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SECTION  IV  -   TELEPATHIC  BEHAVIOR  MODIFICATION 
Part  A   -   Basic  Research 
(U)  Behavior  modification  through  telepathic  means  is  in  itself  applied 
research.  The  changes  or  alterations  of  human  activity  desired  can  be 
either  beneficial  or  detrimental  to  the  percipient. 
.  Soviet  research  in 
the  field  of  behavior  modification  by  telepathy  dating  from  the  early 
1920s  through  the  early  1970s  has  had  one  major  objective  —   application 
of  techniques.  In  telepathy  research,  unlike  research  in  most  scientific 
disciplines,  the  applied  phase  preceded  the  basic  phase.  To  put  it  simp  y 
this  is  why  telepathy  is  still  called  a   phenomenon,  both  m   the  USSR  and 
the  West.  The  phenomenon  of  telepathy  has  many  applications,  one  of  which 
is  behavior  modification.  Basic  research  therefore  applies  to  the  phen- 
omenon itself;  this  is  covered  in  Part  I  Section  II  and  Part  II  (Psycho- 
tronic  Generator  Research) . 
Part  B  -   Applied  Research 
(U)  Between  1920  and  1943,  L.L.  Vasilev  conducted  numerous  experiments 
involving  telepathic  mental  suggestion;  his  first  work  involved  the 
mental  suggestion  of  motor  (muscle)  movements.  This  early  work  was  based 
in  part  on  the  published  results  of  similar  experiments  conducted  by 
Dr.  Joire34  of  Lille,  France.  Vasilev's  human  test  subjects  were  asked  to 
perform  various  muscular  movements  through  the  medium  of  telepathy.  For 
comparative  purposes  some  tests  were  made  with  hypnotized  percipients, 
while  others  were  placed  only  in  a   relaxed  state.  During  the  same  time 
frame  (1920-1943) ,  Vasilev  also  conducted  experiments  involving  the  mental 
suggestion  of  visual  images  and  sensations  with  and  without  hypnosis. 
Vasilev's  results  indicated  that  it  was  altogether  possible  to  telepathically 
suggest  and  produce  voluntary,  controllable  motor  acts  as  well  as  influence 
involuntary,  uncontrollable  movement.  He  noted  that  some  of  the  best  sub- 
jects for  the  suggestion  of  motor  acts  were  unsuitable  for  mental  suggestion 
of  visual  images  and  vice  versa.  Apparently  there  was  no  visible  positive 
correlation  between  these  two  variants  of  telepathic  susceptibility.  ome 
of  the  subjects  under  hypnosis  responded  more  readily  to  verbal  suggestion 
of  a   sensory  nature  while  others  were  more  responsive  to  verbal  suggestion 
of  the  motor  type.  This  observed  variance  applied  for  both  mental  and 
verbal  suggestive  techniques.  After  a   thorough  series  of  experiments, 
Vasilev  concluded  that  mental  suggestion  involving  hypnosis  would  provide 
the  most  fruitful  results.33 
(U)  According  to  Ostrander  and  Schroeder,3  the  ability  to  telepathically 
produce  sleep-wake  states  (obliteration  of  one's  consciousness)  from  a 
distance  of  a   few  meters  to  over  a   thousand  kilometers  became  the  most 
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thoroughly  tested  and  perfected  Soviet  contribution  to  international 
parapsychology.  Parapsychologists  in  Leningrad  and  Moscow  demonstrated 
the  telepathic  manipulation  of  consciousness  and  correlated  it  with 
systematic  EEC  recordings.  The  Naumov-Sergeyev-Pavlova  team  found  that 
EEC  recordings  changed  dramatically  when  the  telepathic  impulse  contained 
a   message  affecting  human  emotions.  Transmission  of  several  successive 
emotions  of  a   negative  character  elicited  the  appearance  of  cross 
excitation  of  the  brain.  It  changed  the  spontaneous  EEG  character  to 
the  tired  state  of  the  brain,  dominated  by  slow,  hypersynchronized  waves 
