Strange-face Illusions During Interpersonal-Gazing and Personality Differences of Spirituality

Strange-face illusions are produced when two individuals gaze at each other in the eyes in low illumination for more than a few minutes. Usually, the members of the dyad perceive numinous apparitions, like the other ’s face deformations and perception of a stranger or a monster in place of the other, and feel a short lasting dissociation. In the present experiment, the influence of the spirituality personality trait on strength and number of strange-face illusions was investigated. Thirty participants were pr eliminarily tested for superstition (Paranormal Belief Scale, PBS) and spirituality (Spiritual Transcendence Scale, STS); then, they were randomly assigned to 15 dyads.

Source: Explore - September 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Giovanni B. Caputo Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research