MEANINGFUL PATTERNS IN VISUAL NOISE - EFFECTS OF LATERAL STIMULATION AND THE OBSERVERS BELIEF IN ESP

Authors
BRUGGER P REGARD M LANDIS T COOK N KREBS D NIEDERBERGER J
Citation
P. Brugger et al., MEANINGFUL PATTERNS IN VISUAL NOISE - EFFECTS OF LATERAL STIMULATION AND THE OBSERVERS BELIEF IN ESP, Psychopathology, 26(5-6), 1993, pp. 261-265
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
Psychopathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02544962
Volume
26
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
261 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-4962(1993)26:5-6<261:MPIVN->2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Visual noise subjectively contains more meaningful patterns (1) when t achistoscopically presented to the left visual field, and (2) for pers ons who believe in extrasensory perception (ESP). These results indica te a possible right hemisphere mediation of delusional perception and suggest some delusional component in the belief in ESP.