Hi My "statistical" argument concerned the precognition paradigm, not the subliminal perception task. Sorry for the confusion.
Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 14-Nov-05 9:26:15 PM >>> All this having been said, I believe that what David said: > Research suggests that subliminal perception does > influence behavior (e.g., mere exposure effect and sublimal/masked > priming effects), as well as emotion (e.g., mere exposure to stimuli > increases one's mood). is an accurate statement. Unfortunately, I don't have any refs handy :( If I can make time I'll dig them up later this week. Annette Quoting Jim Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi > > I think this paradigm is susceptible to a statistical artifact that I > have noticed in some other parapsychological experiments (Schwartz's > work comes to mind). The researchers essentially select distinct > conditions, defined in part by subjects' responses (an important > point!), and then determine whether the observed hit rate in that > condition differs from 50%. But the chance value may not be 50% if > subjects demonstrate any consistent preferences in making their > responses. .... >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 14-Nov-05 3:40:09 PM >>> > A leading psychologist publishing in at least one leading journal > (Psych Bull), offering his program to anyone interested. I can't say > I'm convinced, but he's pretty darn convincing. Now, I'm off to buy a > lottery ticket. Tomorrow after the numbers are announced, I'm going to > present them to myself subliminally. > > ________________________________ > > From: Rick Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Mon 11/14/2005 4:32 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: student's question > > > Cancel that suggestion. I just put 'precognitive habituation' into > Google and it is Daryl Bem that I found first. > http://www.dbem.ws/Precognitive%20Habituation.pdf > I haven't read the whole thing but it says that anyone with a computer > and a stat program can reproduce it. I'll be a millionaire in no time. > > Rick Stevens wrote: > > Burns, Daniel wrote: > > > > Research suggests that subliminal perception does > influence behavior (e.g., mere exposure effect and sublimal/masked > priming effects), as well as emotion (e.g., mere exposure to stimuli > increases one's mood). In fact, recent research out of Cornell suggests > that stimuli presented in the future actually affect your behavior now > (e.g., subliminal precognition). > > > > I think that we have a candidate for the James Randi million > dollar prize. Send those people to Randi.org and have them sign up. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
