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File017 - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition and other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies2009-022011-02

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-2008-017
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 2/2008
Title:
017 - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition and other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
Duration: 2009-02 - 2011-02
Researcher(s):
Alejandro Parra, Juan Manuel Corbetta, Irma Juana Caputo
Institution(s): Instituto de Psicologia Paranormal, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Language: eng
Author:
Parra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Corbetta, J., Caputo, I.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Psychokinesis (PK) / Intention
DocumentFinal report - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies2011

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-2008-017
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 2/2008
Title:
017 - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition and other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
Duration: 2009-02 - 2011-02
Researcher(s):
Alejandro Parra, Juan Manuel Corbetta, Irma Juana Caputo
Institution(s): Instituto de Psicologia Paranormal, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Language: eng
Author:
Parra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Corbetta, J., Caputo, I.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Psychokinesis (PK) / Intention

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-017.01
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 2/2008
Title:
Final report - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
Publication year: 2011
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bolsa17-08_03012014.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
This research project aimed at exploring the role of volition in Random Number Generator (Model M) tasks. Three volitional (imagery) strategies were examined: (1) goal oriented, (2) process oriented, and (3) end oriented (final result) strategies. A number of participants practice each one of the three strategies on six occasions. In Study 2, the participants completed four sessions each, a control condition was added. A number of sessions were conducted. In both studies, the three strategies were carried out in order to enhance the PK scoring or increase PK scores over a period of time (as we predict), thus to confirm earlier findings with imagery strategies and PK. The sample included 62 participants, both 40 females (71.4%) and 22 males (28.6%), their ages ranged from 19 to 77 years (Mean= 48.47; SD= 11.02). The procedure of each session was as follows. Each subject was met by Experimenter 1 and shown the main console containing the Zener diode and processing circuitry. The subjects were told that this was an exploratory test of PK, that they would be asked to influence the output of an RNG by focusing their attention on the circle of lights display since it would give them feedback and represented the outcome of the electrical events they were attempting to influence. Since this study was designed as a pilot study, we asked several descriptive questions of the data. First, was there evidence for PK overall or in any of the conditions. The random event generator produced decisions in accordance with the subject's instructions (hits) 51.9% of the time (Z = 2.38, p < .02, two tailed). Almost all of the positive scoring occurred with the goal oriented imagery, which produced 52.9% hits and was independently significant (Z = 2.6 1, p < . 0 1, two tailed). The present research project part of an attempt to clarify the concept of PK and empirically explore it more effectively.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Notes:
The final report has an Addendum (see separate attachment)
Author: Parra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Corbetta, J., Caputo, I.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
2
Indexed document:
No
Keywords: Parapsychology / Psychokinesis (PK)

Final report - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies

Final report - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
DocumentEnhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies2012

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-2008-017
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 2/2008
Title:
017 - Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition and other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
Duration: 2009-02 - 2011-02
Researcher(s):
Alejandro Parra, Juan Manuel Corbetta, Irma Juana Caputo
Institution(s): Instituto de Psicologia Paranormal, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Language: eng
Author:
Parra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Corbetta, J., Caputo, I.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Psychokinesis (PK) / Intention

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-017.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 2/2008
Title:
Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies
Publication year: 2012
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bial%20Sonhos%20Miolo_Total%20Bolsas.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Objectives: Two studies were done exploring the effectiveness of two PK imagery strategies
derived from a survey of popular writings on how to develop psychic skills. Goal-oriented imagery
involves visualizing only the final outcome or desired goal; process-oriented imagery involves
visualizing some sort of process gradually leading up to the desired final outcome.
Method: In the first study, 62 subjects were asked to bias the behavior of a visual display
controlled by a random number generator, using each imagery strategy half the time (8 runs of 16
trials for each strategy). In the second study, we investigate the effects of two psychologically
distinct techniques of attempting to influence falling dice. In the first technique ("conscious
concentration"), the subject was requested to attempt, by consciously focusing his willpower and
inducing a tension in his muscles, to force the dice to fall with the target face upward. In the
second technique ("visualization"), the subject was asked merely to visualize the desired face while
in a state of relaxation.
Results: There was significantly positive overall evidence for PK (p < .02) and for PK during goaloriented
imagery (p < .01). If one considers the subject as the unit of analysis, subjects' overall
scores differed significantly from chance (p < .05); neither imagery strategy produced scores that
differed significantly from chance, and goal-oriented scores did riot differ significantly from
process-oriented scores. In a second study, 20 subjects attempted the same PK task, using each
imagery strategy half the time. An analysis of variance revealed that goal-oriented imagery scores
were significantly greater than process-oriented scores, that prior training was not itself a
significant factor, but that imagery strategy and prior training interacted significantly (p < .02).
Conclusion: Before considering possible interpretations of the results, some alternative
hypotheses for the observed PK effects should be considered. It is possible, for instance, to
advance the hypothesis that the effects were due solely to chance, excluding a parapsychological
influence. The negative deviation obtained in Condition 1 and the differential scoring between the
conditions indicate that the various effects are unlikely to be due to chance alone.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Parra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Corbetta, J., Caputo, I.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Parra, A., Corbetta, J., & Caputo, I. (2012). Enhancing psychokiness task performance: volition an other attempts to study PK performance through the practice of imagery strategies. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 9th Symposium of Fundação Bial (p. 14/63). Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Imagery / Goal-oriented / Psychokinesis (PK) scoring / Random number generation (RNG) / Zener diode

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