Exploratory Factor Analysis of Intuition. Part 2
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of intuition as a method of treating non-local information (like intuition-knowledge) requires the experimental procedures eliminating biases from researchers and test subjects. The possibilities of modern computer technologies allow minimizing artifacts. In addition, it is possible and necessary to take account of related characteristics of intuition: psychophysical (reaction time, the characteristics of the stimulus material) and psychological (emotional state) parameters etc. The subjects of our study are intuition activity (considering intuition as a non-local information processing), and its effectiveness in connection with various psycho-physiological and psychological parameters. We carried out our researches by testing of individuals using elaborated computer software that generated truly random events (numbers) - with the goal to guess them. We got the preliminary results of that intuition as a way to get non-local information can claim to reality even at: (i) a significant averaging, (ii) low motivation of ‘normal’ tested subjects, (iii) the absence of entertainment and emotional charge in stimuli. On example of the analysis of the individual case, we showed necessity of individual approach to evaluating the results of intuition activity that varies from subject to subject. We showed the role of the factor of ‘feedback’ in success of intuition activity, and outlined a possible role of gender. We conclude there are many parameters that affect intuition activity: gender, emotional state, the characteristics of presented stimulus material, cosmophysical factors etc. A full account of such factors is possible in interdisciplinary research, taking into account the specifics of both natural and social sciences.