http://hdl.handle.net/2440/1092 Search the Channel search http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/simple-search http://hdl.handle.net/2440/53725 Title: Investigations of the I Ching: I. Relationships between Psi and time perspective, paranormal belief and meaningfulness <br/> <br/>Author: Storm, Lance Charles <br/> <br/>Abstract: The I Ching is an ancient Chinese system of divination. The user throws three coins, six times, to generate one of 64 possible six-line symbols or hexagrams, and then consults the associated divinatory reading. It is conjectured that the I Ching process is underscored by a paranormal process the cause of which is likely to be the individual user. Past research has produced mixed results - in five studies, effects have ranged from chance, to significantly above chance, but no effect significantly below chance has been found. In a study by L. Storm (2006) it was theorised that hexagram targeting may accord with the participant's time perspective - a present time perspective (PTP) refers to immediate events; a future time perspective (FTP) refers to what fate has in store. PTP and FTP types are determined from scores on the Time Perspective Inventory (Zimbardo and Boyd, 1999). In Storm's (2006) study and the present study it was hypothesised that PTP types prefer first-hexagrams, and FTP types prefer second hexagrams. Storm (2006) produced results that were in the directions hypothesized. In this replication study (N = 150), hit rates for PTP types on first-hexagram hitting (30%) did exceed hit rates for FTP types (25%) as hypothesised, although the difference was not significant. The hit rate for FTP types on second-hexagram hitting (22%) did not exceed the hit rate for PTP types (27%). Hit rates were above chance on first-hexagram hitting (25.3%), but below chance on second-hexagram hitting (24.6%). Neither effect was significant. First-hexagram hitters rated their readings significantly higher on meaningfulness than first-hexagram missers. This effect was interpreted as fulfilling a theoretical condition that defines "meaningful coincidence" or synchronicity (Jung, 1960). Correlations between pro attitude and hexagram hit rates were not significant, but a significant sheep-goat effect was found. A just-significant aggregated hexagram hit rate across the six studies was found: 27% (p = .057). Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/53724 Title: Cognitive effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms: a randomised controlled trial <br/> <br/>Author: Sinn, Natalie; Bryan, Janet; Wilson, Carlene June <br/> <br/>Abstract: This study investigated effects of PUFA and micronutrient supplementation on cognition in children with ADHD symptoms. In a randomised controlled trial, 7–12-year-old children with symptoms 2 S.D. on Conners’ ADHD Index were given PUFA, PUFA+multivitamins/minerals (MVM), or placebo for 15 weeks, and then all children were given PUFA+MVM for an additional 15 weeks. After 15 weeks there were improvements in a test of the ability to switch and control attention (Creature Counting) in the PUFA groups compared to placebo (N=129, p=0.002). This improvement was also observed in the placebo group after taking PUFA from weeks 16 to 30 (N=104). There were no significant improvements in other cognitive measures, or with additional micronutrient supplementation. However, improvements in cognitive performance mediated previous parent-reported improvements in inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity [N. Sinn, J. Bryan, Effect of supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients on ADHD-related problems with attention and behaviour, J. Dev. Behav. Pediatr. 28 (2) (2007) 82–91], suggestive of a common neurological mechanism for these symptoms. <br/> <br/>Description: Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/53634 Title: A coupled reaction-diffusion field model for perception-action cycle with applications to robot navigation <br/> <br/>Author: Aidman, Eugene V.; Ivancevic, Vladimir; Jennings, Andrew <br/> <br/>Abstract: A generalised reaction-diffusion field model for robot navigation is proposed. It utilises two mutually antagonistic neural fields counteracting in patterns similar to that of flexor/extensor muscles controlling the movements in major joints in the human body. Combining local activation and generalised inhibition represented by Amari's neural field equations and extended by the Fitzhugh-Nagumo and Wilson-Cowan activator-inhibitor systems, results in the type of neural attractor dynamics that may lead to spontaneous oscillatory pattern formation. Preliminary simulation data suggest that this approach has utility in enabling a team of autonomous vehicles to navigate in a crowded pedestrian crossing <br/> <br/>Description: Copyright © 2008 Inderscience Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2440/53633 Title: Challenging heteronormativity in psychological practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual clients <br/> <br/>Author: Fell, Gregory R.; Mattiske, Julie K.; Riggs, Damien Wayne Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT