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DocumentImpression and spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe while guessing for a hidden figure2005

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 25/2004
Title:
2004 Grants
Start date: 2005-01 - 2012-09
Dimension/support:
25 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-073
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 5/2004
Title:
073 - Spontaneous brain blood flow during guess - Research with near infrared spectroscopy
Duration: 2005-01 - 2006-07
Researcher(s):
Mikio Yamamoto, Hideyuki Kokubo, Hideo Yoichi
Institution(s): Institute for Body Measurements, IRI, Schiba-shi (Japan)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
3 Articles
Conference proceedings
Journal of International Society of Life Information Science, vol. 24, nº1, March 2006
Language: eng
Author:
Yamamoto, M.
Secondary author(s):
Kokubo, H., Yoichi, H.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Parapsychology and Psychophysiology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Clairvoyance / Superior psi ability / Brain structure and function

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-073.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 5/2004
Title:
Impression and spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe while guessing for a hidden figure
Publication year: 2005
URL:
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2005-14012-001
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
In a previous study using near-infrared spectroscopy (Yoichi et al, 2002), the authors found spontaneous blood flow change often occurred at both temporal lobes while guessing for hidden figures (clairvoyant condition). This phenomenon was considered to have a relationship to the degree of impression formulation of figures. In the present study, the authors looked at details of the phenomenon. There were 14 participant volunteers. One trial consisted of a 3-minute guessing period and a 3-minute rest period, and 1 run consisted of 3 trials and 69 trials were done in total. The target figure was selected from 5 figures by a pseudo random number function. Then it was displayed on a CRT covered by a gray paper box. After the 3-minute guessing period, subjects gave their answers and degrees of impression formulation (3 degree method). The spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe was observed in 10 trials. The degree of impression formulation was high when the change occurred (p<0.001, one-tail). The change also often occurred when subjects made their responses after guessing although the change did not relate to the degree of impression formulation. Ten guessing results were correct, but this number was not significant. Moreover, 3 of 10 correct trials were obtained when the spontaneous blood flow change occurred although it was not significant (p = 0.06, one-tail). The relationship between the correct response and the spontaneous blood flow change should be researched in further studies.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng / jap
Author:
Kokubo, H.
Secondary author(s):
Yamamoto, M., Watanabe, T.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Kokubo, H., Yamamoto, M., & Watanabe, T. (2005). Impression and spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe while guessing for a hidden figure. Journal of International Society of Life Information Science, 23(2), 306-313.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) / Temporal lobe / Guess / Clairvoyance / Forced choice / Spontaneous blood flow change / Extrasensory perception (ESP)

Impression and spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe while guessing for a hidden figure

Impression and spontaneous blood flow change at the temporal lobe while guessing for a hidden figure

DocumentFinal report - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research2013

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 23
Title:
2010 Grants
Start date: 2011-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-190
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 10/2010
Title:
190 - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research
Duration: 2011-04 - 2013-09
Researcher(s):
Mario Varvoglis, Peter Bancel, Djohar Si Ahmed, Jean-Paul Bailly
Institution(s): Institut Metapsychique International, Paris (France)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
Conference paper
Language: eng
Author:
Varvoglis, M.
Secondary author(s):
Bancel, P., Ahmed, D., Bailly, J. -P.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Telepathy / Assessment tools

