Abstract / Description of output
Two experiments compare performance on a prototype indicator of perceptual defence/vigilance with performance on other related measures of individual differences. On the basis of theoretical expectations and empirical findings, participants' performance on the prototype indicator of perceptual defence/vigilance was predicted to relate to the personality factor of Neuroticism, and to performance on a forced-choice ESP task. In both experiments, perceptual defence/vigilance related as predicted to these measures: defensive participants had higher Neuroticism scores, and lower ESP scores than vigilant participants. Defensive participants also consistently showed fewer signs of mental health than Vigilant participants on an exploratory self-report indicator of mental health. It is concluded that the prototype measure shows some promise as a measure of perceptual defence/vigilance, and that with further development it might have a future role in the enhancement of human performance under stress.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 635-648 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1995 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- MECHANISM TEST
- SCIENTIFIC STATUS
- COPING STYLES
- DEFENSIVENESS
- REPRESSION