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A Grain of Truth: Recreating Dr. Emoto’s Rice Experiment

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Are you a human? Do you have access to the internet? Then you may already know about Dr. Masaru Emoto, the Japanese “scientist” [1] who magically turns normal rice into gross rice, simply by yelling at it.

But for the uninitiated, Dr. Emoto gained international fame from the film What the Bleep Do We Know?! , which praised his experiments on the cellular structure of water. Maybe you remember this dramatization, in which a science docent describes Emoto’s experiments, and a creepy guy creeps up on Marlee Matlin to explain everything, just in case she’s a complete buffoon.

During his studies, Emoto separated water into one hundred petri dishes and assigned each dish a fate: good or bad. The good water was blessed or praised for being so wonderful (“Oh look at you wonderful little water droplets! One day you shall be a. water slide!” I imagine him saying). The bad water was scolded (“May you become that gross grey sludge that builds up under a Zamboni,” he maybe said). Each petri dish was frozen, allegedly under similar conditions. Lo and behold, when the frozen water was viewed under a microscope, the water which had been praised and valued had rearranged itself into beautiful crystalline structures. The “bad” water was as ugly as ice crystals can get (which, to be honest, isn’t that ugly), showing a lack of symmetry and more overall jaggedness. Emoto started to get a little giddy with his findings, trying new methods like taping the words “Adolf Hitler” to a glass of water and seeing what happened (allegedly, the water was very ugly). [2]

He even had a team in Tokyo transmit their thoughts to some water across the world, to California, in a double-blinded study. According to the abstract , “crystals from the treated water were given higher scores for aesthetic appeal than those from the control water.” [3] We are all made up largely of water and, as Emoto explained, that is why this study is so important and the findings are so serious.

Except that they aren’t. As Stanford University professor Emeritus William Tiller (also featured in What the Bleep ) pointed out after the film’s release, [4] it is extremely easy to manipulate the crystalline structure of water, especially by adding contaminants or tinkering with the cooling rate of the water. In Dr. Tiller’s words, “In Dr. Emoto’s experiments, [supercooling] was neither controlled nor measured, a necessary requirement to be fulfilled if one wanted to prove that it was the new factor of specific human intention that was causative.” [5] Apparently, Emoto’s experimental protocols are so lacking as to be unrepeatable, and even the most basic attempts at scientific controls are absent. Regular Skeptical Inquirer contributor Harriet Hall reviewed Emoto’s book about his experiments herself, giving it the honor of “the worst book I have ever read. It is about as scientific as Alice in Wonderland.” [6] In one portion of the book, Emoto recalls watching a priest perform incantations into a lake, causing the lake to become more and more clear. And then things get really weird:

The crystals made with water from before the incantation were distorted, and looked like the face of someone in great pain. But the crystals from water taken after the incantation were complete and grand… A few days after this experiment, an incident was reported in the press. The body of a woman was found in the lake, and when I heard about this I remembered the crystals created from the water before the prayer, and remembered how the crystals had looked like a face in agony. Perhaps through the crystals, the spirit of this woman was trying to tell us something. I would like to think that her suffering was alleviated in part by the incantation. [7]

As What the Bleep faded to memory, Emoto and his water evaporated too. [8] But recently, Emoto has made a comeback in the form of a viral video meme of people carrying out yet another Emoto water experiment, now in their own kitchens. The experiment, seen here in its original form, had Emoto pouring water over cooked rice [9]  in three different beakers, then labeling one “Thank You!,” one “You’re An Idiot,” and leaving one unlabeled (the control).

Every day for one month, Emoto spoke whatever was on the bottle to the rice inside (since this is about intentionality, it doesn’t matter whether the other rice “overhear”). And after thirty days, what happened? Well, the “Thank You!” rice “began to ferment, giving off a strong, pleasant aroma.” The “You’re An Idiot” rice turned mostly black, and the control rice “began to rot,” turning a disgusting green-blue color. Well, the jig is up when your control rice rots, right? Apparently not. According to Emoto, the “ignored” rice fared the worst because negligence and indifference are the absolute worst things we can do to water, rice…and ourselves. He goes on to explain that “we should converse with children,” a piece of monumental parenting advice that is sure to forever be attributed to this rice experiment. “Indifference,” our narrator tells us, “does the greatest harm.”

Egad! All I’ve ever been doing with my rice is ignoring it! It sits in my pantry, quietly waiting for use, when I should at the very least be calling it an idiot, to stave off some rotting, and at best thanking it for its existence. But did others get the same results? Well, the internet is on it, and people are doing this experiment in their homes and featuring their results on YouTube. Some found that the results roughly replicated Emoto’s, like this couple , who didn’t use a control, and this fellow who didn’t pour water over his rice at all, causing obvious questions to arise. [10] Those who followed the experimental protocols most diligently, and ensured that all their materials were sterile, like this guy , found that all of their sterilized rice samples came out about the same, and that any mold came from bacterial contamination, either from the jars themselves, or from the top of the rice being exposed to air as it was cooling.

So I decided to try it myself. I got out three jars, and labeled two of them “Thank You!” and “You’re An Idiot,” and left the third blank. I was tempted to think of this third jar as a control, but since Dr. Emoto decided that controls are merely victims of neglect, I thought I would add another type of control: a fourth jar, bearing the name “Michele Bachmann.” Every day, I would read to Jar #4 a quote from Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Depending on the rice’s political affiliation, perhaps it would be inspired, or perhaps it would commit suicide.

For the rice, I chose Trader Joe’s organic brown rice (tasty; I recommend). I measured one cup of cooked rice for each jar, and added one cup of water on top of it. [11] Then, for thirty days, I talked to my food.

Everyone looks pretty happy and healthy. No discernible difference between any of the rice family.

The whole family is looking good (check out their new digs, with an antique 1950s bread box behind them). I got these pretty ribbons for “Thank You!” and “You’re An Idiot.” I thought they deserved them. As you can see, all the kids are looking pretty identical. Today, I read Baby Bachmann this nice quote from her namesake: “I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out under another Democrat president, Jimmy Carter. I’m not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it’s an interesting coincidence.” No mold, no dark spots. I would still eat every one of my children.

The whole damn family is starting to seem a little too happy, you know? Suspiciously happy. It’s a little Brady Bunch in here, how clean-cut these rice kids are. I am going to have to work a little harder at yelling at “You’re An Idiot.” I scrunch up my face and point at him and yell, but he never seems to react.

I’m starting to regret becoming a parent. These kids just sit there like bumps on a log. Maybe I’m doing something wrong? No one’s molding, no one’s turning colors, no one smells. I try to really play favorites, too. “Thank You!” is getting kisses now and gentle caresses, and “You’re An Idiot” is screamed at like Ricky screams at Lucy after she buys a hat. And yet, nothing. Baby Bachmann is getting a workout, too. Today, she heard her namesake’s retelling of her success at the 2012 Republican presidential debates: “I was very proud of the fact that I didn’t get anything wrong that I said during the course of the debates.” She who shall not be named (the unlabeled rice jar) is being outright ignored like the mistake she is.

Hallelujah! Something is happening! One of my kids is finally sick. Who do you think it is? The negligence victim? The one I yell at all the time? The one who gets ambiguous political quotes seemingly written by a cartoon?

It’s “You’re An Idiot.” He’s finally showing a tiny patch of green mold on one corner of the top of his ricey body. It’s not large, maybe a centimeter across, but it’s there. My little boy has become a man. But, not to be outdone, “Thank You!” is showing a bit of battle scars. A couple of her grains have turned blackish-brown. I think she’s on her way.

God, I hate “You’re An Idiot.” Every time I talk to him, I find myself screaming at him. He’s such an idiot! Anyway, his green mold has about doubled in size, no doubt because of my screaming and not at all because the mold is exposed to air. “Thank You!” is turning a little blackish around the edges of a few of her grains, as is “Michele Bachmann.” My completely ignored child, who we’ll call “Uglo,” is actually faring the best. A single grain has turned a sort of brown-green color, but overall, her body is just as healthy as the day she was born.

