Until this study is consistently replicated, I will still be a sceptic concerning all things ESP and precognition. The very nature of the experiments makes them difficult to understand- from a linear time perspective. The specifics of all 9 of Bem’s experiments are detailed here [this website helps clarify the nebulous order of proceedings]: http://tiny.cc/glngg

Richard Wiseman has suggested that the 2 word recall experiments may have involved a subjective bias relating to the scoring methods. Wiseman claims that this may be due to the computer program used not recognising misspelt words and hence the experimenters potentially biasing the experiment. He elaborates on this possible bias here: