Table 2. Differences between 3 Hz and 10 Hz conditions in the twelve major and 14 minor dimensions of the PCI [26] as assessed by Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.
PCI Major Dimension | 3 Hz | 10 Hz | p | ||
M | SD | M | SD | ||
Altered Experience | 1.84 | 1.04 | 1.89 | 1.13 | 0.685 |
Altered State of Awareness | 2.41 | 1.80 | 2.71 | 1.90 | 0.135 |
Arousal | 1.35 | 1.73 | 2.17 | 1.70 | 0.056 |
Attention | 4.02 | 1.08 | 4.09 | 1.14 | 0.603 |
Imagery | 2.68 | 1.73 | 3.27 | 1.57 | 0.055 |
Internal Dialogue | 2.09 | 1.90 | 2.15 | 2.01 | 0.733 |
Memory | 4.09 | 1.67 | 3.64 | 1.48 | 0.298 |
Negative Affect | 0.36 | 0.70 | 0.53 | 0.98 | 0.890 |
Positive Affect | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.836 |
Rationality | 3.57 | 1.49 | 3.23 | 1.48 | 0.237 |
Self-Awareness | 4.23 | 1.38 | 3.97 | 1.36 | 0.307 |
Volitional Control | 3.51 | 1.60 | 2.94 | 1.74 | 0.179 |
PCI Minor Dimension | 3 Hz | 10 Hz | p | ||
M | SD | M | SD | ||
Absorption | 3.22 | 1.55 | 3.67 | 1.20 | 0.243 |
Anger | 0.48 | 1.09 | 0.39 | 1.04 | 0.750 |
Body Image | 1.93 | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.57 | 0.375 |
Direction of Attention | 4.55 | 1.28 | 4.36 | 1.33 | 0.826 |
Fear | 0.17 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 1.17 | 0.352 |
Imagery Amount | 2.61 | 2.27 | 3.48 | 2.03 | 0.185 |
Imagery Vividness | 2.76 | 1.42 | 3.07 | 1.38 | 0.059 |
Joy | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 0.917 |
Love | 1.48 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 0.800 |
Meaning | 0.67 | 1.10 | 0.88 | 1.25 | 0.400 |
Perception | 1.86 | 1.45 | 2.19 | 1.72 | 0.178 |
Sadness | 0.43 | 0.84 | 0.70 | 1.24 | 0.574 |
Sexual Excitement | 0.48 | 1.09 | 0.39 | 1.04 | 0.750 |
Time Sense | 3.29 | 1.76 | 3.13 | 1.49 | 0.572 |
Note. Mean and standard deviation are reported as measured by the inventory (0 minimum, 6 maximum).