Intersubject communication among 94 college students was investigated with Ss assigned to 1 of 3 test days. A modified figure-ground stimulus was varied across days, with “LEFT,” “ETLF,” and nonsense shapes being presented on Days 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Although complete communication of the stimulus was not found, instructions designed to elicit reports of intersubject communication resulted in slight evidence for leakage of information.
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