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l. You have asked me to put down in writing sorie of my ideas on how I would go about gettinε expert help cn hypnotism. Abovs all, I wculd rely upon proven experimental psycholoεists who heve their feet on the ground on this subject and who have done plenty of research work on hypnotism.

2. The most extensive and careful series of experiments on
hypnotism were carried out by ver a ten-vear
period. He began his work while he was still at the! and finished his studies after he transferred tc the His bcok, entitled

is a carefully dccumented research classic which is a "must" reading for anybody who prcfesses to be even sericusly interested in the subject. Unfcrtunately, is no longer int.erested in hypnotism and moreover he has beccme quite feeble, but his two principal research assistants are still active in psychology and would prove particularly valuable as consultants on a research prciect. on hypnotism. They are

3. before he became a psychologist. he is an extremely competent, broad-minded, and non-dogmatic scientist. At the present time, he serves as a He has plenty of experience in research, experimentai, clinical, and business psychology. I would certainly trust his judgment on any problem dealing with hypnotism or drugs. An indication of his writine and thinkine can be obtained frcm a recent article entitled

4. I believe more than has maintained an active interest in hypnotism since their rosearch days with ris the inventor of a test of sugtestibility which was Given considerable emphasis in bock. The test, has been used by other experimenters. who have published about it in thr Jiteraturc.

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Fren tine te tim writes artlcles on hypnctism, or contributes chaptersto text books on the subject. I have seen him hypnotize on many different occasions and I know that he is very effective in producing all scrts of hypnotic phenomena in his subjects.

5. I am sure that both would be glad to cooperate with you on such a project. I think that they would mak a good.team of advisers.

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