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 REMOTE VIEWING
TRAINING SURVEY
By Debra Lynne Katz

Between March, 2015 and October 2017, an exploratory online advanced remote viewers, close to half indicated they were
survey was conducted to study remote viewers perceptions professionals.
about whether or not remote viewing related instruction had
helped them, and if so, to what extent.

Participants were recruited from various remote viewing

related Facebook groups and online industry forums; and from
email lists associated with the international Remote Viewing
Association (IRVA), the Applied Precognition Project (APP) and
the International School of Clairvoyance.

About one half of respondents were from all regions of the
United States. Others were from the UK, Canada, Ireland,
Australia, Sweden, Hungary, Poland and India.

110 respondents answered “yes” to the initial question, “Are

you a remote viewer?”. 6 more responded that they were “not
sure”.

In another question, respondents were told that Remote

Viewing Training was defined as “including any lesson, whether
written, auditory, visual, from a book or live instructor, that
gives you tips, methods, suggestions for how to improve your
sessions and skills”. When asked whether or not they had
ever received such training, 85% indicated they had received
training while 15% indicated they had not.
When asked whether or not they had received training
specifically in “Extended Remote Viewing, Controlled Remote
Viewing, or other structured systems such as those referred to
as Trans dimensional Systems (TDS) or as taught by the Hawaii
Remote Viewers Guild (HRGV) or the Farsight Institute (SRV)”,
79 % of the respondents stated “yes” and 25% stated “No”.
When asked, “What level of remote viewer are you?”
(Graph #1) About 1/3 indicated they were total beginners or
beginner, indicating they had performed under 50 remote
viewing sessions. About 1/3 indicated they were intermediate
level, defined as having done more than 50 remote viewing
sessions. Another third of total respondents indicated they
felt they had reached a “high level of proficiency”. Of these
(Graph #1)
When asked “Did the training you received improve your
remote viewing performance and session work?” (graph #2)
out of the 97 respondents who indicated they had received
training, 5 stated not at all, 12 stated a little, 29 responded
“a lot”, 41, responded “tremendously”, and 10 indicated they
were not sure.
In other words, approximately 85 percent of all respondents
indicated training had helped to some extent, with apx. 5
percent indicating it had not helped at all. Of the 85 percent
who indicated it had helped, a majority of remote viewers
indicated it had strongly helped.
Participants were also asked whether they felt other remote
viewers who received RV training had higher skill levels then
those who have not received training. This was asked this in
light of the fact that many remote viewers operate in groups.
While 31 percent of respondents felt they were not qualified

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to provide an opinion, 86 respondents did feel qualified. Of
these, 67 responded “yes” and 19 responded “No”.
(Graph #2)
Respondents were also asked whether they had received
training in other forms of psychic work (not remote viewing)
such as clairvoyance or mediumship for the purpose of reading
& healing people (Graph #3).
42% indicated “yes” and 58% indicated “no”. Of those who
indicated they had received training, they were asked whether
or not it had made a difference in non remote viewing type
tasks (meaning reading people but not other types of physical
targets).
Apx 85 percent indicted that such training had made at
least a little difference. Of those who thought it had made a
difference, 18 people responded “a little”, 19 responded “a
lot” and 10 responded “tremendously”.
(Graph #3)
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Discussion
It is clear from the results of this survey that a significant
number of people who received training, either in a remote
viewing methodology or other form of psi activity such as
clairvoyance or mediumship, felt that their training helped
increase their skill and performance levels.
However, we can not know if this survey is genuinely
reflective of all participants who have received training, in
that it is possible those who are motivated enough to join
remote viewing related forums and sign up for professional
membership email lists and then participate in such a survey
possess different characteristics than those who received
training, decided it didn’t work, and gave up the practice
and participation in the groups from which participants
were recruited. Therefore, further survey efforts should be
directed at all known graduates of these programs, which
would require the assistance of trainers themselves to ensure
participation of their students. It is felt that it would not be
difficult to create a single survey, to be administered by an
independent researcher, that could be sent to all graduates of
trainer’s programs over a specified period of time.
While critics will point out that self-rating and self assessment
is fraught with potential for strong biases, self assessments
related to program satisfaction and progress are standard
tools of all other educational efforts and therefore should be
seen as valid in the area of remote viewing related education
as well. Of course these are not the only tools to be used,
and therefore It is also suggested that other forms of formal
assessment be undertaken, not only to determine the extent
of success, but equally as important to understand which
aspects of each particular curriculum, approach, and teaching
style contributes most strongly to the development of those
participating in such programs.
Finally, further survey effort should also seek to understand
the extent of experience and knowledge each participant
started with, to help determine whether these programs truly
help those who had no psi experiences what so ever, or if they
are more helpful for those who have already been identified
as “select” subjects prior to entering the programs.
In summary, standardized tools polling students about their
level of experience and training prior to embarking on any RV
training course could be established, as could standardized
further self assessment, trainer assessment, and independent
assessment tools be created. While trainers may feel
intimidated by such evaluation, it is felt that these will bring
greater awareness and legitimacy to this growing field of
intuitive based instruction.
Debra Lynne Katz is the Director of the International School
of Clairvoyance. Author of “You Are Psychic”; “Extraordinary
Psychic” and “Freeing the Genie Within”. She holds a Masters
Degree in Social Work, and is working Her website is www.
debrakatz.com