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DocumentDo some of us habituate to future emotional events?2010

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-2004-152
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 16/2004
Title:
152 - Relating psi to a theory of intuition: using precognition habituation to improve ganzfeld scores
Duration: 2006-09 - 2008-05
Researcher(s):
Adrian Parker, Torbjorn Fagerberg
Institution(s): Psychology Department, Gothenburg University (Sweden)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
Unpublished document
Conference paper
Language: eng
Author:
Parker, A.
Secondary author(s):
Fagerberg, T.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Precognition / Ganzfeld studies

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-152.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 16/2004
Title:
Do some of us habituate to future emotional events?
Publication year: 2010
URL:
http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-238093019/do-some-of-us-habituate-to-future-emotional-events-est-ce
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
From an evolutionary perspective, it may be advantageous not only to unconsciously react to emotionally threatening stimuli but also to habituate to these if they should prove harmless. A major purpose of the study was to test for the occurrence of this precognitive affective habituation at a subliminal level using emotionally loaded pictures. The design chosen here enabled us to evaluate whether or not participants habituated to emotionally loaded pictures and to see if they reacted selectively to just those target pictures that would later be repeatedly exposed, thus becoming potentially less threatening. It was further hypothesized that both the subliminal and the precognitive effects would relate to individual measures of emotional reactivity and transliminality. Fifty participants took part in the two successive computer steered procedures in order to respectively evaluate these aspects. A significant habituation effect was found for the negatively loaded targets. The overall findings failed to show a significant discrimination between those pictures than would be re-presented and those that were not. However, by selecting out the 34 individuals who showed affective habituation, a post hoc significant effect of precognitive habitation was found.
Accessibility: Document exists in file (previous version submitted for publication)
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Notes:
This previous version has a different title, namely "Are we reacting to threatening events before we are consciously aware of them?"
Author: Parker, A.
Secondary author(s):
Sjödén, B.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Parker, A., & Sjödén, B. (2010). Do some of us habituate to future emotional events? Journal of Parapsychology, 74(1), 99-115.
2-year Impact Factor: N/A
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not computed after 2006
Times cited: N/A
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: N/A
Keywords: Parapsychology / Precognition / Emotional reactivity / Transliminality / Habituation

Do some of us habituate to future emotional events?

Do some of us habituate to future emotional events?
DocumentStimulus novelty and emotionality interact in the processing of visual distractors2021

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-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-287
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
287 - Emotional distraction: Contextual modulation of attentional capture
Duration: 2021-04 - 2023-02
Researcher(s):
Maurizio Codispoti, Cristina Filannino
Institution(s): Department of Psychology, University of Bologna (Italy)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Article
Language: eng
Author:
Codispoti, M.
Secondary author(s):
Filannino, C.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Attention / Emotional distractors / Inhibition / Electroencephalogram (EEG) / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-287.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Stimulus novelty and emotionality interact in the processing of visual distractors
Publication year: 2021
URL:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051121002313?via%3Dihub
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Novel distractors are prioritized for attentional selection. When distractors also convey emotional content, they divert attention from the primary task more than neutral stimuli do. In the present study, while participants were engaged in a central task, we examined the impact of peripheral distractors that varied for emotional content and novelty. Results showed that emotional interference on reaction times completely habituated with repetition and promptly recovered with novelty. The enhanced LPP for emotional pictures was attenuated by repetitions and, interestingly, stimulus novelty only affected emotional, but not neutral distractors, in both the RTs and LPP. Alpha-ERD was similarly reduced for repeated emotional and neutral distractors. Altogether, these findings suggest that the impact of peripheral distractors can be attenuated through a non-strategic learning mechanism mediated by mere stimulus repetition, which is fine-tuned to detect changes in emotional distractors only, supporting the hypothesis that novelty and emotion share the same motivational circuits.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Ferrari, V.
Secondary author(s):
Canturi, F., Codispoti, M.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Ferrari, V., Canturi, F., & Codispoti, M. (2021). Stimulus novelty and emotionality interact in the processing of visual distractors. Biological Psychology, 108238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108238
2-year Impact Factor: 3.111|2021
Times cited: 7|2025-09-20
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q2
Keywords: Emotion / Habituation / Attentional capture / Late positive potential
DocumentAcoustic, and categorical, deviation effects are pProduced by different mechanisms: Evidence from additivity and habituation2022

