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title: "The Children Who Made Scientists Believe in Telepathy Robert McLuhan"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/the-children-who-made-scientists-believe-in-telepathy-robert-mcluhan-3981"
updated: "2026-10-06T16:02:07.437Z"
description: "Robert McLuhan reviews 1930s telepathy experiments involving nonverbal, neurodivergent children in Latvia, noting promising results but possible unintentional prompting by parents. The item also cites Rupert Sheldrake’s claims of above-chance telepathy results involving emails and text messages, while noting these findings remain subject to methodological concerns."
sources: ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXqExBkHALQ&si=YFAfyEIN4F5oVf2v"]
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---

# The Children Who Made Scientists Believe in Telepathy Robert McLuhan

Published: 2026-10-05  
Source: [Anomalist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXqExBkHALQ&si=YFAfyEIN4F5oVf2v)

Robert McLuhan reviews 1930s telepathy experiments involving nonverbal, neurodivergent children in Latvia, noting promising results but possible unintentional prompting by parents. The item also cites Rupert Sheldrake’s claims of above-chance telepathy results involving emails and text messages, while noting these findings remain subject to methodological concerns.

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