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-190.01
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 9/2010
Title:
Final report - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research
Publication year: 2013
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bolsa190-10_03012014.pdf
Abstract/Results: RESULTS:
BACKGROUND:
Recent metanalyses have shown that psi-research protocols coupling subject optimization (or "noise reduction") procedures with a free-response testing approach produce a moderate degree of replicability and adequate effect-sizes. However, these protocols are time- and resource- intensive; a single trial, or data point, can take one hour or more. Thus, in a field of limited resources, they are not well suited for process-oriented research.
The Sharefield project explores an alternative approach: an automated experimental protocol that combines optimization procedures with forced-choice testing, involving higher data collection rates. The project's long term goal is to develop a readily replicable testing protocol that produces superior effect sizes and is useful for process-oriented research.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Develop and perfect a novel automated testing approach combining forced-choice testing with subject-optimization procedures, so as to obtain a flexible and powerful psi-research tool.
2. Conduct a telepathy experiment based on this approach, to assess its viability and determine improvements. Integrating a comparison between subject-optimized conditions (OS) with Non-Optimized conditions (N-OS), the experiment tests three hypotheses:
I) the trial effect size for the OS condition will be significant
II) the trial effect size for the OS condition will be superior to that obtained in the N-OS condition
III) the OS session effect size will be superior to 0.135, the ES established for the Ganzfeld.
RESULTS:
Main Analyses
For the Optimized-Sessions (OS), we obtained 253 hits out of 500 trials (Z = 0.268, E.S. = 0.012, P=N.S.). Hypothesis I was not confirmed.
The difference in trial effect sizes between OS and N-OS conditions was ES = 0.099 (Z = 1.35, P= 0.09). Hypothesis II was not confirmed.
The OS session effect size was ES = 0.0537. Hypothesis III, was not confirmed.
Secondary Analyses
The null results observed in the Main Analyses may have been due to a combination of psi-hitting and psi-missing, rather than an absence of psi. To test this, we assessed hit rate variability by grouping trials according to three factors that could produce significant variability in scoring: participants, targets and trial position within the session. Hit rate distributions for these three factors, for both OS and N-OS conditions, were tested against the null hypothesis using a Pearson chi-squared goodness-of-fit test and a Monte Carlo test of the variance. In this analysis, we obtained significantly low probability values for two of the six OS tests and none for the N-OS; a Monte Carlo simulation estimating the probability of finding 2 of 6 tests with P-values of 0.03 and 0.02, or less, is significant (P= 0.012; 90% confidence interval of 0.007, 0.017). Thus, scoring specifically during the OS trials was anomalously variable, suggesting that the Optimized condition elicited psi-hitting / psi-missing patterns rather than no psi at all.
CONCLUSIONS:
For this first study, we are encouraged by the successful integration of optimization procedures in an automated multiple-trial protocol, and by the positive feedback given by participants. While the main hypotheses were not confirmed, the post-hoc analyses provided some evidence that the Optimization protocol did elicit psi functioning, albeit in an unstable manner. Based on the quantitative and qualitative results, we are now working on improvements for the next Sharefield experiment.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Varvoglis, M.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
2
Indexed document:
No
Keywords: Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Methodology / Sharefield / Software / Telepathy / Forced choice / Subject optimization

Final report - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research

Final report - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research

DocumentThe Sharefield: A novel approach for forced-choice GESP research2013

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 23
Title:
2010 Grants
Start date: 2011-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-190
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 10/2010
Title:
190 - The Sharefeld: A new standard for free response ESP research
Duration: 2011-04 - 2013-09
Researcher(s):
Mario Varvoglis, Peter Bancel, Djohar Si Ahmed, Jean-Paul Bailly
Institution(s): Institut Metapsychique International, Paris (France)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
Conference paper
Language: eng
Author:
Varvoglis, M.
Secondary author(s):
Bancel, P., Ahmed, D., Bailly, J. -P.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Telepathy / Assessment tools

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2010-190.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 9/2010
Title:
The Sharefield: A novel approach for forced-choice GESP research
Publication year: 2013
URL:
http://www.parapsych.org/uploaded_files/pdfs/00/00/00/00/39/2013_pa_convention_abstracts_of_presented_papers.pdf
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Varvoglis, M.
Secondary author(s):
Bancel, P., Ahmed, D., Bailly, J. -P., Béguian, C.
Document type:
Abstract book
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Varvoglis, M., Bancel, P., Ahmed, D., Bailly, J. -P., & Béguian, C. (2013). The Sharefield: A novel approach for forced-choice GESP research. In M. Biondi & P. E. Tressoldi (Ed.), Abstracts of Presented Papers of the 56th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association (pp. 35-37). Viterbo, Italy: Parapsychological Association.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Telepathy / Methodology / Software / Forced choice / Sharefield

The Sharefield: A novel approach for forced-choice GESP research

The Sharefield: A novel approach for forced-choice GESP research