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DocumentMechanisms of PSI performance2004

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-2000
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 13/2000
Title:
2000 Grants
Start date: 2001-01 - 2014-02
Dimension/support:
13 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2000-037
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 10/2000
Title:
037 - Mechanisms of PSI performance
Duration: 2001-01 - 2004-04
Researcher(s):
Marios Kittenis, Robert Morris
Institution(s): The University of Edinburgh (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Progress reports
Final report
Unpublished document (proceedings)
Language: eng
Author:
Kittenis, M.
Secondary author(s):
Morris, R.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Parapsychology and Psychophysiology / Psychokinesis (PK) / Direct mental interactions with living systems (DMILS) / Altered states of consciousness

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2000-037.06
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 10/2000
Title:
Mechanisms of PSI performance
Publication year: 2004
URL:
http://www.bial.com/pt/fundacao_bial.11/simposios.19/edicoes_anteriores.75/5%C2%BA_simposio.a111.html
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
This study investigated the possible occurrence of remote psychophysiological interactions between physically isolated pairs of participants using a photic stimulation and EEG response paradigm. Thirteen pairs of participants who shared an empathic relationship were compared to five unrelated pairs and to five people who were not matched with a sender (although they were told there was one). The related (bonded) pairs also spend a 10-15min period alone together prior to the session during which they meditated or otherwise interacted in order to enhance their awareness of each other, before going into separate, acoustically and electromagnetically shielded rooms. Participants in each pair first listened simultaneously
to a 15-minute relaxation recording designed to induce deep physical and mental relaxation and a mildly altered state of consciousness, similar to a hypnagogic state. This was followed by a 20-minute recording of continuous drumming at a frequency of 4-5Hz. During audio stimulation the EEG of one person of each pair (the “receiver”) was recorded, while their partner (the “sender”) was exposed to randomly timed flashes of light during the drumming period. As such photic stimulation typically induces suppression of activity in the alpha frequency range (8-12Hz) in the EEG of the person seeing the flashes, we looked for similar synchronous changes in the EEG of their partner. Such changes were found in seven of the thirteen related pairs, while none of the unrelated pairs or participants in the “no sender” condition showed such an effect. The observed alpha suppression effect in the combined results of the 13 bonded pairs significantly deviated from chance expectation. Control samples of EEG were taken using the same randomisation algorithm that was used to trigger the photic flashes. While such samples from the “receivers” did not deviate from expected values, the combined control samples of the “senders” showed a significant deviation from chance of a similar magnitude and direction to the one found in the receivers during the “remote stimulation” periods. While the deviation seen in the receivers’ EEG is suggestive of a psi effect, the similar deviation seen in the EEG control periods of the senders raises the possibility that both deviations might be artefactual, or alternatively, that a genuine psi effect could be responsible for both. As control periods were chosen by setting random event markers on the EEG trace during each session, and the experimenter was not blind to these control events, the possibility of an experimenter effect of a similar nature to the intended “remote”
effect is raised. Additional random control samples were taken from the EEGs of all participants subsequent to the experiment to investigate this question further.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Kittenis, M.
Secondary author(s):
Morris, R.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Kittenis, M., & Morris, R. (2004). Mechanisms of PSI performance. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of Fundação Bial (p. 304). Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Psychophysiology / Parapsychology / Psychokinesis (PK)

Mechanisms of PSI performance

Mechanisms of PSI performance