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DocumentThe meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system2010

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-2006
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 22 /2006
Title:
2006 Grants
Start date: 2007-01 - 2013-11
Dimension/support:
22 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-098
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 9/2006
Title:
098 - The meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system
Duration: 2007-07 - 2009-07
Researcher(s):
Walter von Lucadou, Matthias Braeunig, Tilmann Faul
Institution(s): T.REG Systems Research Labs, Staufen (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report (2 copies)
Final report
Language: eng
Author:
Lucadou, W. v.
Secondary author(s):
Braeunig, M., Faul, T.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Parapsychology and Psychophysiology / Extrasensory perception (ESP) / Precognition / Psychokinesis (PK)

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2006-098.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 9/2006
Title:
The meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system
Publication year: 2010
URL:
http://www.bial.com/simposio/Livro_de_Actas_8_Simposio.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
OBJECTIVES:
We investigated a Triggered Random Event Generator (T.REG) for excursions from randomness during an intention task experiment and the effect of a so-called Meaning- or M-switch, whereby subjects can partly invert sequences of the output bit stream. We tested for hypotheses on mean and variance of scores, and correlation of gain with trial and participant numbers, indicative of individual and "morphogenetic" learning.
Excess correlation between physical and psychological variables as a test for the Model of Pragmatic Information (MPI) was analyzed.
METHODS:
The T.REG is an electronic device for sampling bits from a binary stream of states, triggered by the subjects physiology. Brain electrical activity is measured at the forehead with one-channel differential EEG. Acoustic feedback is given for cumulative score deviations from theoretical expectation. 22 subjects performed in ten trials of approximately 5 min. duration and generated 3 Mbits each. In the last (tenth) trial the true physical REG was replaced by a similarly triggered but deterministic single-seeded Pseudo-REG (PREG) without people knowing. The instruction was to generate increasing pitch in the feedback tones.
RESULTS:
Without any subject the T.REG performs as a good random number generator. In PREG trials a clear mean shift was observed and gain showed positive but non-significant correlation with the participant sequence numbers. Individual learning in non-PREG was negative. M-switch activity, consistent within subjects, revealed five distinct clusters. Psychological variables deduced from M-switch and event timing correlated with physical variables significantly higher, showing 17 instead of 10 expected significant correlations (P=.03).
CONCLUSIONS:
There is no evidence that operational closure, thus conceived, is capable of enhancing precognitive performance. However, subjects seem to be able to discern between PREG and non-PREG conditions, which should be investigated in a follow-up experiment. A result from a previous study concerning increased variance could not be replicated. The M-switch proves as a promising and simple tool in psycho-physical REG experiments leading to many psychologically interesting results.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Lucadou, W. v.
Secondary author(s):
Braeunig, M., Faul, T.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Lucadou, W. v., Braeunig, M., & Faul, T. (2010). The meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 8th Symposium of Fundação Bial (p. 224). Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Triggered REG / Precognition / Operational closure / Electroencephalogram (EEG)

The meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system

The meaning-switch: Investigation of pre-cognition in an operationally closed system