Finally, the day has come. For thirty days, I have cheerfully thanked, “Thank You!,” angrily yelled at “You’re An Idiot,” confusingly read Bachmann quotes to “Michele” and completely ignored “Uglo.”

So, what happened?

Here’s “Uglo”:

According to Dr. Emoto, “Uglo” should turn out the worst (rotting, in his experiment). But as you can see, our neglected rice is just fine. Apparently, you can ignore your kids completely and nothing will happen…if we’re still using rice as an experimental stand-ins for kids.

Here’s “You’re An Idiot”:

He should be second-worst (completely black in Emoto’s experiment), due to all that negativity going his way. Well, he was the only one to mold, though the top of the rice in his jar ended up being the most exposed to air of all four samples.

Here’s “Thank You!”:

“Thank You!” should be fermenting, turning yellow and making sweet, delicious smells. As you can see, she is anything but yellow. In fact, she seems to have lost some of her pigment during the experiment, since she and the others started out brown and are now nearly white.

As for fermenting? She’s certainly doing that, but the smell is anything but delicious. Like the others, it’s downright disgusting.

And here’s our old friend, “Michele Bachmann”:

“Michele” should be either disgusting or delicious, depending on her party affiliation and reaction to her namesake’s quotes. But as you can see, she looks nearly identical to “Thank You!” and “Uglo.”

In the end, it appears that Dr. Emoto’s assertion that intention can affect soppy rice doesn’t hold water. I can’t help but wonder if the well-meaning re-creators of this experiment on the internet didn’t help their rice along, exposing the neglected or hated rice to more air, changing the jars around to put them in different temperature or humidity conditions, or performing other tricks in an effort to support a well-intended but ultimately self-evident point: that being ignored or belittled hurts.

When all is said and done, apparently it was only Emoto’s voice that had the power to ruin water. To be fair, Moses had the same problem.

• Emoto’s doctorate is in Alternative Medicine, from the Open University of Mumbai. According to their website, the only requirement for this degree are one year of study and completion of one research project.
• Ho, Mae-Wan, “Crystal Clear: Messages from Water.” Accessed from the Institute of Science in Society, February 2014. http://www.i-sis.org.uk/water4.php
• Radin, Dean, PhD. “Double-Blind Test of the Effects of Distant Intention on Water Crystal Formation.” Published by EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, 2006. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830706003272
• Tiller later explained that he didn’t quite understand what What the Bleep was all about when he gave his interview.
• Tiller, William A. “What the BLEEP Do We Know!?: A Personal Perspective.” Vision in Action, Volume Two, 2004. Pg. 18. http://www.via-visioninaction.org/via-li/journals/What_the_Bleep_Perspectives_Vol2_No3-4.pdf
• Hall, Harriet. “Masaru Emoto’s Wonderful World of Water.” Originally published by Skeptical Inquirer, November/December 2007. Retrieved on RedOrbit.com, February 2014. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1144934/masaru_emotos_wonderful_world_of_water/
• Emoto, Masaru. “The Hidden Messages in Water,” Atria Books, 2004. Pg. 90-91.
• To his credit, he doesn’t appear to have ever marketed Emoto Blessed Water, showing either real sincerity or a lack of entrepreneurial creativity. I would like to suggest the name H2OMG.
• There is some disagreement over whether Emoto used dry or cooked rice, in his various versions of this experiment. The rice appears cooked in the documentary, and so I used cooked rice. Presumably this wouldn’t matter too much, as long as all samples received the same treatment.
• He did still cook his rice, which means it contained some additional water.
• Astute scientific readers will note that my two control jars have slightly different tops to the other two jars. They are right. Although I made certain that my “Thank You!” and “You’re An Idiot” jars were identical, as they are the most important to compare, I admit there could have been some slight variation in the conditions inside because of the different kinds of tops. However, they were all basically airtight and differed in size only slightly.

