KNOW YOUR OWN PSI-Q
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The mystery of psychic power has intrigued and baffled man for centuries. In recent times it has 
been the subject of considerable scientific research and media interest. Until now most of us 
could only observe and probably remain sceptical. This most fascinating of home computer programs 
takes the investigation and testing of Psychic ability out of the laboratory and into you own home. 
Are you psychic? Can any members of your family, can any of your friends, predict the future 
(precognition) or see the unseen clearly (clairvoyance)?

Known Your Own PSI-Q uses entertaining and scientifically researched card games and shooting games 
to check for psychic abilities in the user. No cheating is possible, the computer is in total 
control of every test.

The program may be used time and time again, for research has shown that practice improves 
psi-ability. Research has also shown that relaxed subjects perform best - so a unique relaxation 
routine is included in the program. Test result history files may be built up automatically and 
a Psi-Q questionnaire checks for belief and attitudes - also found to be relative to Psi ability.

This program is based upon the book “KNOW YOUR OWN PSI-Q” by Hans Eysenck and Carl Sargent 
published by Michael Joseph.


INTRODUCTION BY DR. CARL SARGENT

Psychic phenomena are controversial — some scientific researchers claim that there is overwhelming 
evidence that they occur, while sceptics deny this. Psi (short for psychic) abilities are of two 
kinds. The first is extra-sensory perception (ESP), the second is mind-over-matter or psychokinesis 
(PK).

The Know YourOwn Psi-Q program contains tests for two types of ESP — clairvoyance, which is the 
ability to determine the outcome of events that have already occurred and precognition, which is 
the ability to see into the future — to foretell the outcome of events that have not yet occurred. 
The tests included in the program are derived from ones used in many formal scientific laboratory 
studies.

But is it possible to test psychic ability with machines? Many people are happier with the type of 
ESP called telepathy that occurs between two people. However, there is sufficient evidence to show 
that ESP with machines is indeed possible, it does occur, and the advantages of this program are 
tremendous. You don't need to shuffle packs of cards, write down guesses, check the scores by hand 
over and over — all the time - consuming elements of old-fashioned ESP tests — and the possibility 
of errors is eliminated. What you get is speed, total accuracy, excellent graphics, complete 
information, and absolute control over the testing. You can be serious about testing or just 
simply do it for fun!

It has always been believed that certain people have better psi abilities than others, so the 
program includes a series of questions about personality, beliefs and attitudes which can be used 
to predict how well a person is likely to do with the tests. These have been derived from similar 
questionnaires used in over 100 studies of ESP and personality/belief variables, conducted by 
a large number of researchers in over a dozen different countries in the last 35 years.

Again, there is evidence that certain states of mind or moods are more likely to favour ESP than 
others — so you'll find a short relaxation procedure here too. All you have to do is look at the 
screen and listen for approximately three minutes, whenever you need to relax.

The key feature of Know Your Own Psi-Q is that you get control overall key aspects of the testing. 
You decide which tests, how long they're going to be, when you do them — and you don't have to 
bother about the random choice of the 'targets' in the games, the scoring, the recording or the 
display of results. You get the choices, the fun and the results without any of the hard work. And 
above everything else you get the chance to find out for yourself. Hundreds of books and magazine 
features may baffle you with contradictory claims about psi, and without technical knowledge it is 
often not easy to know what has been established about psi, what is uncertain, and what is just 
illusion or trickery. Now you don't need technical knowledge and you don't need to take anyone 
else's word for it; all you need is this program. So, start your own investigation today.


LOADING THE PROGRAM

1. Switch off your Spectrum to clear the memory completely. Switch on the computer and then the 
   television set.

2. Connect the ear socket on your Spectrum to the ear socket on your cassette recorder.

3. If you are using the program for the first time, you should use program 1  —the Psi-Quiz — and 
   then program 2 — the Psi-Games.

4. Place the cassette in the cassette deck, making sure the tape is rewound and that you have side 
   1 uppermost, for program 1, or side 2, for program 2.

5. Press LOAD (also the 'J' key) and then hold down the SYMBOL SHIFT key and type "" (no space 
   between quotation marks) and press ENTER. Press the PLAY button on the cassette deck and after 
   a few seconds the border screen will flash. The blue and yellow stripes tell you that the 
   program is loading. Loading will take approximately 4 minutes (program 1), or 2 minutes 
   (program 2), during which time you will see the Home Discovery loader screen.

   Note: It the blue and yellow lines in the border do not appear, adjust the volume setting on 
   the cassette recorder, rewind the tape, and try loading the program again. If you have any 
   further problems, carry out the loading procedure once more.

6. When loading is complete, you will be presented either with the introduction to the Psi-Quiz 
   (if you are loading program 1), or with the Main Menu of the Psi-Games (if you are loading 
   program 2).


USING THE PROGRAM

Program 1: PSI-QUIZ

The Psi-Quiz consists of a questionnaire designed to assess your psychic inclinations, awareness 
and possible potential. It is divided into three sections, each one testing a particular aspect of 
your personality in relation to possible psi ability. The three sections combine a total of 102 
questions, all in the same format with three possible answers (sometimes two).

When you have completed each section, your score is calculated and displayed on screen with a more 
detailed comment on its significance.

It is a good idea to complete the questionnaire before attempting the games on program 2.

Program 2: PSI-GAMES

Once the program has loaded you will see the program's Main Menu.

There are six main options to choose from and before going through each one more fully, you may 
find the following notes helpful:

1. Before attempting options 1 to 4 on the Main Menu, you should first choose option 6, relaxation, 
   as the best results have been found to occur when you are in your most relaxed frame of mind.

2. Options 1 to 4 are games which test your psi ability in different ways. For a more accurate 
   assessment of your psi ability, you should make a minimum of 10 guesses per game.