of  the  delta  and  theta  type.  Percipients  of  unpleasant  emotions . followed 
by  positive  emotions  (feelings  of  calmness  or  cheerfulness)  regained 
normalized  EEG's  within  one  to  three  minutes.  Other  Soviet;  tests  mciu  e 
sending  to  the  percipient  the  anxiety  associated  with  suffocation  and  the 
sensation  of  a   dizzying  blow  to  the  head.  Pavlova,  Sergeyev  and  Naumov 
uncovered  impressive  data  on  the  power  of  thought  and  concluded  that  a 
person  doesn't  have  to  conjure  up  his  own  "nasty  thoughts;,  someone  e   se 
can  do  it  and  telepathically  transmit  them  to  him.  S.  Serov  and  A.  Troskm 
of  Sverdlovsk  demonstrated  that  the  number  of  white  blood  cells  rose  y 
fifteen  hundred  after  they  suggested  positive  emotion  to  patients.  ore 
important  was  the  observation  that  after  impressing  negative  emotion,  the 
white  cell  count  decreased  by  sixteen  hundred.  Since  leucocytes  are  one 
of  the  body's  main  defense  mechanisms  against  disease,  such  a   telepathically 
imposed  shift  in  cell  count  could  be  used  in  altering  humar}  health.  In 
similar  research  the  Czechs  found  that  intense  mental  activity  in  the 
sender  caused,  at  a   distance,  a   slight  change  in  blood  volume  in  a   resting 
percipient.  Measurements  were  made  with  a   plethysmograph.  j 
  
Experiments 
in  the  West  have  verified  this  phenomenon.  Soviet  and  Czech  research  m 
manipulative  telepathic  techniques  has  also  included  experimental  trans- 
mission of  kinetic  impulses,  sound,  and  taste. 
(U)  Outside  of  the  Soviet  and  Czech  research  on  the  manipulative  possi- 
bilities of  PK  and  psychotronic  generators,  the  emphasis  on  manipulation 
by  means  of  telepathy  still  involves  the  use  of  hypnotism. j 
  Many  Soviet 
and  Czech  scientists  are  using  this  technique  as  a   means  tp  try  to  l   en 
tify  the  "carrier"  of  telepathy  but  others  may  be  conducting  such  researcn 
for  more  devious  reasons. 
(U)  Dr.  Stefan  Manczarski  of  Poland  predicted  that  the  field  of  telepathy 
will  open  new  avenues  for  spreading  propaganda.  He  feels  that  the  electro- 
magnetic theory  is  valid  and  believes,  therefore,  that  telepathy  can  e 
amplified  like  radio  waves.  Telepathy  would  then  become  a   subtle  new 
modus  for  the  "inf luencers"  of  the  world.  Some  Western  followers  of 
psychic  phenomena  research  are  concerned,  for  example,  with  the  detrn - 
mental  effects  of  subliminal  perception  techniques  being  targeted  against 
US  or  allied  personnel  in  nuclear  missile  silos.  The  subliminal  message 
could  be  "carried"  by  television  signals  or  by  telepathic  means. 
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(U)  The  potential  applications  of  focusing  mental  influences  on  an  enemy 
through  hypnotic  telepathy  have  surely  occurred  to  the  Soviets.  The  bu 
of  recent  telepathy  research  in  the  USSR  has  been  concerned  with  the 
transmission  of  emotional  or  behavioral  impulses  and  the  study  of  physio- 
logical responses  to  PK  exercises,  etc.  In  their  exploration  of  telepa  y, 
they  are  seeking  the  evenual  capability  to  reproduce  and  to  amplify  the 
phenomena  so  that  control  is  feasible.  Control  and  manipulation  of  the 
human  consciousness  must  be  considered  a   primary  goal. 
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PART  II 
PSYCHOTRONIC  GENERATOR  RESEARCH 
(U)  Psychotronic  generators  (also  called  Pavlita  generators  after  the 
inventor)  are  small  devices  said  to  be  capable  of  drawing  biological 
energy  from  humans;  the  energy  is  accumulated  and  stored  for  future  use. 
