MORI 190885

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Title or "Commonly Known as"

DIRECTLY RELATED

Person's Name Usually Associated

Location of Main Activity

Operating Authority

Budget (Dollars)

Duration

Drug Project

A project in the isolation and synthesis of pure drugs for use in effecting B/5 1947 to pres. psychological entry and control of the individual. 1

Detection of Deception 0/6 P13 2 yrs fr Oct The deternination of the physiological changes in a" man whioh indicate deception is being practiced. Investigation of the measurement of these changes thru mechanical and electrical devices. 121.01

Motion Sickness

10 May 51 to present prese

A study of the effect of drugs on the vestibular function of the ear anì the development of side effects which indicate the possibility of psychological entry and control.

.Polygraph Comparison

Not yet decided

A comparitive evaluation of the various deception detecting devices on the market. There will be particular emphasis on deternining the accuracy of their measurement of physiological changes supposed to indicate deception.

Drugs

The development and application of drugs which will aid in the establishment of psychological control.

Unconventional Warfare

Drugs and Electricity

11ー Research work on the effects of lysergic acid on animals. Use of electric shock and the encephalograph in interrogation. Particular emphasis on the detection of prior use of electric shock and the 'guaranteed amnesia' resulting from electric shock.

Hypnosis

Wash. D C CIA

Investigation of the possibilities of hypnotic and post-hypnotic control.

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Title or "Conmonly Known as"

Person's Name Usually Associated

Location of Main Activity

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Budget (Dollars)

Duration

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Fatigue

A fundamental research problem in the biochemistry of fatigue (muscular). Consideration has been given to the extension of the project to include the biochemistry of nęrvous stress.

Fatigue-Sleep

Bl6

A study of the effect of fatigue and loss of sleep. (An extension of work at the.

Hunger

B/6

The group that prepared the monograph on Hunger in l950 is still wo rking at The monograph had a full chapter on "The psychological effects of Hunger".

is, understood to be continuing his work with an emphasis on practical psychological applications rather than the "parlor-magic" aspects which were publicized some years ago.

Reconstruction of Soviet Man

A thorough study of the Russian as an individual using many cases of defectors interviewed in

Group Dynamics

Information has been received that this differs from most of the psychological warfare projects in that there is detailed study of the individual as a member of a group.

Psychology of Confinement

Over a long period studies were made of men living in the crowded conditions of a submarine. Certain incidential findings have been relevant.