6.2.3. Working up of the results

6.2.3.1. Calculate the background index of psycho-emotional state (PSt) by summing up the indexes of left (column 2) and right (column 3) hemispheres activation. Put down the result in column 4, table 19. Calculate and put down in column 9 the index of extreme psycho-emotional state (summing up the indexes of column 7 and 8) by analogy.

6.2.3.2. Then, according to formula 3 (see 3.1.3. chapter III), calculate the corresponding indexes of FAH in % and put them down in columns 5 and 10.

6.2.3.3. Calculate the index of psycho-emotional steadiness (PS) according to the items of previous paragraph and put down the result in the lower line (final results) of table 19. Use the indexes of column 4 as background PSt index and column 9 – as extreme index.

6.2.3.4. calculate the index of changes of FAH (CFAH), having compared the indexes of column 5 and 10. If these indexes have identical signs, then calculate the absolute difference between them. If the indexes have contrary signs, calculate their sum.

Left hemisphere displacement is marked by arrow ← and right hemisphere displacement – by arrow →.

Put down the result in the lower line of the report.

6.2.3.5. According to the figures of column 6 calculate the arithmetic mean mistake of the measurement by eye in a background situation, and according to the figures of column 11 – the average mistake of the measurement by eye in extreme situation regarding the “springing mistakes”.

After that calculate the integral index of reliability in extreme situation according to the formula:

mist.backgr. – mist.extr.

RES = ---------------------------- x 100% (21),

mist.backgr. + mist.extr.

where: RES – reliability in extreme situation (integral index),

mist.extr. – arithmetic mean mistake in extreme situation,

mist.backgr. – arithmetic mean mistake in background situation.

Put down the result in the lower line of the report.

6.2.3.6. Calculate the coefficient of effectiveness of self-regulation of psycho-emotional states using the Following formula:

PSte. – PStreg.

CSPSt = -------------------- x 100% (22),

PSte. + PStreg.

where: CSPSt – coefficient of effectiveness of self-regulation of psycho-emotional

states,

PSte. – extreme psycho-emotional state

PStreg. – psycho-emotional state caused by self-regulation

Put down the result in the lower line of the report.

6.2.4. The interpretation of the results

6.2.4.1. The main criterion of integral reliability index in extreme situation is a quantity of the activity exactness changes under the influence of extreme situation (inverse dependence).

Use the universal diagnostic scale 2.5 of appendix 2 to interpret the integral index of reliability in extreme situation (RES).

6.2.4.2. As a rule, the integral index of reliability in extreme situation has “–” sign. The more its quantity, the lower the reliability is.

But there are some cases when reliability index is “+” . It testifies to a very high reliability in extreme situation, it means that the extreme situation does not reduce the effectiveness of activity, but raises it, mobilizing a man’s reserves.

6.2.4.3. Psycho-emotional steadiness index is interpreted according to 6.1.4. of the previous paragraph.

Usually psycho-emotional stability index is changed parallel and proportional to reliability quantity. Any divergence of this proportion testifies to the role of psycho-emotional factor in the structure of reliability.

6.2.4.4. The steadiness of functional asymmetry of hemispheres is inversely proportional to the quantity of FAH (CFAH) changes under the influence of extreme situation.

The quantity of CFAH index is interpreted according to the universal diagnostic scale of asymmetries and deltas 2.1, appendix 2 (inverse dependence)

6.2.4.5. While interpreting the vector of CFAH index the Following peculiarities of left-hemisphere (←) and right hemisphere (→) displacement of FAH under the influence of extreme situation should be taken into account.

Let’s look through these peculiarities using as an example right-handed people because the connection between the above mentioned peculiarities and the way of thinking of left-handers has inverse dependence in comparison with right-handers’ one.

Left hemisphere displacement index of CFAH of right-handed people indicates that the extreme situation reorganizes their thinking to the analytical side. As it was mentioned in §6, chapter 6 the analytical abstract-logical thinking is characterized by sluggishness. In its extreme forms it is fraught with excessive prolonging of the decision-making period up to the utter cycling.

In such cases a person constantly analyses the situation, but he can't mаке any decision. The struggle of motives typical of the process of making а decision becomes hyper-trophied and turns out into а psychological torture. Inactivity reinforces the lack of time and makes the things worse intensifying the stress according to the principle of “snowball”. Even if the decision which is forced under these circumstances, is finally made, it may be non-adequate to the changed situation.

Extreme forms of left hemisphere displacement of CFAH in combination with excessive psycho-emotional tenseness may result in a particularly dangerous reaction to the extreme situation – “the reaction of rabbit”. In this case there comes a beyond-cutoff inhibition up to the state of torpor. A person is unable to control not only the situation and other people’s actions, but he can’t control himself as well. This leads to the loss of working capacity, activity and especially – fighting ability. Such a psychologically crushed man is not able to oppose the negative influence. In a conflict situation he may be crushed even by weaker opponent.

It should be pointed out that a considerable left-hemisphere displacement of CFAH causes self-regulation, self-reproach, self-torture and self-abasement. These processes are often “cycling” become a person’s aim and don’t involve necessary self-correction, constructive ways of solving practical tasks. Because a considerable reorganization of thinking results in a person’s introversion, makes difficult its contacts with other people.

Right hemisphere displacement index of CFAH of right-handed people indicates that the extreme situation reorganizes their thinking to the emotionally-imageric side. Even under the normal conditions such people are distinguished by rapid, not always adequate decisions, which becomes more aggravated in extreme situation. In its extreme forms it may result in making hasty, thoughtless and wrong decisions. As a consequence of it there may be immediate, but non-adequate actions of a negative character.

Extreme forms of right hemisphere displacement of CFAH in combination with excessive psycho-emotional tenseness may lead to the so-called “reaction of lion”. It is characterized by spasmodic increasing of physical activity and physical force, by reducing the period of making decision and momentary action. All this, however, may take forms of non-adequate aggression. The latter is distinguished firstly by the hyper-trophied force of aggressiveness in comparison with the aggression cause which can be imaginary, secondly such aggression is directed at a person or a group of people not concerning in this situation. The purpose of the “reaction of lion” is not a solution of some practical task, but a psychological relaxation through aggressive behaviour. Besides there are some cases when this “reaction of lion” helps a person to survive in hard extreme situation or to help other people. It is known that a physically weak woman lifted a car in order to help her child.

Considerable right hemisphere displacement of CFAH causes a person’s underestimation of the seriousness of situation, non-adequate euphoria. A person’s behaviour and activity is characterized by excessive lightness, thoughtlessness in the process of making serious decisions quite often combined with non-adequate cheerfulness. This may entail serious omissions and mistakes, especially managing the collective activity, because sudden right hemisphere displacement of FAH also causes heightened extraversion, lightness and thoughtlessness in the relationship with people and managing with them.

6.2.4.6. The interpretation of the coefficient of the effectiveness of psycho-emotional states self-regulation (CSPS) is carried out with the help of universal diagnostic scale of asymmetries and deltas 2.1 of appendix 2.

Very often the examinee’s efforts aimed at the reduction of psycho-emotional tenseness produce contrary effect. In such cases CSPS has “–” sign and is interpreted as dissatisfactory result. The reason is that many people don’t know the methods and technique of self-regulation of psychological states. Their unavailing efforts to lessen the tenseness serve as an extra source of tenseness that results in the negative CSPS index.