FE NE ER IES TT A ae ar EAC A eC sta pert * a “os oy pproyed For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100200006-3 MNA.S. BULLETIN A COMMUNICATION FROM THE MONROE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES "o——ecu enemies smsteranain neuen ntstg te trsnes eatetntemteemenereene ae .#22480G ORIGINS: The Institute had its beginning in the Research and Deve lopment Division of Monroe Industries, Inc., which at the time (1958) was inveg- tigating methods and techniques of accelerated learning through practical environmental changes. As a result of certain findings, the decision was made to broaden the base of such investigations and to alter the pur- pose of any such research effart. In 1971, the Institute was created to conform with and expand this different approach, PREMISE: Stated Simply, the Institute holds to the concept that (1); Con. sciousness and the focusing thereof contain any and all sOlutions to the life processes that man desires or encounters. (2): Greater understand-=- ing and appreciation of such consciousness can be achieved Only through inter-disciplinary approaches and co-ordination; (3): The results of related research effort are maaningful only if reduced to practical ap- Elication, to “Something of Value" within the context of the contemporary culture or era, SUMMARY: Early studies Of consciousness and the decay thereof into sleep rought a major tool into use by the Institute, It was discovered that phased sine waves at discernable sound frequencies, when blended to create Mpeae" frequenéies wi CATH the ranges OF Glectricat brain waves foun at’ the various stages Of Numan Sleep, will areste Frequency Following Response Wi in the EEG pattern of the iidtvid- val” Iistening to such judto WaVeTorms. “The FrN-in tUEh-GvSkGS Mivere =SUiSST Sad ental states in direct Feats sash eee “stimilus, TLEN the een nS EES nS p YO the Original stimulus With the availability of this new tool, for the first time it became possible to develop and hold the subject into any of the various Stages of sleep, from light alpha relaxation through theta into delta and in REM (dreaming), A generic patent on the method and technique was granted to the Originator, Robert Monroe, for whom the Institute igs named, fhe Monroe method and techniques were found to be able to "program" Sleep cycles throughout the night of Sleep, if so desired, Variations could bring adjustment of the duration of each stage of Sleep during the cycla, according to the needs and desires of the individual, The waking~-from- sleep moment was enhanced greatly over the traditional alarm clock which had no cognizance of the stage of sleep it was invading, By programming the FFR up into REM sleep for the tew Minutes before wake-up time, then inserting a beta Signal, the Sleeper was roused gently yet firmly, with Out startling shock or dull sleep "hangover", Another important Milestone of Institute research into consciousness came with the development of 4 "nind awake. -— body asleep" state, over Bhs ewe 8 ee ata EER PO es vir -3 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001 100200006
on | . yore “ - ; Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100200006-3 The knowing (conviction?) throu h_expercence that thinking, cognition, soft, pexsonakity, and “ang other components of consctousness ake no dependent upon physica Sensory signats was in <t5e2f a most profound — Feakning process to most particcpanting sibjects, In a social structure bound heavily to causal relationships through matter-time-space, the acceptance of such as valid through personal experience was indeed profound, disturbing, and extremely stimulating to both staff and participants. It was truly a suspected Pandora's Box that offered unexpected potentials in an aspect that had pre-occupied man since his early beginnings. With the advent of a wide interest in brain-hemispheric theory and study, the Institute undertook to explore the bi-lateral effects of FFR The natural outcome of this was to seek patterns which would “balance" or adjust the relationships between the left and righ brain, and help produce desired changes in behavior, Utilizing the Institute FFR pro-= cess in the binaural mode, a bi~lateral ErG on a volunteer subject was Set up whereby the dominant wave form of each brain hemisphere was dis- played on a dual-trace oscilloscope, Binaural beat (requenc stimukation creates a sustaining FFR that is synchronous ih oth amplitude and fkequency between the Daain hemla phen The total meaning of such coherency is not understood as no extended studies have been made except those begun by the Institute, Prior to the development of the FFR method, no efficient technique was available to generate an hemi-sync state. It may be true that those in a focused, relaxed state in prayer, meditation, or similar physically-quiet states may produce periods of such Synchronization, Certainly, it must occur naturally if only momentarily under certain specific conditions in humar life. Exactly what these are is not yet known, There is a partial entrainment effect, and there are indications that it can be learned much as in the bio-feedback model. Whether the synthesiz signal crosses the Corpus Callosum (the nerve network between the brain hemispheres), travels through the brain stem, limbic system - this has yet to be determined. It appears that new neural pathways are establish as a result, The efforts of the Institute have not been designed or performed with the intent of offering documentation to the scientific community of the world at large, although much of orthodox scientific method has been utilized. Instead, such can well be the goal of other organizations and individuals who may take the basic findings of the Institute to prove and present them in other forms, in other areas of specialization. The Institute welcomes this participation, For further information, write or phone: P. 0, Box 94C, Faber, VA 22938, (804) 361-1252, , Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100200006-3