긍정의 말과 의도가 애기장대 종자의 발아와 생체중에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Positive Words and Human Intentions on Germination Ratio and Fresh Weight of Arabidopsis Seedling

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of positive words and human intentions on germination ratio and fresh weight of Arabidopsis seedling. In each of total 3 experiments, 200 Arabidopsis seeds were planted in four seedbeds each containing 50 seeds. 10 positive and 10 negative words were developed and read by two different methods respectively (one by a human participant and another by text-to-speech(TTS) software(Voice Text™). For the effects of human intention on seeds, the participant was specifically instructed to read positive and negative words with corresponding intentions. Positive/Negative words and human intention did not have any significant effects on germination ratio. However, positive words read by a human with good intention had noticeable effects on the fresh weight of Arabidopsis seedlings.