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Carrie Poppy is the cohost of the investigations podcast Oh No, Ross and Carrie . She regularly writes and speaks on social justice, science, spirituality, faith, and claims of the paranormal. She also performs, mostly in funny things. She only has one fully functioning elbow.

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A professor in Japan took three different containers and filled each container with an equal amount of cooked white rice. He labeled one container, “Thank You,” another “You’re an Idiot,” and the third he left blank. Every day, the professor spoke to each container according to its label.

For 30 days, he spoke to each jar every day. To the “Thank You” jar, he only spoke positive and affirming words like, “You are special, you are smart, you are loved, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.”

To the “You're an Idiot” jar, he spoke only harsh, critical and negative words like, “You are stupid, you are useless, you’ll never amount to anything.”

Finally, to the jar without a label, he said nothing at all.

The results?

At the end of 30 days, the rice in the jar labeled “Thank You” began to ferment and release a pleasant smell. The rice labeled “You’re an Idiot” turned black and mushy, and emitted a sour smell. Finally, the rice that had been ignored and neglected began to mold and rot.

This experiment has been replicated by scientists, universities and home-school students, all with the same results. Whether people want to believe it or not:

Your words matter.

Though it’s an intriguing exercise, the rice experiment doesn’t make it so—God’s Word says so, and that’s all that matters. He has given us so much instruction about the words we speak. Are we listening? Are we applying what we know? Or do we think watching our words so closely is being hypersensitive?

Proverbs 18:21 tells us the tongue has the power of life and death and reminds us that we will have whatever we say. Proverbs 13:3 encourages us to remember that he who guards his lips guards his life. Throughout His Word, God gives us insights into how to have success spiritually and physically. Spiritual laws are connected to the natural realm. The more we take God at His Word, the sooner we’ll figure out how to live the life we’ve always wanted.

Next time you think about speaking before you think, remember the rice experiment. Watch what you say to your spouse, your children and your friends. Be careful with your words when you talk about your car, computer, appliances or any of your other belongings. Let your words speak life and increase over your job and money. Don’t let anything slip (even jokingly) about your health that isn’t positive and uplifting.

When you do, you’ll have a life most people only dream about.

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Does the rice experiment really work?

Does the Rice Experiment Really Work?

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The rice experiment has been circulating the internet for years, with many people claiming that it is a true test of the power of positive and negative thinking. The experiment involves putting cooked rice into three separate jars, and then speaking positive words to one jar, negative words to another, and ignoring the third. Over time, the rice that received positive words is supposed to remain fresh and unchanged, while the rice that received negative words is supposed to rot more quickly. But does this experiment really work, or is it just a myth?

The Science Behind the Rice Experiment

Proponents of the rice experiment argue that this is a demonstration of the power of intention and energy. They claim that our thoughts and words have a tangible effect on the world around us, and that the experiment proves this. However, scientists and skeptics argue that there is no credible scientific evidence to support the claims made by the rice experiment. They argue that any changes observed in the jars of rice can be attributed to other factors such as moisture and bacteria, rather than the power of positive or negative thinking.

Debunking the Rice Experiment

Several studies have been conducted to test the validity of the rice experiment, and the results have been inconclusive. While some people claim to have replicated the experiment and observed the expected results, others have tried and failed to do so. This inconsistency has led many to believe that the rice experiment is simply a placebo effect, where people see what they expect to see rather than what is actually happening.

Is the rice experiment scientifically proven? There is no credible scientific evidence to support the claims made by the rice experiment. While some people claim to have observed the expected results, others have failed to do so, leading to inconclusive results.

Can the rice experiment be replicated at home? Yes, the rice experiment can be replicated at home by putting cooked rice into separate jars and speaking positive words to one jar, negative words to another, and ignoring the third. However, the results may vary and are not scientifically proven.

What are the criticisms of the rice experiment? Skeptics argue that any changes observed in the jars of rice can be attributed to other factors such as moisture and bacteria, rather than the power of positive or negative thinking.