Once  charged  with  human  energy,  the  generators  can  do  some  of  the  things 
a   psychic  subject  can  do,  but,  according  to  the  inventor,  Robert  Pavlita, 
can  be  charged  by  individuals  possessing  no  psychic  ability. 
(U)  The  concept  of  man  as  a   source  of  unusual  energy  dates  back  at  least 
as  far  as  ancient  Chinese  and  Hindu  teachings,  in  which  it  was  called 
"vital  energy"  or  "prana."  Between  the  18th  and  20th  centuries  it  was 
called  various  things  (animal  magnetism,  odic  force,  motor  force,  n-rays, 
etheric  force,  etc.)  by  rediscoverers  of  its  existence.  In  contemporary 
Soviet  and  Czechoslovakian  parapsychology  this  energy  is  called  bio- 
plasmic  or  psychotronic  energy.  The  Czechoslovakian  rediscovery  of 
biological  energy  is  credited  to  Robert  Pavlita,  an  inventor  and  business- 
man from  Prague  who  began  work  on  his  devices  over  thirty  years  ago. 
(U)  Some  representative  examples  of  Pavlita  generators  are  shown  in 
Figures  3  through  7 •  No  details  of  their  construction  have  ever  been 
made  available  to  Western  observers,  possibly  because  Pavlita  eventually 
plans  to  seek  foreign  patents.  It  has  been  reported,  however,  that  the 
devices  are  fabricated  from  various  metals  (steel,  bronze,  copper,  iron, 
gold)  and  that  their  effects  are  a   result  of  their  form. 
(U)  Pavlita’ s   generators  can  be  charged  by  direct  contact  (e.g.,  rubbing 
or  touching  to  the  temporal  region  of  the  head)  or  by  visually  directing 
mental  concentration  upon  them  from  a   distance.  The  nature  of  the  energy 
stored  is  still  not  understood,  but  over  the  years  a   number  of  observa- 
tions about  its  effects  have  been  reported.  It  can  be  reflected,  re- 
fracted, polarized,  and  combined  with  other  forms  of  energy.  It  creates 
effects  similar  to  magnetism,  heat,  electricity,  and  luminous  radiation, 
but  is  itself  none  of  these.  The  energy  apparently  can  be  conducted  by 
paper,  wood,  wool,  silk,  and  other  substances  normally  considered  to  be 
good  Insulators.  The  devices  have  been  tested  by  commissions  of  experts 
from  the  Czechoslovakian  Academy  of  Sciences  and  the  University  of  Hradec 
Kralove  in  Prague.  Static  electricity,  air  currents,  temperature  changes, 
and  magnetism,  were  eliminated  as  possible  explanations  for  the  observed 
effects.  In  addition,  the  energy  exerted  its  effect  through  glass,  water, 
wood,  cardboard,  or  any  type  of  metal  and  was  not  diminished. 
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(U)  According  to  both  Soviet  and  Czech  researchers,  one  major  advantage 
of  studying  psychotronic  generators  is  the  reproducibility  of  their  ef- 
fects; in  addition,  they  can  be  activated  by  nearly  anyone,;  with  or  with- 
out any  special  psychic  abilities.  The  devices  may  have  other  practical 
applications  not  related  to  parapsychology.  The  Czechs  cl^im  that  irra- 
diation of  seeds  with  the  energy  enhances  plant  growth,  and  that  industrial 
pollutants  have  been  precipitated  out  of  water  by  its  actic^n  (Figure  7). 
These  claims  may  be  open  to  question,  since  in  1972,  Zdeneli  Rejdak,  head 
of  the  Psychotronic  Research  Section  of  the  Czechoslovakia!!  Society  for 
Science  and  Technology,  termed  the  experiments  with  plants  and  water 
11  ineffective. 11 
(U)  A   recent  newspaper  article, ^   
quoting  Pavlita,  reported  that  his 
generators  could  serve  as  weapons;  no  further  details  were  given.  No 
information  is  available  on  Czech  efforts  to  develop  psychotronic  weapons, 
but  Pavlita  has  stated  that  some  forms  of  his  devices  can  exert  both 
favorable  and  unfavorable  effects  on  living  organisms,  including  man.  In 
experiments  with  snails  exposed  to  the  energy  from  a   generator,  a   state 
similar  to  hibernation  resulted.  When  flies  were  placed  in  the  gap  of  a 
circular  generator  (Figure  6)  they  died  instantly.  In  another  test, 
Pavlita  aimed  a   generator  at  his  daughter’s  head  from  a   distance  of 
several  yards.  Her  electroencephalogram  (EEG)  changed,  sh£  became  dizzy, 
and  her  equilibrium  was  disrupted. 
