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HYPNOSIS

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Attached to the Office of the Director of Security is a small staff oflicially designated as "Ünit B". "Unit B's" functions are varied, but among them are the study of advanced interrogation methods and research involving the control of the words, thoughts, and activities of.individuals either willing or notl

For years, intelligence infornation, thé press, and observors, hoth expert and otherwise, have reported that the Soviets, and to a lesser extont their satellites, have made use of some sublte techniques to alter the minds and personalities of men--to. force impossible, yet seemingly voluntary confessions from obviously uawilling victims.

Many theories have been advanced as to how these things have been brought about--torture, bostage.pressures, drugs, electricity, sound, and hypnosis or varlous combinations thoreof.

It was obvious, therefore, that "Unit \_B" would attempt, among other thing3, to study the remarkable phenomenon of hypnosis and ascertain insofer as possible what could be done with hypnosis; how it could re detected; if it were used, what counter meaaures could be used against it; and what safeguards might be necessary for the protection of Agency personnel.

This film does not propose to answer the imponderables arising from the cases of Cardinal Midzenty, Robert Vogeler, or others, but it will show some of ths unusual aspects of hypnosis and perhaps explain to others who are unfamiliar with the phenomenon how hypnosis works, why it may be dangeroia-from a security viewpoint, and what are its possible potentialities.

prviucers oi tnis trin are; of course, unable to say tnat tne
activities shown in this film can be carried out under actual conditions,
but Ihese films will show that physically amaaing things can be accomed ynder hypnosis nnd it would be foolish to deny that the phenomnena

NARRATION BEGINS

This is Mary Jones. Mary is a'trusted employec of CIA. She has been 1 fully investigated and is cleared for Top Secret work. She work3 in a very sensitive office.

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NARRATION

But you may well ask wherein did this show hypnosis? Do you recall the telephone call? Hypnosis and particularly hypnotic activity as a post-hypnotic suggestion can be get in motion very simply by telephone. And in this case, Mary Jones was, by use of a code word and a previous post-hypnotic suggestion, made to carry out her surreptitious and illegal activity.

Another question than arises, hos poasibly could Mary Jonos be hypnotised, or where, or when? The answer is'easy--a party stunt or this far mora subtle means--

NARRATION

(New Voice)

"You ought to learn how to relax. No yonder you're nervous. I'll bet you never have learned to relax. Here--let-me show you."

(Film at this point could possibly show the slow induction method with the narrator talking the relaxing technique. However, the slow method might possibly be shown later and a special insert showing the relaxation method be cut in at this point.)

NARRATION (Original Voice)

So much for what could have happened to Mary Jones, but now what about hypnosis in general. As everyone knoss, each of us is to a greater or lesser degreo suggestible. We are today constantey subjected to various forms of suggestion. Ail advertising is suggestion and suggestion seen, read, or heard effects much of our waking activity. In hypnosis, which some authorities regard as a form of suggestion, a high degree of response to suggestion may indicate a good hypnotic subject. Therelore, tests which show suggestion are used to indicate good possible subjects.

FILH SEQUENCE OF TOF SECRET THEFT

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(At this point, the film shows the sequnuce of suggestion tests with a new voice explaining the methods and directing the tests.)

a.. Falling back test.

b. Hand rising test.

c. Hand clasping teat.

NARRATION (Original Voice)

Now having determined that your subjects are suggestible (or even if they are not), actual hypnotic induction by the relaxing or laboratory method would be done in a manner similar to this.

(Film at this point should show the slor iiduction method with a new voice explaining and narrating the technique.)

NARRATION (Original Voice)\_

As you noticed, this is not the "stage" method of inducing hypnotisn. The "stage" method3 are faster in many ways and easier, but they are not suitable to laboratory work. The 'results, however, are roughly the same.

(PAUSE)

Having created then what appears to be an effective hypnotic state, it is necessary, before further experimentation can be attempted, to test the subject for depth of the trance. Hypnotic conditions range from a very light, listless, dreamy, relaxed state to an almost absolute coma or from soms vague, meaningless movements to an "alert" or "normal" state in which, as you have seen, a subject may act, talk, laugh as though completely awake , yet be under complete hypnotic control. Watch these tests.--

(At this point, the depth tests should be shown on the film and a new vcice should take over and describe the tests. These tests should show in the film.)

a. Drcpping the hand. ー…コ

r. Opening the eyes, (try to open your eyes if you can).

c. Catalepsy of the arm.

