. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4 The communications series was designed to determine whether a gradient series of perception tasks that mimic the known develoorant GT ordinary. perception would be useful in the development of Paranormal perception. The decision to follow such a Pprotocal was derived from data indicating that the laws of paranormal perception are congruent with, rather than skew to, the laws that gavern ordinary perception, especially under conditions of subliminal presentation. the particular question examined was whether a specifie perceptual orientation process known to hold in ordinary perception of cotor, would hald in the case of Paranormal perception as well. The Perceptual process of interest was the well-documented scale of increasing sensitivity to color tones. Cross-cultural Studies of 98 separate linguistic stocks indicate that perception of color Cones in the environment begins with discrimination first of black and white (dull/bright); then red is identified as a color; then yellow followed by green or green followed by yellow; then blue; brown; and finally purple, pink, orange, grey, ?® . | With the hypothesis that a similar. gradient is followed in the development of paranormal perception, subjects were asked to differentiate among simple remote color card targets first on the basis of the dichotomy dull/bright, then with regard to shape, and only finally with regard to color. Specifically, subjects were encouraged to reject premature mental discrimination Processes based- on color recognition, which, by the hypothesis under tests, we would assume to be imaginative overlay from the already highly developed ordinary perceptual modes. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4
Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4 — Numerous data were gathered with two subjects whe were expertenced remote viewars. Analysis af the data, which shows learning in both cases, pravides initial support for the hypothesis that pregress in paranormal] perception can be made on the basis of training driils designed from what is known about ordinary perception. The purpose of this kind of training is the develapment of excellent and reliable paranormal perception of analytic and other alphanumeric types of target material. . Two extensions of this work are proposed: (1) Novice, as apposed to experienced, subjects will be tested on the protocel established above to determine whether they also show improvement in remote perception skills; and (2) additional protocols based on factors. known to be important in ordinary perception will be designed and evaluated by further testing with experienced subjects. | (2) Training in Abstract Targeting, Including Geographical Coordinates To date, two subjects have unmistakably demonstrated their ability to describe distant locations, given only the map coordinates (latitude -and longitude) of a target site. Other subjects have attempted similar tasks with mixed results. . | One notable difference between the two groups is that the successful group ran through practice training procedures involving about 100 sites taken from an ordinary atlas. Therefore, it is proposed that a similar procedure be applied with new subjects to evaluate whether such a procedure might result in the development of a training protocol of gereral use. Should improvement be forthcoming on this basis, novice subjects would also be tested and evaluated utilizing the same protocols. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4
Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4 ae Additional variations on the theme of abstract targeting would include targeting on the basis of pictures or maps of the target site (with and without key elements missing). The goal of these efforts is to evaluate potential training protocols of wide applicability. Should such a program be successful, it would eliminate dependence on a select group of naturally gifted individuals, a group that is inadequate in number for large-scale exploration of the field's potentialities. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000010006-4
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