(U)  In  their  present  form  and  size,  Pavlita1  s   devices  coujLd  probably 
exert  an  effect  on  humans  at  only  relatively  short  range.  It  is  possible 
that  their  size  could  be  enlarged  or  their  energy  amplified,  thereby  ex- 
tending their  range.  If  the  Czech  claims  for  these  device^  are  valid, 
biological  energy  might  be  an  effective  antipersonnel  weapon.  It  would 
be  difficult  to  defend  against,  since  it  apparently  penetrates  most  common 
forms  of  insulation  and  its  reported  effects  (changes  in  bjrain  wave  char- 
acteristics, disturbance  of  equilibrium,  dizziness)  could  jresult  in 
personality  changes  or  physical  discomfort  which  might  alter  combat 
effectiveness. 
(U)  Soviet  or  Czech  perfection  of  psychotronic  weapons  wopld  pose  a 
severe  threat  to  enemy  military,  embassy,  or  security  functions.  The 
emitted  energy  would  be  silent  and  difficult  to  detect  electronically 
(although  the  Soviets  claim  to  have  developed  effective  biological  energy 
sensors)  and  the  only  power  source  required  would  be  the  hpman  operator. 
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PART  III 
PSYCHOKINESIS  RESEARCH 
(U)  Psychokinesis  (PK) ,  or  as  it  is  sometimes  called,  telekinesis,  is 
the  ability  to  influence  animate  or  inanimate  objects  at  a   distance, 
without  physical  contact,  by  means  of  uncontrolled  or  controlled 
biological  energy  fields.  Some,  but  not  all,  of  the  effects  of  PK 
include:  initiation  or  cessation  of  motion  in  inanimate  objects; 
apparent  neutralization  of  the  effect  of  gravity  on  inanimate  objects 
(levitation) ;   induction  of  changes  in  physiological  processes  of 
animate  matter;  the  creation  of  measurable  electric,  electromagnetic, 
electrostatic,  magnetic,  or  gravitational  fields  around  target 
objects;  and  the  imposition  of  images  on  shielded  photographic  emulsions, 
(U)  Current  Soviet  and  Czechoslovakian  parapsychological  research 
emphasis  is  on  identification  and  quantification  of  the  generated 
bioenergetic  force  fields,  identification  of  the  physiological  processes 
underlying  their  origin,  and  development  of  practical  applications  of 
-PK  energy. 
(U)  There  are  fundamental  differences  between  the  Soviet  and  Czech 
approaches  to  PK  research.  Since  paranormal  research  was  granted 
political  respectability  in  the  Soviet  Union  in  the  1950 fs,  Soviet 
scientists  have  concentrated  their  investigations  on  a   relatively  few, 
highly  MgiftedM,  psychic  individuals,  and  have  attempted  to  determine 
what  (if  any)  physiological  attributes  underlie  their  capabilities  and 
differ  from  those  of  non-psychic  subjects.  Parallel  with  these  efforts 
to  determine  cause(s),  the  Soviets  have  concentrated  considerable 
effort  on  determination  of  the  nature  of  the  energy  fields  formed  and 
to  attempts  to  determine  whether  all  psychokinetically  gifted  subjects 
create  the  same,  or  different,  energy  fields. 
(U)  Czechoslovakian  research  is  also  cause— and— effect  oriented,  but 
appears  to  be  governed  far  more  by  the  belief  that  PK  effects  can  be 
produced  by  a   majority  of  people  and  that  no  inherent  or  highly  developed 
psychic  capability  is  prerequisite  to  the  investigation  and  demonstration  of 
PK  effects. 
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