Does intention and energy have a tangible effect on the world? While proponents of the rice experiment argue that our thoughts and words have a tangible effect on the world around us, there is no credible scientific evidence to support this claim.

Can the rice experiment be used to prove the power of positive thinking? The rice experiment has not been scientifically proven to demonstrate the power of positive thinking, and its validity remains a topic of debate among scientists and skeptics.

Are there any alternative explanations for the results of the rice experiment? Moisture, bacteria, and other environmental factors could potentially explain any changes observed in the jars of rice, rather than the power of positive or negative thinking as claimed by proponents of the experiment.

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Journal of undergraduate research, the effects of spoken and written words on the fermentation and decomposition process of rice.

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Janae Devika and Dr. Glenda Christiaens, School of Nursing

Many studies have shown a relationship between positive words and enhanced health. In 2005 Masauro Emoto published a book “The Hidden Messages in Water” that gained popularity throughout the world. Emoto collected water samples, exposed them to positive or negative words, and then froze them. He then analyzed the frozen water crystals and photographed and categorized them. The book has many examples of crystals treated with positive and negative words. The crystals exposed to positive words appear to be more organized and have more aesthetic appeal than did the crystals treated with negative words.

In Emoto’s book, there is also mention of an experiment done by many of Emoto’s readers attempting to reproduce this phenomenon in their own homes. This home experiment consists of filling two jars with cooked rice and labeling the first “I Love You”, and the second “I Hate You”. Every day for a month the experimenters would say positive words to the first jar and negative words to the second jar. Many people who did the experiment found that the rice in the positive jar had decomposed much less than the rice in the negative jar. This experiment became popular world-wide and many photos and case studies are displayed online, in magazines, and the experiment was even featured on a brief news spot. However, no controlled study has ever been done. The specific aim of this preliminary study is to reproduce the experiment in a randomized, controlled, and blinded setting; with the hypothesis that the rice treated with negative words would decompose at a more accelerated rate than the rice treated with positive words.

Several test runs were conducted before doing the official study in order to work out any problems in advance. It was difficult to determine the level of sterility necessary, and how to properly blind the research assistance to rule out bias. Finally a protocol was developed that assured proper randomization and double blind parameters.

There were many times when it was unclear if the hypothesis should be changed. During the test runs, the result continued to come back that there was no difference between the groups. However at the same time people who were doing this experiment at home sent many photos and e-mails that showed a marked difference between the positive and negative treatments. Despite this inconsistency, the hypothesis remained the same; that the positive group would decompose less than the negative group.

The controlled study was conducted by numbering 66 sterilized jars and filling them with cooked white rice. The jars were then randomly assigning to a positive group, negative group, or control group. The positive group of jars was labeled “I Love You”, the negative jars were labeled “I Hate You”, and the control jars remained unlabeled. For one month, a research assistant spoke hateful words to the negative group, loving words to the positive group and ignored the control group. The jars were in three covered boxes, and the research assistant merely followed a script and did not know what was in the boxes, or any details about the experiment.

After 30 days, the labels were taken off the jars and the rice was blindly categorized by the amount of mold present, and level of decomposition. After statistically analyzing the different groups of jars, it was concluded that there was no difference between the positive jars and the negative jars. Because there was a discrepancy between the experiments carried out in people’s homes, and the results of the controlled study, it is necessary to repeat the controlled study for validation. In future experiments, a broader rating scale would help to clarify the results.

Several important questions come up as a result of this study. The first question is, why do some experiments show an obvious difference between groups, but the controlled study did not? Was it the intent of the home experimenters that caused the difference, or the actual words they used? What would happen if the experiment was done again, this time training the blinded research assistant to use positive or negative intent along with positive and negative words? How can we bridge the gap between the anecdotal evidence of popular literature the findings of controlled studies.

The findings of this study have been presented as a poster at a research conference in Provo, UT on November 3, 2008. Applications have been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association to present the poster at a conference in June of 2009.