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d. Catalepsy of the entire body.'

e. Anesthesia (simple arm type).

f. Hallucinations (suggest use of the hallucination of : smell such as pleasant or disagreeatle). ---… g. Open eyes, act normal--but remain deep ssleep.

NARRATION (Original Voice):

we have seen how hypnosis is induced. We have seen that hypnosis can take the forn of a state resembling sleep or it may take the state, to alloutward appearances, of complcte normality ircluding movement, speech, and thought. But what of this phenomenon? Is it useful? Is it dangerous? What are its potentialities? Watch these individuals carefully.

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or pantomimes

The following scenss/will be shown to demonstrate what activities an individual. is physically capable of perrorming while under hypnosis. Thess scenes should be designed to show that a person, while fully ina trance state, can appear to be completely "normal" and whose activities because of this "normal" appearance would deceive eventhe most astute ohserver.

It is suggested that in cach of these hrief scenes, after the desired activity has been demonstrated, the subject should be returned to a sleep state by the operator merely touching the suhject on the forehead with his hand or a pencil or in some very clearly demonstrated type of signal. This will show that the individual has been in fact under hypnosis while carrying out the activities shown.

l. The first scene should show a subject in normal office activity. It should show a close-up "of. the face of the subject 1 when answering the telephone. During the phone conversation, 1 the subject should te converted upon a pre-arranged signal from 1 a frully awake state to a cosplete hypnotic state although appearing normal to all outward aspects. This, of course, is a repeat of the opening scene in a sense, hut It would he very effective and repetition will not hurt at-this point:

2. The second scene should show two or possibly three subjecta seated in a group possibly on one sofā and looking at magazines, laughing, making conversation, moving normally, and perhaps having a drink.

3. The third scene should be a serios of activities of a mechanical nature such as cpening a safe, examining a mechanical object or h perhaps taking a picture with a camera. Possibly typing-

L. The fourth scene could possibly be arranged to shos the subject committing an act of sabotage such as placing an incendiary bomb or an electrical device in a desk, etc.

5. The fifth scene should show a subject searching the tody of an unconsicous person for a billfold or wallet and removing that object fron the unconsdious person. The commentator at this time might suggest that the unconscious personnas intoxicated.

6. The sixth scene which is related to the scene above or
which might possibly be placed before scene #5 could demonstrate
the surreptitious placing of a liquid or chemical (knockout drops")
into a drink. The commentator at this time might call attention
to the class;"Mickey Finn" or to the possibility of some lethal dose. C

SUGGESTED SCENES

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7. The final scene should to inserted for dramatic effect and also to demonstrate that loud noises, explosions, shocks, etc, will not affect a properly conditioned subject. In this scene, the subject, who should beseated, should take from her pockethook a suall automatic, stand up, take several steps toward the camera and fire a blank cartridge directly at or ahove the camera. The scene also could be shown with the subject first talking to another individual and when the other individual left the above activity could then take place. The obvious implication heing that the subject shot at the . departing individual. The commentator at this time should point out that, of course, a blank cartridge was used in the automatic but it would have been quite simple to substitute a llve cartridgi in the chamber of the automatic without the subject's knowledge of it.

NOTE

While the above seven scenes are, asfar as pantomime goes, fully selfexplanatory, nevertheless, it is believed that in each instance the narrator should comnent on the type of activity taking place. Again it is suggested that at the conclusion ofeach scene,-the operator should induce a sleep state by the touching of the forehead-of the subject. It is believed that. this would have a very striking effect.

CONCLUDING SCENE

Suggested repeat shot of Mary Jones typing at her desk. Narrator might possibly be saying as the film concludes, are the Soviets using hypnosis? Are any of our people subject to the hypnotic control of others? Scene should fade out at, this point with the questions left unanswered and the problem merely stated.

Concluding remarks--either using shot of narrator talking from desk or written text.