3. Option 5 enables you to set up a history file to save the results of the games. It has its own 
   'history' menu and you can select to play the same games that are offered on the Main Menu, but 
   this time the results can be saved.

   For this you will need a separate cassette for each person who wishes to set up a file.

4. Select your option by typing the numberand pressing ENTER.

Options 1 and 2: Card Games

Psigame 1 — Guess the suit

In psigame 1 you have to guess the suit of a series often cards presented to you on the screen. 
To make your selection, position the arrow with the SPACE bar and press the ENTER key.

This is a 1 in 4 test, so if you score over 25% yourscore is above average. Over one game this 
does not in fact mean anything. However, if you consistently score above the average over a series 
of games, this may indicate some psychic ability.

So you should make at least 50 guesses. The same applies with games 2, 3 and 4.

At the end of the game your results are displayed and yourscore is given together with an analysis 
of the measure of psi ability, if any, that you have shown.

Psigame 2 — Guess the colour

This game also uses a pack of cards. You have to determine the colour of a series of ten cards 
presented to you on the screen. Make your selection for the colour in the same way as in psigame 
1. This is a 1 in 2 test.

Options 3 and 4: Grid Games

If you select either psigame 3 or 4 there is a further option to select — whether you wish to test 
for clairvoyance or precognition. Clairvoyance is the ability to determine the outcome of events 
which have already occurred. Precognition is the ability to see into the future — to foretell the 
outcome of an event which has not yet occurred.

If you choose clairvoyance, the computer will choose the positions of the targets before you make 
your choice, if you choose precognition, you make your choice first and then the computer decides 
where the targets are to be.

Psigame 3 — Hunt the Psi-Psub

You are presented with a 5 by 4 grid on which 10 submarines are hidden, i.e. a 1 in 2 test. You 
have a sight which can be moved around the grid with the cursor keys. When you think that you have 
positioned the sight over a submarine, press ENTER. If you have hit one it will explode, otherwise 
your shell will land in the water with a splash.

Psigame 4 — Find the face

This game is a variation on the Psi-Psubs game for those of a non-violent disposition. The aim of 
the game is to find the 10 hidden smiling faces on the grid. Make your selection in the same way 
as in psigame 3.

Option 5: Long term Psi-testing

This option enables you to test your psi ability over a period of time. You have the opportunity 
to store a history file on cassette which keeps details of your mood, state of relaxation and the 
time of day when you sat each test, together with your score for each game you played in this 
option. This enables you to build up an overall picture of your psychic abilities over a large 
number of tests, which would be necessary to make any meaningful interpretation of the results.

To start a history file:

1. Choose option 5 from the Main Menu. You will be asked to enteryour name, which then becomes 
   your filename and must therefore be typed in the same way every time.

2. Having entered your filename, you are asked if you wish to load an existing history file. As 
   this is your first time, type 'n' but on any subsequent occasion type 'y' and follow the 
   instructions on screen for loading the file.

3. The next screen asks you questions on your mood and the time of day in which you are making 
   your test.

4. A History Menu offering 6 options is then displayed:

5. Options 1—4 offer the same games as the Main Menu. Attempt as many of them as you wish, as many 
   times as you like and on completion the result will be displayed in the same way as before and 
   you will be returned to the History Menu.

6. Now choose option 5 to see all your results to date displayed in the form of a barchart, an 
   example of which is shown below:

   The position of the arrow shows how far your scores have deviated from that expected by chance 
   (mid-point) towards either positive or negative psi ability. The positive section (to the right) 
   and the negative section (to the left), indicate either 'some', 'good' or 'excellent' ability. 
   Please note that a result showing negative psi ability is just as significant as one showing 
   positive ability.

   After studying the bar chart, press the SPACE bar as requested and your cumulative scores are 
   displayed, detailing the number of guesses and hits you have made so far. Press SPACE again and 
   you are returned to the History Menu.

7. To return to the Main Menu, select option 6. If you have played any of the psigames on the 
   History Menu, you are first shown the bar chart and your cumulative scores and then your 
   results are saved. If you are setting up a history file for the first time, you will need to 
   use a blank cassette.

   The instructions for saving are shown on screen, so follow them carefully and your results will 
   be successfully saved. If you wish to keep a number of history files, e.g. for different games 
   or for different people, make sure you use a different cassette each time and note down the 
   filename for future reference.

   Rememberto reconnect the ear plug to your cassette recorder after saving or you will not be 
   able to load another file.

Option 6: Relaxation

The relaxation routine presents you with a series of images and sounds designed to help you achieve 
a relaxed state of mind which will make you more receptive to psi stimuli.

Before the session begins, you are asked to find your pulse. If you have never taken your pulse 
before, it's really quite simple. Place one or two fingers of one hand (not the thumb) on the \
outer edge of the wrist of your other hand, positioning them at the point where you can feel a 
regular beat beneath the skin — this is your pulse beat. Alternatively, your pulse can be felt at 
your temple and under your chin, almost directly below your ear. Tilt your head back slightly to 
make it easier to detect.

When you have found your pulse, press the SPACE bar, as instructed, and start counting. Stop 
counting and enter the number of beats when the screen instruction appears. The timing and 
calculation of your pulse rate is done for you.

Now just sit comfortably and watch the screen. The bleep you will hear is timed to match your 
pulse rate and it reduces by approximately 10 beats over the 3 minute duration of the session. 
This induces your body to reduce its pulse rate in line with the bleeps and therefore produce 
a more relaxed state. The lower your pulse rate, the more relaxed you are.

You should carry out this, or some other form of relaxation, before every psi testing session.

Option 7: End

This option ends the program. If you wish to play again, having already selected this option, you 
will have to reload the program.



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