Pe iN gee  cTANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE Menlo Park, California 94025 - U.S.A. SEUSS Bae | aaa 24 April 1974 Progress Report No. 2 Covering the Period 1 March to 1 April 1974 Stanford Research Institute Project 3183 PERCEPTUAL AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES by 5, mo tuMil ee (Y non Ht7 A pogeh perag [freely sh) Client Private Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9
ae . st Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9 I OBJECTIVE The purpose of the program is to determine the characteristics of those perceptual modalities through which individuals obtain information about their environment, wherein such information is not presented to any known sense. The program is divided into two categories of investigation of approximately equal effort, applied research and basic research. The purpose of the applied research effort is to explore experimentally the potential for applications of perceptual abilities of interest, with special attention given to accuracy and reliability. The purpose of the basic research effort is to identify the characteristics of individuals possessing such abilities, and to identify neurophysiological 7" i~\ correlates and basic mechanisms involved in such functioning. Il PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD sh ara chen nme ntenst A. Applied Research Aah 1. Remote Viewing 2A \ (a) Local Targets An experiment is continuing in which ten sites known to \v ‘the subject are being visited in random sequence, with replacement, by a \ target demarcation team. A comparison is to be made as to hit accuracy \ under conditions of (1) identifying the site by name and, (2) identifying 3 the site by photographs. . we h Ly WX Ae ke : , ao oe fe Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9 a ”)
Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9 (b) Remote Targets In conjunction with a vacation trip by one of the experimenters (H.P.) to Costa Rica, a week of remote target viewing will be carried out at 1330 local time (1430 Costa Rica time). Pictures of the target locations are to be taken. Upon return and development of the pictures, the subject will be asked to match target pictures with narratives, as will the experimenter, both in blind fashion. ( L ‘ 4 : \ ive Ce vt. a. Detection of Variable Density Target Material LAS a PP oi An initial experiment with twenty-seven sponsor drawings of variable content and density was completed, The goal was the diffcren- tiation of twelve low-density cards, six pencil, and nine blank cards, The numbered envelopes containing the target material, sealed and specially secured by the sponsor, were randomized before each trial and placed inside non-numbered opaque envelopes before being presented to the subject for sorting. Two series were carried out, The first consisted of 24 runs through the 27 cards, choosing 12 cards each run, the goal being to choose the 12 low-density cards. Out of the 12 x 24 = 288 choices, the expected number of target cards by chance was 128, the observed number chosen, 133. The second series consisted of 18 runs through the 27 cards, choosing 6 cards each run, the goal being to choose the 6 pencil cards. Out of the 6 x 18 = 108 choices, the expected number of target cards by chance was 24,. the observed number chosen, 19, Thus, the overall result given the task did not differ significantly from chance. However, when we examine the ranking of cards by number of times chosen, we observe a significant skew in the distribution. Independent of the assigned task, in the 24-run series of 12 choices each, the expected number of times a given card is chosen is ll, a Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9
{ | ; no placa dag, ylewtty ge ee Approved For mnie st 00791R id 9 ! - Aes % gos * ¥v fe mie IK tieky ti | ne In the 18 run series of 6 choices each, the expected number of times a af iX is given card is chosen is 4, In the two series, of the 17 cards chosen G bor” more often than expected by chance, the expected number of low density aA: a . ep ae cards is 7.5, the observed number 13, a result significant at the ¢ 0 ( aVan ff i p=2x 10° level. Thus, in the overall distribution certain of the aan low-density cards were chosen often enough to yield a significant result gy in the ranking distribution, It is considered that the initial experiment was unnecessarily complex, there being a mixture of target sizes (2), symbols (3), and ink techniques (3). New experiments are to be carried out to clarify whether a usable talent exists in this area, B. Basic Research , 1. Testing Program =. (a) Psychological Testing Arrangements have been made with Dr. Donald Lim of the V/ Palo Alto Veteran's Administration Hospital for the administration of the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychology test battery, Dr. Lim is experienced in the administration of the battery and has personally consulted with Dr, Reitan on testing procedures and interpretation. In connection with testing hypotheses associated with hemispheric specialization of the brain, Dr. Robert Ornstein of the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco, has agreed to administer tests appropriate to testing hemispheric predisposition. (b) Medical Testing The physical characteristics part of the program will be administered by the Environmental Medicine facility of the Palo Alto 3 Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200040004-9