Associative Remote Viewing (ARV), what is it?

Associative Remote Viewing (ARV), what is it:

Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) is a paranormal or pseudoscientific practice that is based on the idea of using remote viewing techniques to predict or gather information about future events. Remote viewing itself is a claimed psychic ability in which individuals believe they can see or gain information about distant or unseen targets, often through extrasensory perception (ESP) or psychic means.

​In the case of ARV, it involves a structured process where a viewer attempts to perceive and describe a target that is associated with a specific outcome or event, typically a binary event with two possible outcomes (e.g., a sports game, stock market movement, or a yes/no question). The idea is to use the viewer’s perceived impressions and descriptions of the target to make a prediction about the future event. Here’s a simplified step-by-step process:

Choose a target: The person conducting the ARV selects or associates a target with each possible outcome of the event they want to predict. These targets are often chosen randomly or through some other method.

Viewer session: A remote viewer or psychic then conducts a session to perceive and describe the target associated with one of the event’s outcomes. They do this without knowing the specifics of the event they are predicting.

Prediction: Based on the viewer’s descriptions, the person conducting the ARV makes a prediction about the likely outcome of the event.

Event outcome: The actual event occurs, and its outcome is observed.

​Feedback: After the event, the person conducting the ARV reveals which target was associated with the actual outcome. The viewer’s session is then compared to the target associated with the correct outcome to determine if there was a match.

Proponents of ARV claim that if the viewer’s descriptions closely match the target associated with the actual outcome, it suggests a degree of psychic ability and the ability to predict future events.

It’s important to note that ARV is highly controversial. Most mainstream scientists and skeptics consider it to be a form of pseudoscience. Many studies attempting to demonstrate the validity of remote viewing, including ARV. As a result, ARV remains a topic of interest primarily within paranormal and fringe communities, rather than within mainstream science.
​Shervan K Shahhian