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1. Openinr, seone to shon liary Jones walking dovn corri lor t roon. She passes at least tro people in corridor and speaks to sase, She A enters Froom, where several peoplo are workinc, closes door, goes to safe, opens safe. (Nay before going to safe vork for short period of time.) She then extracts Irom safe obviously marked Top Sccret portfolio, opens sane, takos out Top Secret typed memorandun (again closely marked TS), folds it, places it in pocketbook, returns portfolio to safe, closes and locks . saro, opens door, goes out of office, up corridor-to entrance, goos out entrance, roes to parked car, opens pocketbook, hands document to driver of car. Driver drives off, with closing shot showing girl Jeaving scene and car fadin, away.

2. lNlext scene shows liary Jones sitting typing, at dosk in sane officc. larrator will say, at this point, "Iias isalso Hary Jones. Ehe has no knowledge of what she did last nigit." As she continues typing, the shadow of cither a hamer anl sickle or a hand moves across the screen, and Uio scene fades out.

3. At this point an insert should be includeu as to what hypnotism is. "Everyone is capable of being hypnotised, some to a greater degree than others. How rlo you find indications of suggestability?" Set up at this point tro or three tests for suggestability; falling back, hand raising tests (possibility of clasped hands test). Narrator should mention that advertising is a forna of suggostability; that everyone is exposed to it daily.

h. Show standard induction process to bring about hypnotism. (Sritch or voice) Demonstrate the slow standard induction technique, with first narrator saying that, it will "sound something like Uis." Sucond voice at. that point will pick up.and proceed with the induction method until the individual is asleep.

5. Tests for Depth with Explanalion

Montion that hypnotism may be a light, dreany, relaxed situation; that it

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purposes; or it may be very deep, in rhich the person may open his eyes, move about normally; cte. At this point several tests for dlonth nay bo fllustrated:

a. Droppin, of hand

b. Opening eyes

d. Catalapsy of entire body,

c. Other tests

c. Catalapoy of the arms,

6.- Post-hypnotics.

7. Exanples of the capabilities of individirals operatins: under hpnotisn, i.e., normal movenent:

ar Telephone

b. Looking, at magazines

e. Hovement

c. Laughing

.f. lianipulating mechanical devices

Planting -of tine bomb

.d. Gopvorsation

f h:- Picking, pocket

8. After brcaking nreceiing scone, return to oririnal opening acene.

At this point atiomit to fill in slory of how this cane into heing. Flash hack to original shot of lary Jones walking dow corridor, probably saying, "jow did this come about? Several nonths año lary Jonos attended a cocktail party where she met a man who paid quite a bit of attontion to her, cskinr: her nany questions as to where she worked, ete. Subsequently, he had a nunber of dates with her. On one of these occasions a conversation concerning rulaxation took place, and the man took the situation from there." (Possihly shov a party scone or cocktail

9. Conclude with sccne ol' car driving away or Kary Jonos tiping at dosk with a statement similar to, "Do you have a Mary Jonos in your olfice?"

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THE BLACK ART

Seqne: (Soft background music)

"Oriental" character is showm havin, a drink vith an

American agent in apropriate atmosuhero.batorial adried

surreotitiously to drink by Anerican acent. After taking drin':, Orieutal falls asloep tnd-is then showm being placed under hçypnosis.

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Ucone: Oriental. is shonn going imlo oppositien hendquarters and extractin; documentary material fry safe and concoaling; it on cerson or sccne' shoving Oriental taiin; micrfib or documents from the safe.

Scene: Crieatal is chow turning over material to Amorican accnt who again igmnotizes the Oriental.

Seene: (fadoout)

Criental is shom fast asloen in soft chair.

Cornentary:(iiodulal,ed soft voice)

Conld what you have just seen been accomoliahed with-

out the individual's knulodse? 5 kron

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Yes!

Against an individual's will?

Yes!

With compiete amnesia of performing the act?

Yes!

How?

Through the powers of suggestion and hypnosis.

Is it a possibility?

YES! (emphatically)

What is suggestion and bypnosis then?

First, what is hypnosis? It may be defined as an idea which is accepted uncřitically and which,anpropriate behavior 4... upon request. This idea may be transmitted to the individual by another person by some mode of communication, usually lanqguage, but no necessarily so. For example, a person entering a room ond having a chair pushed toward hin will invariably seat himself in the 'chair.

Scene:

A girl enters the picture. A man is standing behind a chair with both hands resting on the back of the chair. The man pushes the chair toward the girl when she enters and smniles at the same tine. (No verbal exchange.) Girl sits down irmediately and looks up at the man with a.smile of thanks.

