacement.

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December 18th 2024

anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)

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