Master’s Degree Awarded to Ms. Samah Rashad Abdullah Al-Akhali in Neuropsychology

Ms. Samah Rashad Abdullah Al-Akhali was awarded a Master’s Degree in Neuropsychology with an average of excellent (first-class honors) and a grade of (95) for her thesis titled: ‎ Mental Brain Plasticity among Individuals with Extra Sensory Perception Abilities Compared to Their Normal Peers in Sana’a City‎, which was submitted to the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
# Committee Members Designation Position
1 Prof. Abdu Farhan Al-Himyari ‎ External Examiner Chair
2 Dr. Abdulhafidh Saif Al-Khamri ‎ Main Supervisor Member
3 Dr. Taher Qaed Al-Hazmi Internal Examiner Member
The study aimed to:
 Identify differences in mental brain plasticity between individuals with extrasensory perception (ESP) abilities and their normal peers in Sana’a City.
 Determine the level of mental brain plasticity among individuals with ESP abilities (telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition).
 Assess the level of mental brain plasticity among normal peers.
The study yielded a number of key findings summarized as follows:
 Statistically significant differences in mental brain plasticity were found between individuals with ESP abilities and their normal peers, favoring those with ESP abilities.
 Individuals with ESP abilities (telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition) demonstrated a high level of mental brain plasticity.
 Normal peers also exhibited a high level of mental brain plasticity
In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:
 Enabling educational institutions, research centers, and scientific, psychological, and ‎educational associations to benefit from and practically apply the tools and ‎findings of the current study.‎
 Utilizing the findings in designing programs aimed at enhancing brain plasticity ‎among individuals with ESP abilities.‎
 Incorporating the identified brain plasticity indicators into the design of training ‎programs suitable for educational environments.‎
At the end of the MA thesis defense, the Viva-voce Committee recommended publishing the thesis. The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.