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Cormentary:

The act of pushing the chair toward the girl upon her entrance'into the room has acted as a suggestion which was immediately accepted and acted,upon unconsciously. Note that the girl does not .stop to say to herself, "Should I sit down? Does he want me to sit dowm?"." She does not : analyzethe situation at all.à Herattitude is quite uncritical and her action was.neither meditated nor pre-medit :,This subtle suggestion did not involve the use :of language by the person giving the suggestion. Because the girl was caught off guard, shedoès:not have the time or reason to offer any resistance to the acceptance of the suggestion. Now,let's carry suggestion further to the extent that it affects our behavior.

Scene:

A girl is shown standing with her "bare feet" together, body relaxed and facing thewall. "lypnotist" is standing behind her -- mesmeric passes are made and the girl is. shown tosway back and forth and eventually falls completely backward into the arms of the hypnotist.

Commentary:

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Another example of suggestibility is the Hand.

Levitation Test.

Scene: ((soft background music)

A girl is showm seated on-a chair (with arms) and

the hypnotist seated aujacent to her. With appropriate

mesmeric passes the girl's hand is shown to rise slowly

parallel to the hand of the hypnotist as it is raised into

the air and back dowm again.

Commentary:

Commentary:

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Scene: Hand Clasp Test. (Appropriate music)

Girl (or girls) is shown standing in front of the hypnotist with hands clasped together. The hypnotist is shown speaking with the girl and with the appropriate mesmeric passes or gestures, the futile efforts of the girl are showm in attempting to pull the hands apart and. wnable to.do so. : Then upon gestures of the hypnotist, the . hands are shown to fly apart with comparative ease..

That a person is responsive to suggestion is as it should be. It is but a step further from suggestibility to hypnosis.· As an individual's responsiveness to suggestion is increased, a state of hypnotism is gradually obtained. r Hypnotism can be arranged on a scale from the lightest condition of awareness, proper ręsponse to suggestions on one extreme, to the deepest state of somnabulism with com-X plete amnesia on the óther.· The term hypnosis means literally sleep and is so associated in the minds of the general public.

Scene:  (soft music)

A girl is shown seated on the sofa facing the hypnotist seated in a chair across from her. .The hypnotist is shown sneaktne and unon s

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cormnloloty asteen. toon aaother pcstare fron the hppmatist, the riri is show avakeninr with a aile. Repeat the above. Then, a pineo of pover is handed the rirl and uuon rcading it the girl falls asleop again.

Comnentary:

Scene: A girl is shoum ssated on the sofa. itynotist. shon sooaking pnd performtng the proner mnsoric  oatures. tirl is shown falling comnletoly aslcen and thon upon avakoning riri sttonts to rot uo from the' sofa. As she altommts tn move av her left foot is showi ciued to tho floor in srite. of renguted efforts to move it. ihe arcin sits domi and after being rc-hrmuotized and awakenod, she is shown capable of movin; her left foot.

Nost important of all hypnotic plienomena is that of post-hypnotic susrestion whereby we are able to transfer all the conditions of the trance to the wakening state

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Takin; advantege of this rorarile facults, one may implant su ostions in the minls of iniviruals durin hymnotic tranco to tale oflect. later at any spocified tine. For.removal nf this vost-hyonotic surtostion, there nust be an involuntary commulsive cornliance or re-iyrnosis to renove it. Instructions to carry out an id-a uvon cwakoning may be set for a future tire -- weeks away and not just a mrther of moments or hours.

Scene:

(music)

à boautifi offic irr is shoim coming to vork. She enters throueh the door and cheerfully rriets hor felloa workers alroaly at their desks. Sho roee to her dosk, sits down end berins :orkinc. Farers are taien out anì foudors aro onened as she commences to tyne. The telo hone rings aud she is shown answerin, the tclephone, Jhe is theu show entoring the next room, oing to a safe and extracting a TOP SsCRT document from the Files ànd concealing, the document on her person (folding tino naper tuofold and slioping, it, into her bodice). The rirl is shtwn Leaving tho room.

Scene:

Uirl is showm meoting the hyunotist whn hypnotizes her into complete sleen after the girls tivos hin the documcnt.