My experience with this study has greatly enhanced my knowledge and appreciation of the research process. It has also motivated me to explore various attitudes about alternative and mainstream health care. Working with a faculty mentor during my learning experience has helped me become more confident in my abilities and has provided me with educational assets that are unusual for the typical undergraduate experience. This has been an invaluable experience for me, and I am determined to continue my lifelong pursuit of learning and research.

• Emoto, M. (2005). The Hidden Messages in Water. Atria: New York.
• Philadelphia News. http://www.nbc10.com/news/5476558/detail.html. Accessed April 10, 2008.

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The rice experiment – this will blow your mind.

by BB3 Admin | Jun 16, 2011 | Mental Conditioning | 42 comments

The Rice Experiment

Are these words stopping you from getting what you want.

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Choose your words wisely” . Usually some action hero in a movie states these boldly before he taps a keg of whoop ass.

However, there may be more to it.

Do the words you use create the life and body you live in?

I have always believed this to be true but it was not until recently that I found a way to put it to the test.  It all began when I watched a documentary called “The Hidden Messages in Water” by Dr. Masaru Emoto.

Dr. Emoto is a Japanese researcher who conducted research on the formation of water crystals on various stimuli. I won’t go into detail here because I won’t do it justice. You have to see it for yourself. You can pick a copy of the documentary on Amazon or Youtube.

The experiment that really grabbed my attention was a simple one that anyone can do.

All you need is rice and some patience.

• Place 1 cup of Cooked Rice into two separate containers. Place a lid on each.
• Mark one container with a positive phrase. I used “Thank You Rice”
• Mark the other container with a negative phrase. I used “Stupid Rice”
• Place them in your kitchen at least 12 inches apart.
• Once or more every day say aloud to the rice container the phrase written on it. I know this sounds nuts but just try it. For example, every time I went into my kitchen I would say “Thank You Rice” and “Stupid Rice” Try to say it from a place of gratitude (thank you) and a place of anger and frustration (stupid). Before you write this off as something that crazy Billy Beck III said, remember…

“Open Minds Open Doors to the Impossible.”

The results.

After 20 Days, The “Thank You Rice” had a sweet aroma and maintained its white color. The “Stupid Rice” possessed a foul odor, became darker in color and formed a mold.

Let’s Take a Closer Look

The thank you rice on day 20.

The Stupid Rice on Day 20

What Does This Mean?

The words we say have a powerful affect on everything around us. Whether it is rice or a human being. Your words have a profound impact on others and yourself.

Positive words with good intentions behind them nurture and encourage growth.

Negative words with negative emotions literally rot and destroy .

Think about it. Have you ever been around someone who literally sucked the energy out of you?

Sometimes this happens even when they don’t say anything negative.

This is because it is not just what we say that matters, it is what we think. Our lives are result of our most common thoughts.

If you habitually think great things of yourself, of others and the world around you, then you add to the greatness and nurture the world around. If you habitually complain, criticize and find the bad in others and in most things, then you are “rotting the rice.” Change your thoughts, Change your world.

If you are honest about this, you know it is true. We all know this is true. We don’t need rice to tell us this but it is really cool to do. Try it.

One last thing to think about…

How do your thoughts about your body affect your appearance, health, energy & what actions you take?

If you wish to achieve your all-time best body it begins by feeding your body positive thoughts.  Like “I am a warrior, I am strong, My body is amazing, I love my body, I love life, I am awesome. I am unstoppable!” You get the picture.

Don’t rot your rice!  😀

Live Greatly,

BB3 Billy Beck III

“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” Marcus Aurelius

Interested in learning more about mental conditioning then check out…, “running 50 miles and 5 lessons learned”, 42 comments.

That’s such a powerful testimony of how our words and thoughts effect our physiology on a cellular level. That was such a cool experiment and I’m still in shock about the whole thing. Great test and thanks for sharing such life-changing information!

