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5)
Opthalmologist examination,
including comprehensive,
card
testing,
peripheral field test,
muscle
test,
dilation
funduscope,
and indirect opthalmoscopic and fundus examin-
ation;
6)
Special visual examinations,
including electroretinogram,
dark adaptation test,
and visual contrast sensitivity;
7)
EMI Brain scan.
As indicated
in Table
3, medical testing
is currently in progress.
To date
the return information
is
sparse, having to be collated from
several clinics before
a complete analysis
can be completed.
To provide
an indication of the type of raw data that
is to be
collated,
a small
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sample of data obtained on Subject
is presented in Appendix 3.
As
indicated,
the EMI computerized brain scan reveals
a slight enlargement of
the entire right lateral ventricle, while
the
left appears normal
in size.
An asymmetry in alpha development between left and right hemispheres
is
also indicated.
Also noted
is some concern about
the EKG suggesting a
coronary artery problem.
The significance of these factors
for our interest
will be developed under the direction of Dr. Armbruster and made available
to
the
client
as available.
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Paychological Evaluation
The psychological evaluation ol program participants consists
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of both baseline personality evaluation,
and of ongoing testing associated
with daily experimentation .
The collection of baseline dataeCe.g.,
in-
depth interview,
W.A.I.S.,
etc.)
is for the purpose of identifying base-
line characteristics possessed by gifted subjects.
The
ongoing- testing
associated with daily experimentation,
(e.g,, Mood Adjective Checklists)
is for the purpose of identifying psychological correlates of successful
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versus unsuccessful performance tasks.
1)
Baseline Data
The bulk of
the baseline evaluation has been assigned to the
Palo Alto Medical Clinic.
Coordination of the program is being handled by
Dr.
J.E. Heenan, Chief Clinical Psychologist of
the Department of Psychiatry.
The baseline evaluation,
outlined in Table
4,
consists of
(I)
In depth interviews,
including objective events and subjective
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views relating to the discovery and enhancement of paranormal
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capacities;
socio-econ6mic
,
cultural,
familial,
rdligious
environment;
outstanding peaks,
traumas;
values, motivation
interpersonal
style;
(2)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
(W.A.I.S.);
(3)
Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (M.M.P.1-)
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2)
Cognitive Style Preference Test
In connection with testing hypotheses associated with hemispheric
specialization of the brain,
Dr. Robert Ornstein of the Langley Porter
Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California,
San Francisco,
has
been brought into the
program as
a consultant.
In his
capacity
as consultant,
Dr. Ornstein has provided an instru-
ment named the Cognitive Style Preference Test
.
.
This test was developed
for use
in differentiating between individuals preferring a gestalt-
oriented cognitive style
as compared with a verbally—oriented cognitive
style.
For the purpose
of
the program this instrument
is administered
to determine whether individuals exhibiting paranormal functioning prefer,
as
a group,
one
style
of cognitive functioning predominantly
as compared
with individuals in a control group.
The
test
is administered once
to
each individual.
A sample of the
test
is included below.
Preliminary results indicate
some preference
for a verbally-oriented
cognitive style on the part of good subjects
(Figure
10) ,
but further
data
is required
j be fore any significance
is to be attached
to
the results
tabulated thus
far.
Should
a correlation of
test results with paranormal functioning be
found,
it would be appropriate in later work to determine whether this
test instrument would be useful as
a screening device,
i.e.,
determine
whether other individuals sharing
the
profile also exhibit paranormal
functioning
.
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Gestalt
Preferences
.
"No,
..Verbal
.Preferences
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FIGURE
SUMMARY ON COGNITIVE STYLE PREFERENCE
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