2 Ap proved For Releas pooo/0si08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200400001 -3 Final Report . December 1988 Covering the Period November 1983 to October 1985 ENHANCED HUMAN PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATIONS (U) Prepared for: “> See ee R tL International ~Copy—F-of 3-€opies This document consists 3 of pages cOPY | ON! NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS SSIF2d jpproved F For Release 08/08 'CTA-RDPOG- 00789R002200400001-3 International Bane
i Dee ee Approved For Release-2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200400001 -3 en se, 1. (U) Objective ee oe. (U) The objective of this program was to provide an overview of the cy TT@ian psychoenergetics research and, based upon this assessment, to recommend avenues of a PProach for future investigations. II. (U) Background (U) Psychoenergetic research can be divided into two major areas of interest: (1) Informational Processes (2) Causal Processes. Each of these areas can be subdivided further into training, screening, and fundamentals such as various type of functional correlates (e.g. psychological, physiological, and physical). During FY 1985, SRI International completed a retrospective analysis of a substantial body of open and classified literature in order to assess existence issues, research questions and potential applications of the previously reported activity in these areas. Subsequently, part of this analysis produced two reports that outlined an improved remote viewing analysis technique and provided a meta-analysis of the random number generator literature. (These two reports are included as Appendix A and B, respectively.) What follows are the recommendations, for a three-phase multi-year research effort. Ill. (U) Recommendation A. (U) Phase I—Knowledge Building (U) Phase I is considered to be a knowledge building effort. During this phase, SRI recommends that some form of technical oversight be included in order to provide guidelines on research protocols, to assess the credibility of the research, and to provide insight into new directions for future research. This phase should be as wide in scope as resources allow. More focused research should be delayed until a knowledge base is established. Table 1 shows the specific areas that are recommended for consideration as research items for Phase I. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200400001-3
Approved For Release 2900/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200400001-3 Table 1 (U) PHASE I RECOMMENDED RESEARCH AREAS Informational Processes Analysis A quantitative remote viewing (RV) analysis technique. Training Novice and advanced RV training methodologies. Screening Techniques to identify good remote viewers. Physical Correlates A search for RV correlates to the physical environment. Personality Correlates A search for personality traits in good remote viewers. Physiological Correlates A search for physiological correlates to RV. Medical Correlates Monitor medical conditions of all viewers. Feedback Determine the role of feedback in RV experiments. Spatial Search Determine if items can be located in space. Temporal Search Determine if events can located in time. Causal Processes Micro~remote Action Remote action (RA) on random number generators. Intuitive Data Sorting Test the Intuitive Data Sorting Model. Macro-remote Action Test a variety of physical systems as RA targets. Correlates As above, determine correlates to RA. General Information Services Develop a user-accessible library system. UNCLASSIFIED (L) While some of the items shown in Table 1 can be considered beyond existence issues and thus should be considered during Phase J], the predominant effort is toward knowledge building. B. (U) Phase 1]—Development (U) During Phase II, research areas from the Phase I effort that yielded incontrovertible evidence for their existence, will be expanded. With the assistance of a technical oversight committee, hypotheses will formulated and tested. (Those areas under Phase I that showed the most promise, will be expanded toward a potential application area. For example, if a physiological measure could be found that correlated strongly with excellent remote viewing, then that measure could be used to improve j applications. Approved For Release 0/08/08 : P96-00789R002200400001-3
Approved For Release 2oo0/ps/08 : ClA-RDH86-00789R002200400001-3 C. (U) Phase II—Applications While continuing Phases I and II on specific items of interest, Phase III will be devoted toward applications, ~~~ wh ( > This activity should include at least two parts: (1) Applications research~-Formulate and test hypotheses that are specific with regard to potential applications, (2) Application testing--Under actual, a conditions, conduct psychoenergetic activity to assess field utility. IV. Financial Report . During FY 1985 a total of $1,240 K was allocated to contract ) or the psychoenergetic investigation and review. All moneys were expended in accomplishing the stated objective. 3 4 Approved For Release 2poorosioe : CIA-RDOP96-00789R002200400001 -3
Approved For Release 2PPPPETRSA, SS FAFA 00789R002200400001-3. APPENDIX A A FIGURE OF MERIT ANALYSIS FOR FREE-REPONSE (This Appendix Is Unclassified)  y UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200400001-3