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DocumentThe Effect of Paranormal Belief and Cognitive-Perceptual Factors on Mnemonic Performance: An Experimental Investigation2012

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-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-200
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2008
Title:
200 - The Effect of Paranormal Belief and Cognitive-Perceptual Factors on Mnemonic Performance: An Experimental Investigation
Duration: 2009-08 - 2011-09
Researcher(s):
Neil Andrew Dagnall, Andrew Parker, Gary Munley
Institution(s): The Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Research Institute of Health and Social Change, Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education, Division of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Dagnall, N.
Secondary author(s):
Parker, A., Munley, G.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Personality factors / Cognitive processes / Memory

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-200.05
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 15/2008
Title:
The Effect of Paranormal Belief and Cognitive-Perceptual Factors on Mnemonic Performance: An Experimental Investigation
Publication year: 2012
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bial%20Sonhos%20Miolo_Total%20Bolsas.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Objectives: The project addressed two fundamental questions. First, whether high scores on
paranormal belief were associated with disrupted true memory and susceptibility to false
memories. Second, whether any ‘observed’ memory effects could be explained by cognitiveperceptual
factors associated with paranormal belief (i.e., schizotypy, transliminality, and
delusional ideation).
Methods: Two established experimental techniques were used: the Deese-Roediger-McDermott
(DRM; Deese, 1959; Roediger & McDermott, 1995) and the misinformation paradigm (e.g., Loftus,
Miller & Burns, 1978).
Results: Phase I (DRM paradigm) found that participants scoring above (vs. below) the median for
belief in the paranormal and delusional ideation produced higher numbers of false memories for
critical lures (associative false memory). Level of paranormal belief and level of cognitiveperceptual
factor had no effect upon true memory (presented items), or other measures of false
memory (non presented list items & non presented critical lures). Overall, paranormal belief and
cognitive-perceptual factor scores were not predictors of mnemonic performance (true & false
memory). In addition to this, neither level of paranormal belief, nor level of cognitive-perceptual
factor had a consistent effect on the quality of memories as measured by the remember-know
procedure.
Phase II (misinformation effect) found that only level of paranormal belief affected mnemonic
performance. Participants in the upper quartile scored higher on true memory and recognised
more misinformation items (false memory) than participants in the lower quartile. The cognitiveperceptual
measures had no effect on memory. Whilst, positive correlations were observed
between signal detection measures of memory (true d', false d', & unrelated information) these
measures failed to correlate with either paranormal belief, or the cognitive-perceptual measures.
Finally, level of paranormal belief and level of cognitive-perceptual factor had no effect on
remember-know responses.
Conclusions: Level of paranormal belief and scores on associated cognitive-perceptual factors
were not found to reliably predict mnemonic performance.
Discussion: Further research is required if the relationship between paranormal belief and
mnemonic performance is to be fully understood.
Publications: Findings are currently being disseminated via conference and are in preparation for
journal submission.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Dagnall, N.
Secondary author(s):
Parker, A., Munley, G.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Dagnall, N., Parker, A., & Munley, G. (2012). The Effect of Paranormal Belief and Cognitive-Perceptual Factors on Mnemonic Performance: An Experimental Investigation. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 9th Symposium of Fundação Bial (p. 54/63). Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Paranormal belief / Cognitive-perceptual factors / Memory

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