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-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-201
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
201 - The control of attentional diversion: A psychophysiological approach
Duration: 2021-10
Researcher(s):
John Marsh, Federica Degno, Robert Hughes
Institution(s): Perception, Cognition and Neuroscience Laboratory, School of Psychology and Computer Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston (UK); Royal Holloway University of London, Egham (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Language: eng
Notes:
Ongoing project
Author: Marsh, J.
Secondary author(s):
Degno, F., Hughes, R.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Attentional diversion / Electroencephalogram (EEG) / Event-related potential (ERP) / Cognitive control / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-201.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Acoustic, and categorical, deviation effects are pProduced by different mechanisms: Evidence from additivity and habituation
Publication year: 2022
URL:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25742442.2022.2063609
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Sounds that deviate, acoustically or semantically, from prevailing auditory backgrounds disrupt ongoing mental activity. An acoustic deviant is held to capture attention, but doubt has been cast on the attentional nature of the semantic, categorical deviation effect. Unlike the acoustical deviation effect, which is typically amenable to top-down cognitive control, the categorical deviation effect is impervious to top-down influences.To shed further light on the mechanisms underpinning acoustic and categorical deviance, we compared the disruptive impact produced by acoustic deviants (change of voice), categorical deviants (change of category) and combined deviants (change of voice and category) randomly inserted into a to-be-ignored sequence while participants performed a visual-verbal serial recall task.In Experiment 1, all deviants disrupted recall, however combined deviants produced greater disruption than acoustic deviants alone. In Experiment 2 only the disruption produced by an acoustic deviant diminished over the course of the experiment. The acoustic and categorical deviation effects combined additively to disrupt performance (Experiment 1) and habituation was only observed for the acoustic deviation effect (Experiment 2).These results gel with the idea that attentional responses to deviants, and habituation thereof (Experiment 2), is a key component of acoustic but not categorical deviation effects. Taken together, these findings support recent assertions that independent mechanisms drive acoustic and categorical deviation effects.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Littlefair, Z.
Secondary author(s):
Vachon, F., Ball, L. J., Robinson, N., Marsh, J. E.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Littlefair, Z., Vachon, F., Ball, L. J., Robinson, N., & Marsh, J. E. (2022). Acoustic, and categorical, deviation effects are produced by different mechanisms: Evidence from additivity and habituation. Auditory Perception & Cognition, 5(1-2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/25742442.2022.2063609
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Acoustic deviant / Categorical deviant / Attentional capture / Habituation

Acoustic, and categorical, deviation effects are pProduced by different mechanisms: Evidence from additivity and habituation

Acoustic, and categorical, deviation effects are pProduced by different mechanisms: Evidence from additivity and habituation
DocumentDispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response2023

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-2018
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2018 Grants
Start date: 2019-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-092
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
092 - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators
Duration: 2019-04 - 2024-07
Researcher(s):
Veena Kumari, Rakesh Pandey
Institution(s): Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge (UK); Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Kumari, V.
Secondary author(s):
Pandey, R.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Mindfulness / Sensorimotor gating / Affect-modulated startle / Response consistency / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-092.03
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response
Publication year: 2023
URL:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167876022002756?via%3Dihub
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
There is growing evidence of beneficial effects of mindfulness developed through engaging in mindfulness training/practices on sensory and cognitive processing, emotion regulation and mental health. Mindfulness has also been conceptualised as a dispositional ‘trait’, i.e. the naturally-occurring ability of meditation-naďve individuals to display, in varying degree, a non-judgmental non-reactive present-moment awareness in everyday life. In this study we examined possible associations between dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing. Eye-blink startle responses to acoustic stimuli of varying intensity [90-dB or 100-dB over 70-dB (A) background] were assessed in 26 meditation-naďve adults (50 % men) using electromyographic recordings of the orbicularis muscle. All participants completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale. A negative association was found between dispositional mindfulness and alexithymia (r = -0.513). There was stronger startle habituation to 100-dB, compared to 90-dB probes. Stronger startle habituation (larger negative habitation slope values) to 100-dB probes was significantly associated with higher dispositional mindfulness (r = -0.528) and with lower alexithymia at trend level (r = 0.333). As indicated by commonality analysis, 10.6 % of explained variance in habituation (100-dB probes) was common to both alexithymia and mindfulness, 17.3 % was unique to mindfulness, but alexithymia made negligible unique contribution (0.5 %). These findings indicate similar startle habituation pattern in people with a high level of dispositional mindfulness to that reported previously by Antonova et al. (2015) in people with moderate mindfulness meditation practice intensity. Future studies should investigate the mechanisms, such as interoceptive awareness, that might underly these relationships.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Kumari, V.
Secondary author(s):
Antonova, E., Mahmood, S., Shukla, M., Saifullah, A., Pandey, R.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Kumari, V., Antonova, E., Mahmood, S., Shukla, M., Saifullah, A., & Pandey, R. (2023). Dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 184, 20–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.12.002
2-year Impact Factor: 2.5|2023
Times cited: 5|2025-09-26
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q2
Keywords: Dispositional mindfulness / Alexithymia / Acoustic startle / Habituation / Sensory reactivity

Dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response

Dispositional mindfulness, alexithymia and sensory processing: Emerging insights from habituation of the acoustic startle reflex response
DocumentFinal report - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators2024

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-2018
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2018 Grants
Start date: 2019-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-092
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
092 - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators
Duration: 2019-04 - 2024-07
Researcher(s):
Veena Kumari, Rakesh Pandey
Institution(s): Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge (UK); Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Kumari, V.
Secondary author(s):
Pandey, R.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Mindfulness / Sensorimotor gating / Affect-modulated startle / Response consistency / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-092.01
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Final report - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators
Publication year: 2024
Abstract/Results:
ABSTRACT:
Background
Startle modulation paradigms, namely habituation and prepulse inhibition (PPI), offer insight into the brain’s early information processing mechanisms. Habituation refers to decreasing response to a repeatedly-presented (non-consequential) startle stimulus. PPI refers to response reduction when a startling stimulus “pulse” is preceded briefly (30-150 ms) by a weaker stimulus “prepulse”, and indexes sensorimotor gating.
Aims
To examine startle habituation and PPI in regular meditators, relative to non-meditators, and examine the relationship of habituation and PPI with emotion regulation, within and across groups.
Method
Two independent samples (UK, India) involving regular meditators and non-mediators were assessed on habituation and PPI of the acoustic startle response, along with established measures of emotion regulation.
Results
In both samples, non-meditators had more emotion regulation difficulties and lower mindfulness, compared to meditators but there was no significant difference, on average, between the meditators and non-meditators in habituation or PPI. However, in the UK sample, there was more PPI in meditators who reported being able to experience non-dual awareness during their practice relative to those who could not. In the India sample, greater habituation correlated with a longer meditation practice (i.e., total practice hours/years practiced). There were small associations between habituation or PPI and some emotion regulation measures.
Conclusions
Taken together, our findings suggest that subjective quality as well as quantity-related differences in meditation experience are associated with differential early sensory information processing characteristics in meditators.
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Veena, K.
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Veena. K. (2024). Final report - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators.
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Keywords: Habituation / Prepulse inhibition / Startle reflex / Meditation / Non-dual awareness / Emotion regulation

Final report - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators

Final report - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators
DocumentNon-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation2024

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Title:
092 - Attending mindfully: A psychophysiology study of sensory processing in meditators
Duration: 2019-04 - 2024-07
Researcher(s):
Veena Kumari, Rakesh Pandey
Institution(s): Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge (UK); Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Kumari, V.
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Pandey, R.
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Keywords:
Mindfulness / Sensorimotor gating / Affect-modulated startle / Response consistency / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology

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Title:
Non-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation
Publication year: 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2024.103722
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Startle modulation paradigms, namely habituation and prepulse inhibition (PPI), can offer insight into the brain’s early information processing mechanisms that might be impacted by regular meditation practice. Habituation refers to decreasing response to a repeatedly-presented startle stimulus, reflecting its redundancy. PPI refers to response reduction when a startling stimulus “pulse” is preceded by a weaker sensory stimulus “prepulse” and provides an operational measure of sensorimotor gating. Here, we examined habituation and PPI of the acoustic startle response in regular meditators (n = 32), relative to meditation-naďve individuals (n = 36). Overall, there was no significant difference between meditators and non-meditators in habituation or PPI, but there was significantly greater PPI in meditators who self-reported being able to enter and sustain nondual awareness during their meditation practice (n = 18) relative to those who could not (n = 14). Together, these findings suggest that subjective differences in meditation experience may be associated with differential sensory processing characteristics in meditators.
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Kumari, V.
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Tailor, U., Saifullah, A., Pandey, R., Antonova, E.
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Reference:
Kumari, V., Tailor, U., Saifullah, A., Pandey, R., & Antonova, E. (2024). Non-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation. Consciousness and Cognition, 123, 103722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2024.103722
2-year Impact Factor: 2|2024
Times cited: 2|2025-09-27
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Keywords: Habituation / Prepulse inhibition / Startle reflex / Mindfulness / Meditation / Non-dual awareness

Non-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation

Non-dual awareness and sensory processing in meditators: Insights from startle reflex modulation