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Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D. October 22, 2011

Isaac Lavoie Sound LocalizationJennifer Dautrich Details – The EyewitnessLaura Craver DetailsTed Watt Perceptually Inverted Navigation – BlindfoldedKim Noyes Perceptually Inverted Navigation – GogglesBen Drake Perceptually Inverted DrawingSimon Harwood Dollar Drop

Louise Beaudry Liz Ellsworth Cherisa FriedlanderJacqueline Gerson Jada Haas Tracey HallKim Hargrave Rachel Naylor Sarah SummersLyndsey Ursillo Chris Wellens Sam Woolford

Contestants

Judges

Multitasking

Stand on one foot, eyes closed, recite Humpty Dumpty.

Multitasking(continued)

Notice how the people moved between photos…

Multitasking(continued)

Notice how the people continued moving…

Multitasking (continued)

And, the left side of the room…

Notice how the people moved between photos…

Multitasking (continued)

Multitasking(continued)

Draw clockwise circles with your right foot whileDrawing a large “6” with your right hand.

Multitasking (continued)

And, the left side of the room…

Multitasking (continued)

And the drawing continues…

DetailsStarring

Jennifer Dietrich

Jennifer was provided with a brief opportunity to view her bandana before being

blindfolded.Then she was asked to describe the bandana.

Details – The Eyewitness

Jennifer reported that the bandana said “Happy Birthday” and had illustrations of balloons.

Isaac Lavoiecounted the balloons for

Jennifer.

Jennifer’s next job was to find her prize. She was told that it was hidden in the

room.

Searching

Thinking

Discovering

Congratulations,Jennifer!!!

AwesomeRibbonWinner

Awesome Ribbon By Hodges Badge of

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

MoreDetailsStarring

LauraCraver

Laura was blindfolded

and lotion was applied to her

right hand.

DetailsLaura was asked what was on her right hand. She said lotion. She was then asked what was on her left hand. She initially replied a cold hand, then “nothing.” On her

third try she said “my jewelry.” Most participants require many more trials to respond correctly.

Laura smelling her hand for clues

Perceptually Inverted N

avigation (PIN)

TedWatt

KimNoyes

Prisms By Gerry Palmer of PsychKits.Com.

PIN

Kim directed Ted to place the National Ergonomics Month (NEM) and the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) stickers right side up on the turquoise

shapes on the PIN chart.

PIN Results

Note that the NEMsticker is upside down!!!

Draw A Smiling Face

Ben Drake

Draw a smiling face and then trace over your drawing.

The Artist At Work!!!

The Semifinalists

Time to vote for the champion…

The Final Exam

Ben, say the name everyone in front of the room. Why do people forget themselves?

The ChampionBen Drake

Congratulations!!!

The PrizesThank You!!!

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Sage Hall Exhibit

Area

Testing The Inversion Prisms

In Sage HallMary Bauerband