The short answer
You cannot reliably decide that an impression came from a hidden target simply because it felt vivid, sudden, or convincing. In a practice session, treat the impression as a response to record, not information to trust. Keep the original response and compare it with the target after the reveal.
Use two columns before you reveal
Label one column “What came to mind” and the other “My interpretation.” You might write “rough surface, a strong diagonal” in the first and “perhaps a mountainside” in the second. These are illustrative notes, not a demonstrated successful session. Separating them makes it easier to see where you moved from a quality to a named object.
Notice the story getting longer
An initial word can quickly become a scene with a location, weather, and people. If that happens, put a line under the initial note and label the additional story. You do not have to suppress imagination; you simply need to distinguish when you added details. Avoid treating an enjoyable narrative as stronger evidence because it contains more words.
Choose the check before the answer
Decide what could count as a match before revealing. If you wrote “a large red circle,” the presence of a small red sign in a crowded picture is not automatically an exact match. Record the difference. Include absent features and contradictions, not only similarities. One broad resemblance gives little information about how the response arose.
Keep confidence and outcome separate
Add a confidence note before feedback, then leave it unchanged. Afterward, compare the confidence with the actual record rather than with your excitement. Several sessions may show that a particular feeling is not as informative as it seemed. A handful of sessions still cannot establish a paranormal mechanism. The confidence reflection helps examine the recording habit itself.
Should I ignore everything that feels imagined?
There is no need to sort every thought into “real signal” or “just imagination.” Record what occurred, describe how uncertain you were, and review it fairly. Curiosity can coexist with uncertainty. Use ordinary evidence and direct communication for real-world decisions rather than hidden-target impressions.
Continue with Intuisity
Try the Remote Viewing Challenge. Record an impression, reveal the picture, and review it honestly. Web games are free to play; a free account is needed to access Progress Reports.