There is no known organ for them. The experimentsworked just as well at distances of several hundredmiles as they did in the same room. These facts alsodispose， in Mr. Wright’s opinion， of the attemptto explain telepathy or clairvoyance through anyphysical theory of radiation. All known forms ofradiant energy decline inversely as the square ofthe distance traversed. Telepathy and clairvoyancedo not. But they do vary through physical causes asour other mental powers do. Contrary to widespreadopinion， they do not improve when the percipient isasleep or half-asleep， but， on the contrary， when heis most wide-awake and alert. Rhine discovered thata narcotic will invariably lower a percipient’s score，while a stimulant will always send it higher. Themost reliable performer apparently cannot make agood score unless he tries to do his best.
“One conclusion that Wright draws with some confidence is that telepathy and clairvoyance arereally one and the same gift. That is， the facultythat ‘sees’ a card face down on a table seems to beexactly the same one that ‘reads’ a thought residingonly in another mind. There are several grounds forbelieving this. So far， for example， the two gifts havebeen found in every person who enjoys either ofthem. In every one so far the two have been of equalvigor， almost exactly. Screens， walls， distances， haveno effect at all on either. Wright advances from thisconclusion to express what he puts forward as nomore than the mere ‘hunch’ that other extrasensoryexperiences， prophetic dreams， premonitions ofdisaster， and the like， may also prove to be part ofthe same faculty. The reader is not asked to acceptany of these conclusions unless he finds it necessary，but the evidence that Rhine has piled up must remainimpressive.”
In view of Dr. Rhine’s announcement in connectionwith the conditions under which the mind responds towhat he terms “extra—sensory modes of perception，I now feel privileged to add to his testimony bystating that my associates and I have discoveredwhat we believe to be the ideal conditions underwhich the mind can be stimulated so that the sixthsense described in the next chapter， can be made tofunction in a practical way.
The conditions to which I refer consist of a closeworking alliance between myself and two membersof my staff. Through experimentation and practice，we have discovered how to stimulate our minds （byapplying the principle used in connection with the“Invisible Counselors” described in the next chapter）so that we can， by a process of blending our threeminds into one， find the solution to a great varietyof personal problems which are submitted by myclients.
The procedure is very simple. We sit down at a conference table， clearly state the nature of theproblem we have under consideration， then begindiscussing it. Each contributes whatever thoughtsthat may occur. The strange thing about this methodof mind stimulation is that it places each participantin communication with unknown sources ofknowledge definitely outside his own experience.
If you understand the principle described in thechapter on the Master Mind， you of course recognizethe round-table procedure here described as being apractical application of the Master Mind.
This method of mind stimulation， through harmonious discussion of definite subjects， betweenthree people， illustrates the simplest and mostpractical use of the Master Mind.
By adopting and following a similar plan any student of this philosophy may come into possession of the famous Carnegie formula brieflydescribed in the introduction. If it means nothingto you at this time， mark this page and read it againafter you have finished the last chapter.