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PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS: OUTLINE OF 'BASIC' RESEARCH TASKS
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This out line is divided into three sections: one for each of the
three specified areas of basic research and a final section devoted to
general comments and suggestions relating to the overall research design.
It is suggested that the extensive batteries of standard tests listed
below be given only to those gifted subjects used in developing the
'applied' research data and to an appropriate number of controls.
PART I: Identification of Measurable Characteristics Possessed by Gifted
Subjects (approximately Op of the total project effort)
Sensory Evaluation
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Auditory A- Simple tones, check extremes of spectrum -- going as far Specielt
beyond thresholds as instrumentation permits
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UNDLATE B - As much fancy audiometry as facilities permit.
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UNDER CAT B. B - Include if possible measures relating to implicit speech
Visual
A - Check acuity, defining the extreme limits
B - Visual fields by instrument with several types of
targets and varying Cimness-internity-color factors
A/- Pseudoisochromatic plates
(- Color discrimination with monochrometers or yarn test
A- Explore vision beyond visible range, beyond visual threshold
A - Flicker-Fusion test
Tactile
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Two-point discrimination
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Vibratory
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^ - Heat and Cold discrimination
- (Synesthesia test?)
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Psychological Evaluation
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A - Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI)
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- Projective tests -- TAT and/or Rorschach
WAIS/PAS test (by
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- Lauscher Color test
- Strong and/or Allport-Vernon - - aptitude/values
Reaction time tests -- latency
- Raven's Matrix -- abstractions
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- Embedded Figures tests -- illusions
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Memory tests, including eidetic imagery is possible
B
- Suggestibility tests (Ernest Hilgarde, Stanford)
A
- Field Dependency tests (Witkin)
B
If facilities permit, tests relating to 'information
processing' rates and modes
In-Depth Interview
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This item is listed separately but will obviously be
closely tied to both the psychological evaluation (above)
and the medical evluation (below). We visualize the
possibility of separate but related interviews by medical,
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rough to cover all of the
facets in appropriate depth. These facets should
include, for instance: complete medical history, with
particular focus on childhood or later diseases which
might relate to the 'giftedness'; family medical history;
curriculum vitae; objective events and subjective views
relating to the discovery and enhancement of the subject's
paranormal capacities; other special skills or interests;
socio-economic, cultural, familial environment; outstanding
'peaks', experiences, traumas; religious content of the
subject's life; other paranormal or related experiences
(e.g., deja vue) on which the subject has not been tested;
and such psychiatric and psychological interview techniques
as may shed further light on the subject's personality,
values, motivation, mettal state and interpersonal. style.
Medical Evaluation
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- Medical history (as above)
- General phsyical examination (normal lab work as well)
· EEG
- Neurological examination, Dynamometer
- Opthomological exam (see Sensory Evaluation)
- ENT exam (see Sensory Evaluation)
- Such other examinations as may be suggested by the above
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Behavioral Evaluation
m - Interviews (as above )
A - Time estimates
A - Recognition tests (tachistoscope)
A- If feasible, certain sponsor-provided tapes and films
designed to test observation, recall and assessment
skills
PART II: Identification of Neurophysiological Correlates (approximately 20%
of the total project effort)
Note: the CNS and ANS testing should be done during paranormal
experimentation, with truly random inter-trial intervals.
Central Nervous System
- Evoked potential -- tones anddieses lights, several frequencies
at specified amounts above and below threshold
- EEG
- CNV -- lights, words, tachistoscope
Autonomic Nervous System
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GSR
- Heart rate
- Finger plethysmogram
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Respiration -- pneumatic or nasal
NOTE: For all of the above ANS measures we should have:
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baselines and resting levels
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response to tones and lights
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sub-threshold stimuli
specialized testing
PART III: Identify (or provide theories on) the nature of the validated
paranormal phenomena and energy (approximately 10% of the
total project effort )
B - Use of Beischer probes, if feasible ) specifying the energy
A - Use of Gradiometers ( S. UNSER PROVIDED)
level, field strength,
intensity of stimuli
- Whether in eclectic or creative mode, attempt to
provide basic theoretical constructs on the underlying
dynamics, the mode of communication or of energy
transference which seem consistent with the validated
phenomena
- Provide theories on means of developing/enhancing the gift
PART IV: General Comments and Observations, Additional Suggestions
(1) For optimum credibility with sponsor elements (assuming validation
of the phenomena) we urge adoption of the most stringent experimental controls
feasible under the circumstances -- including, but not necessarily limited to,
use of non-paranormal lab referees (e.g. ,
and/ or a mutually
agreeable
physicist) who would: initially check the balance of the overall experimental
design; establish daily procedures and routine management practices before
beginning experimentation with the subjects; spot-check the on-going experiments;
establish the random trials involving CNS, ANS and other (e.g., X-Ray) tests.
(2) Throughout the experimentation, use only qualified experts to
administer the various specialized tests;
(3) Before a day's experimentation, subjects should strip-down (removing
rings, wristwatches, etc, as well) and put on a special lab garment (jumpsuit),
(4) We should have a clearer understanding of the criteria employed by
the contractor in determining who are 'gifted' and 'superstar' subjects;
(5) It should be understood that, while the sponsor will not be given
the identities of the subjects along with the results of testing, the sponsor
will have access to all of the specified raw test data (above);
(6) If X-Rays are done on a spot basis during experimentation, it should
be limited to chest, hands and skull; (ultra-sound?)
(7) We should also have a clearer understanding and, if possible, a set
rate ($10 per hour) for the subjects' fees;
(8) There should be matched normal-control subjects throughout ;
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SG1A
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should be on the list of
'authorized' supervisors;
(10) It might be useful to have a simple yet comprehensive self-inventory
form (e.g., mood, rested, ailments, etc) for the subjects to fill out
on the morning of each test day before interaction with lab personnel ;
(11) Matters of protocol and procedure for any given experiment should not
be discussed with the subjects beforehand; and IN THE SENSE OF THIS
(12) We should be clear on the nature of 'feedback' (when, how, how often)
to be given to the subjects during experimentation.
(13) EXPERIMENTOS NOT SUBJECTS
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