Thank you B-Francis! This goes along with what you said in your post on FEAR. Fears and insecurities drive negative thoughts and behavior. Check out this awesome post here: http://www.stupidgymshit.com/?p=722

I think everyone should do this test on their own to really get the magnitude of it. Many people never reach their own potential because their own thoughts are holding them back. In my 25 years of research I continually see a pattern and it involves the thought process. This is a great experiment Billy thanks for sharing.

If it opens up one persons eyes to the possibilities in front of them it helps change the world.

All the best, JB Glossinger

Thanks JB! If anyone out there wants to take it to the next level, check out JB’s site http://www.MorningCoach.com It’s awesome!

I’m a big believer in the power of words, but never saw it in a tangible experiment. Thank you!

Thank you Connie! 🙂

Eye opening experiment to say the least! Having seen these results in person I can say that they evidence is undeniable. The words we program ourselves to use directly affect the outcome of our actions!! Awesome!!

Good luck today Dragon!

WOW!. It’s so true about keeping negative out of your life and this really shows what it can do. I am going to do this experiment with my kids. Thanks. Lynne

Great Idea Lynne! Kids love this stuff. I know I do. 🙂

Thank you Billy! I love it! I can actually picture you talking to the rice:) It is an amazing experiment with results that we all need to be reminded of. Thanks for sharing!

LOL! You can picture me talking to the rice? That’s so funny! I guess you know me well! 🙂

Billy, your email this morning was the first. Awesome, love it! I am ALERT! I am ALIVE! I FEEL & LOOK GREAT! ( I added the “look” to my long time Rotary chant) . Thank you for what you do! And yes, I will have a great weekend! Live today with gusto, Ken

Oh yeah Ken! You’re the Man!

That is one of the things that I live by Billy and the more you keep yourself conscious of positive thinking and acting the easier it becomes . Like any exercise program it may not be easy but the benefits far outweigh the efforts . One love ! // Keith

That is one of the factors that I stay by Billy and the more you keep yourself aware of beneficial considering and performing the simpler it becomes .

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Thank you so much Billy for posting this. I believe so much about positive and negative thoughts. But, to be honest I’ve really been doing a lot of bad self-talk lately. This was a great reminder that all those two second, matter-of-fact, negative thoughts add up.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH BILLY FROM BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THE ESSENCE OF OUR OWN HAPPINESS YOU HAVE SHARED SO LOGICALLY, YOU DESERVE TO BE A GREAT TRAINER.

I met Emoto and have his book. He is a very humble man. He does not even speak English.

Great test my friend.

Hristo! That’s very cool! 🙂

Wow this really is amazing! Kids are out for summer and this will be our first fun project. Thank you for all your amazing positive energy! =-)

I found your article through your shouts on Empire Avenue. I really enjoyed reading it. It is an intriguing experiment and I agree that there is a power that we emit when we say negative or positive messages out there in the universe. It affected the rice which is the outer source but it certainly must affect our inner sources as well – scary thought, actually.

And I couldn’t help but think about your face when you were saying “Thank You Rice”… “Stupid Rice”… it is sooo cute.

Thank you for this article

Good stuff Billy!

Thanks for sharing this post.

I’m going to replicate the experiment in our office with the entire team.

And assuming we duplicate the results, will “pay if forward” by sharing with all our folks.

Thanks Sean! I played the documentary “Hidden Messages in Water” in our team meeting and then surprised them with the results a few weeks later. You should have seen everyone’s faces! Let me know how it goes! Thanks!

What an amazing illustration of the connection between thoughts and energy! Thanks so much for sharing your results. If you haven’t already read The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton, it’s worth the read-he does an excellent job of explaining the details of how thoughts translate into energy, and how that energy creates tangible changes in our lives and even our DNA. If you haven’t already seen “cloud bursting,” that is another fascinating example of thought energy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFyDdUx9IdM&feature=related Thanks again!

When I see the way some parents speak to their children or criticize their mate, it breaks my heart. What’s more heartbreaking is when someone belittles claiming that the criticism is “constructive” or coming from a place of love. Just sad.

