The site ended up at MetaFilter, and the resulting traffic influx killed the poor web server.
But now the server is up again - hello to all MetaFilter people, hope you enjoy your visit(s)!
The MetaFilter article pointed to a Mindhacks post about a very interesting research paper at Cortex volume 44. Unfortunately direct linking does not [...]
In order to make coloured noise (white, brown, pink) you do not have to spend even $35 to get a specialized commercial product. You can just download Audacity, an open source audio editor, and generate the noise files with that.
Here is an interesting BBC Horizon document about sensory deprivation:
For the first time in 40 years Horizon re-creates a controversial sensory deprivation experiment. Six ordinary people are taken to a nuclear bunker and left alone for 48 hours. Three subjects are left alone in dark, sound-proofed rooms, while the other three are given goggles and [...]
To experiment with the Ganzfeld effect, you need to create a suitable Ganzfeld (or more if you aim for multi-modal Ganzfeld). One way to make a visual Ganzfeld are so-called “Ganzfeld goggles” and a bright light.
To build Ganzfeld goggles, you need ping-pong balls, some sandpaper, a sharp knife (for example those which are used to [...]
What is a Ganzfeld effect? The Ganzfeld (German for “complete/full field”) effect happens when the sensory system is steadily overloaded with a uniform signal. For example, a uniform, steady and all-encompassing soft light to the eyes will cause a “loss of vision”. This happens because, essentially, there is no change in the signal going to [...]
