MORI 190676

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Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 9 December 1953.

On 9 December 1953, Wednesday, SI and H Experimentation
and research was carried on in Building 13, Room 20 by Messrs. Thde and and using the folIowing as
subieets: Misses and

As noted in the report at Tuesday's session, all subjects present except were fairly new with no intensive work. Accordingly, the writer opened the session again with a general discussion and thereafter ran a slow induction on all individuals present. This was fairly successful and certain indications appeared that indicated some of the volunteers were beginning to accept hypnosis and would:conceivably be good future subjects. Thereafter, a who had come in somewhat later, ran a slow induction on liiss using an eye fixtation process. This was quite sucdessful and reached a deep state of hypnotic sleep. then gave Ya simple FH on sleep and when the PH was workec responded quickly.

After some discussion, Fwho had arrived late, gave a slow induction to all hands which further indicated that some of the volunteers were approaching deep hypnosis. Thereafter, attempted individual hypnosis with all volunteers ecept who has worked successfully for some time. in all cases, with the exception of Miss was able to obtain a good sleep state. used various methods of attention, including eve fixation, rising and falling arm with a count, etc. In case, she apparently accepted the hypnosis at first and succceded in reaching a light state but owing to an uncomfortable position in which she had fallen and the fact that attempted an arm movement, caused her toawaken prematurely.

Since the work had started pronptly at 6:00 PM, the writer terminated the session at this point which was approximately 9:00.PM.

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