Emotional resonance: an analysis of observations and experimental evidence (discussion paper)
Keywords:
emotional resonance, remote exposure, extrasensory perception, psi phenomenon, sensitivity, psychogenic field, quantum entanglement in psychology, speckloscopy
Abstract
Background. The study of the phenomenon of remote influence, referred to as emotional resonance, remains a controversial yet relevant field at the intersection of psychology, neurophysiology, and physics. Despite skepticism from the scientific community, experimental data and theoretical models are accumulating. They require further systematization and analysis to determine future directions for researching this phenomenon. Aim. This paper aims to conduct a review and analysis of contemporary observations, experimental data, and theoretical hypotheses related to remote emotional resonance and psi phenomena, to evaluate their empirical substantiation, and to outline the prospects for further research. Results. This paper summarizes data indicating the possibility of remote bio-informational interaction. It presents neurophysiological correlates (changes in EEG, EMG, and functional brain asymmetry), psychological predictors (high sensitivity and empathy), and experimental results, including the author’s pilot experiment demonstrating the possibility of remote classification of emotional states. This paper discusses hypotheses explaining the mechanisms of the phenomenon – ranging from electromagnetic to quantum-mechanical – and the concept of the brain as a filter that suppresses psi abilities. Conclusion. Despite methodological challenges and the problem of data reproducibility, the body of evidence points to the reality of the emotional resonance phenomenon. Its further study requires rigorously controlled interdisciplinary research focused on neurocognitive mechanisms, enhanced validity, and standardization in accordance with the demands of contemporary scientific methodology.
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6. Escolà-Gascón Á., Serra M.V., Houran J. et al. Resources on Escolà-Gascón et al. (2023) remote viewing research per the original CIA experiments. Explore. 2024;20(1):10–16. DOI: 10.1016/ j.explore.2023.07.008
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8. Freedman M., Binns M.A., Meltzer J.A. et al. Enhanced mind-matter interactions following rTMS induced frontal lobe inhibition. Cortex. 2024;172:222–233. DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2023.10.016
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14. Gumenyuk V.A., Dudnik E.N., Korobeinikova I.I., Sudakov K.V. Remote emotional resonance when emotionally experienced music affects a person. Vestnik novykh meditsinskikh tekhnologii = Journal of New Medical Technologies. 2007;14(1):191–193. (in Russ.).
15. Shibkova D.Z., Baiguzhin P.A., Kudryashov A.A. Modeling the state of emotional resonance and assessing its impact on heart rate variability. Prilozhenie mezhdunarodnogo nauchnogo zhurnala “Vestnik psikhofiziologii” = SUPPLEMENT International scientific journal “Psychophysiology News”. 2018;1:87–89. (in Russ.).
16. Badikov V.I., Vasilyuk N.A., Irgashev H.H. et al. Emotional resonance in remote contactless interaction of biological objects. Vestnik novykh meditsinskikh tekhnologii = Journal of New Medical Technologies. 1999;6(2):45–49. (in Russ.).
17. Abramov Yu.B., Vasilyuk N.A., Sudakov K.V. Experimental research in remote emotional resonance. Vestnik novykh meditsinskikh tekhnologii = Journal of New Medical Technologies. 2005;12(3-4):24–25. (in Russ.).
18. Tkach O.G., Novikov A.A. The influence of a persons emotional state on water when listening to music. Biomeditsinskaya inzheneriya i elektronika = Biomedical engineering and electronics. 2014;2(6):151–154. (in Russ.).
19. Vinogradova T.S., Pronichev I.V. Some psychophysiological aspects of non-verbal suggestion. Vestnik Udmurtskogo universiteta. Seriya Biologiya. Nauki o Zemle = Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Biology. Earth Sciences. 2008;2:95–108. (in Russ.).
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26. Bazyan A.S. Deterministic and indefinite processes in the nervous system (mini review). Neirokhimiya = Neurochemistry. 2006;23(1):19–23. (in Russ.).
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Yumatov E.A., Bykova E.V., Jafarov R.N. The remote influence of a persons subjective state on the physico-chemical properties of blood. Byulleten eksperimentalnoi biologii i meditsiny = Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine. 2013;155(4):526–528. (in Russ.).
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46. Walleczek J., von Stillfried N. False-positive effect in the Radin double-slit experiment on observer consciousness as determined with the advanced meta-experimental protocol. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019;10. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01891
47. Goode E. Paranormal Beliefs: A Sociological Introduction. Prospect Heights. Long Grove. IL: Waveland Press. 2000:21
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Kudryashov, A., & Baiguzhin, P. (2025). Emotional resonance: an analysis of observations and experimental evidence (discussion paper). Psychology. Psychophysiology, 18(4), 114-128. https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps250410
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