Controlled Comparison of Acoustic vs. Silent EVP Elicitation Methods

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: stephen hoff
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/q4xam
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Abstract

This study compares two Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) elicitation methods: (1) Acoustic: pre-recorded questions played externally to a shielded booth (2) Silent: timestamp-only markers with no acoustic stimulus Primary outcome: Difference in anomalous audio event rates between conditions. Secondary: Temporal correlation and semantic relevance analysis. Design: 200 sessions (100 per condition), triple-blind analysis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Emotion and Mood Recognition Voice and Speech Disorders Stuttering Research and Treatment

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint