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DocumentFinal report - Implicit Learning and Parapsychology: Exploring the boundaries of Unconscious Processes 2005

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-2002
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 21/2002
Title:
2002 Grants
Start date: 2003-01 - 2009-11
Dimension/support:
21 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2002-057
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 13/2002
Title:
057 - Implicit Learning and Parapsychology: Exploring the boundaries of Unconscious Processes
Duration: 2003-04 - 2005-07
Researcher(s):
Stuart Wilson
Institution(s): Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
CD (Grant no. 57/02, Implicit Learning and Parapsychology - Sample Programs, Stuart Wilson, Dept. of Psychology, Queen Margaret Univ. College, Edinburgh, UK)
Language: eng
Author:
Wilson, S.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Precognition / Cognitive processes / Learning

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2002-057.01
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 13/2002
Title:
Final report - Implicit Learning and Parapsychology: Exploring the boundaries of Unconscious Processes
Publication year: 2005
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bolsa%205702.pdf
Abstract/Results: RESULTS:
Experiments investigating covariation detection in a parapsychological task found that participants could utilise (without conscious knowledge) card-size when it covaried with a particular “target”, but could not utilise speed-of-card-dealing when it existed as a cue. A surprising finding was that participants in the “random” conditions scored above chance. Further analysis suggested that these results were artefactual, with participants actually utilising the unintentional body-language of the actor in the clips that they were shown. This in itself was an interesting finding. When the actor was removed, no significant findings emerged. No evidence was found that people could utilise facial cues to make personality judgements after having been exposed to a series of “covariations” in which (e.g.) long faces were associated with warm personalities. However, some covariations were more successful than others to a significant degree, suggesting that there are other psychological variables involved when people are asked to make personality decisions based on facial features.
Experiments into implicit sequence learning within a parapsychological context found that success was likely due to utilisation of simple heuristics rather than an implicit understanding of the sequence. When more complex sequences were developed, participants could not use these heuristics. This suggests that implicit learning is actually difficult to elicit under these conditions. Results suggestive of psimissing were not replicated in a subsequent experiment, and there were no individual differences in performance, although individual differences did play a small part in the way participants’ approached the task. There was some indication that “correct” guesses in the implicit learning condition were made significantly faster than incorrect guesses, suggesting that, at an unconscious level, participants had in fact detected the pattern and were responding to it in terms of how fast they made their responses.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Wilson, S.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
2
Indexed document:
No
Keywords: Parapsychology / Precognition / Implicit learning

Final report - Implicit Learning and Parapsychology: Exploring the boundaries of Unconscious Processes

Final report - Implicit Learning and Parapsychology: Exploring the boundaries of Unconscious Processes