The filter was turned off by a process called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which uses a non-invasive device to send magnetic waves to specific brain regions.

In experiments, volunteers with these brain lesions developed the power to change the outcomes of a Random Event Generator (REG) with their minds - moving the arrow on a computer screen which was choosing 0s and 1s at random.

Lead researcher Morris Freedman of Baycrest Health Sciences said these findings, 'are potentially transformative for the way we view interactions between the brain and seemingly random events.'

The brain filter discovery may, 'significantly advance research in the area of psi, helping to bring this phenomenon into the realm of mainstream science,' Dr. Freedman added.