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EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 1H 13M

The Terrifying Reason Many People Don’t Have Psychic Abilities

from Dreamland: The Edge of the World · host Whitley Strieber

This week on Dreamland, we welcome Dr. Dean Radin to explore one of the most intriguing frontiers in consciousness research: the emerging genetic clues behind psychic perception. We dive into a recent study comparing people who report lifelong psychic abilities with those who don’t—and the surprising discovery of a subtle but consistent genetic difference between them. Dr. Radin explains what this means, why it matters, and how centuries of persecution against mystics and “witches” may have created the modern skeptics community. We also explore the deeper implications for human evolution, intuition, and the hidden capacities of the mind. Along the way, Dean discusses how these findings connect to the themes in his provocative new book, The Science of Magic.

This week on Dreamland, we welcome Dr. Dean Radin to explore one of the most intriguing frontiers in consciousness research: the emerging genetic clues behind psychic perception. We dive into a recent study comparing people who report lifelong psychic abilities with those who don’t—and the surprising discovery of a subtle but consistent genetic difference between them. Dr. Radin explains what this means, why it matters, and how centuries of persecution against mystics and “witches” may have created the modern skeptics community. We also explore the deeper implications for human evolution, intuition, and the hidden capacities of the mind. Along the way, Dean discusses how these findings connect to the themes in his provocative new book, The Science of Magic.

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