You can criticize or encourage. One kills, while the other gives life.

Live Your Dreams,

Jill Koenig Author, Goals Coach

Did you take the lid off when you talked to the rice? Think about saying, “Stupid rice” in an angry way. I’m guessing a little spit got in the stupid rice. sago · Like

No Jackie. Both were sealed and air-tight for 20 days. Angry spit was not a factor. I can see you are skeptical as was I. I suggest rather than guess and try to logically make sense of it just try it for yourself.

By the way:, the things that are rotting the rice (bacteria and mold) are also living things.

Yes, you are correct. The intention of the words was placed on the rice itself rather than the bacteria and mold. “Thank You Rice” and “Stupid Rice” It would be interesting to do the experiment retro. Hmmmm….that’s a good idea. I think I will. Thanks Jackie! 🙂

I love your attitude and your excellent content. What a great story! I am definitely going to try this experiment ….on MY BODY.

Keep up the GREAT work. The world needs more men like you.

I knew the experiment by Mr Omoto from the documentary ‘What The Bleep Do We Know?” But this is simple and can be done at home. Cool stuff. Thanks!

You can see similar results in your gardens and indoor plants. Talking nicely to them works wonders.

I have been meaning to do this experiment for a few years now. Thanks for taking the time to confirm Billy!

I thought it was so amazing. I was so excited about it I told my husband about the it and the first thing that came out of his mouth was “that i was stupied and now im worshipping the rice.” But im going to do it anyway to show him the impact of his words. Maybe he see the light

this is a wonnddddderrrrful experiment and a wonderful discovery:)

Thanks Maryam!

This is one of the silliest and stupidest things I’ve seen on the internet. You did this ONE time with one pair of containers, and you think that is actually EVIDENCE for anything? Besides your own gullibility, that is.

Your high school science teacher ought to be ashamed.

Kelly, to answer your question. I did this experiment on 14 separate occasions using not only rice but also eggs. You can see it the results from the egg experiment on the site. It’s funny how you and others automatically disregard the experiment and resort to negativity and simply being rude. LOL! When I heard of Dr. Emoto’s research I thought it was BS too. But rather than disregard it, I put it to the test. I suggest you do the same. Let me know what happens. Thanks for the comment. 🙂

I think it’s because word’s like “stupid” ‘f’n rice” etc. cause you to spit onto the rice causing the mold.

LOL! Billy Bob that would be a good point. However, the containers were sealed airtight for the entire length of the experiment.

Here is a friend of mine( who is very successful and intelligent ) putting the rice experiment to the test. http://www.fitnessmarketingmuscle.com/the-rice-experiment/

Thanks for sharing Sean!

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The physical effect of positive and negative words, family activity.

Dr. Emoto’s Rice Experiment

Dr. Masaru Emoto is a Japanese researcher and a certified alternative medicine doctor. He spent many years studying and researching how human thoughts and intentions could alter physical reality. In his famous rice experiment, he demonstrates the power of negative and positive words, finding that speaking negatively to rice in water over time caused decay, and speaking positively over time allowed it to thrive.

Activity Objective

To illustrate the physical effect of negative and positive words and how they can impact our well-being.

2 small (airtight) glass jars

Cooked white rice

A permanent marker or two labels

Instructions:

1. Fill two airtight jars halfway with cooked rice. Add enough water so that the water just covers the rice.

2. Affix a label on each jar or use a permanent marker. Write “Love” on one jar and “Hate” on the other one.

3. Let the experiment begin! Every day for one month, spend time speaking to each jar of rice individually. To the jar labeled Love, say things like: I love you, you are so beautiful and smart. And to the jar labeled Hate, say things like: I hate you, you are ugly, or you are stupid.

4. When concluding the experiment, ask your children the following questions:

• How did the positive words and the negative words affect the rice?
• How do you think words affect us and others?
• How can using positive words help your relationships with friends and family?
• How can using positive words internally (self-talk)help us do better?

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