bd Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 NOTES: RESEARCH PLAN nel The diagram on page 2 is a reasonably complete collection of research/applied items for consideration in the overall plan for the Cognitive Sciences Program. The items are not necessarily independent, nor are they intended to be the final word. In addition, they are in random order of priority. In short, this “straw- person” will serve as points for discussion. This document includes comments on each of the items shown on page 2. ™ Notes: Research Plan 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3
uejd Yoeesay :SA]ON Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 Cognition Basic Centra! Nervous System NeuroNet Models Autonomic Responses Inter-species Communications Other Animals Applied Other Physiology (Skin) Personality (Behavioral/Ssif Report— Q-Sor/MBTI) Perceptual Models Psychological Models (Motivation/Emotion) Selection (Direct/Correlational) Environment— Physical (GMF) Environment— Psychological (Set and Setting) Environment— Physiological (Comfort) Artificial Response Type (Audio/Video/Left Hand) Redundancy (Multiple Pass/Muttiple Detectors) Communication Analysis Mixed Internal Noise Source Training (Macroscopic/Operant) Session Protocols Transmission |. Applied Anomalous Phenomena (Mental) / Perturbation Source Basic Informational (Entropy/Meaning) Other Thermodynamic Vector/Scalar Potential Boundaries Definitions Human Sender Demarcation (Coordinates/Beacon) External Noise Source Inverse (Search) Mixed Physical Characteristics (Size/Composttion) Type (Static/Dynamic) One-in-"n" (Forced Choice/Binary Search) Basle Decision Augmentation Theory Worm Holes {4-Dimensions) Vector/Scalar Potential Propagation Stochastic Causality Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 Basle Plezoelectric Strain Gauge Restive Strain Gauge Metal (Bending) Pendulums (Linear/Torsion/Biological) Mechanical Systems (Balis/Interferometers) Appiled Inertial Systems ” Basic Atoms Nuclel (Mossbauer Effect) Photons Calls (Algae, Blood) * Bacteria (Mutation — Salmonella) Quantum Systems (Neutron/Photon Interference) Crystal Structure Molecular Structure (IR Spectra of H20) Theory (Quantum Measurement/Zeno) Random Number Generators (Electronic/Nuclear) Magnetic Domains Mixed Electrons Applied Living Systems (Humans/Fish — Behavioral) Micromachines
' Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3 1. Anomalous Cognition Anomalous Cognition (AC) is described within the context ofa sensorial analogy. Information about the source propagates via some transmission mechanism to a detector. In this model, the detector is usually thought of as human, but other animals or machines could possibly be used. The research items are divided into three broad categories; (1) Basic—primarily to understand the phenomena, (2) Applied— primarily to improve the output of AC experiments, and (3) Mixed—both basic and applied. 1.1 Detector For human detectors, basic research involves internal physiological/physical mechanisms. For the point of discussion, all other variables (e.g., environment, psychology, etc.) can be thought as contributors to the detector efficiency and fall undey the applied domain. 1.1.1 Basic 1.1.1.1 Central Nervous System (CNS) The central nervous system is the centerpiece for the detector basic research. It is important to identify all possible sources of artifact in the previous pilot study and to replicate the earlier a—phase shifts. Once an effect can be verified, the next step is to identify specific evoked responses to remote stimuli. One technique is to use a.classical conditioning protocol to “train” the visual system to respond to a direct (i.e., in the ears of the subject) audio stimulus. If this can be accomplished, it is a simple addition to intermix direct audio stimuli with remote and sensorially isolated audio stimuli. The advantage here is that the visual system’s response to the local audio stimuli can be used to search for a similar signal ina potentially noisy response to a remote audio stimulus. Another interesting potential is to examine sensorially handicapped individuals. For example, is it possi- ble to observe an ERF to an AC stimulus with someone who was blind from birth. In addition, we could look at individuals who became blind at different times in life. We could also consider split~brain individ- uals, and people with varying degrees of lateralization. 1.1.12 Neuronet Models Neuronetwork technology is enjoying limited success in understanding traditional sensorjal processing. This research item is intended to explore that particular success applied to AC perception. 1.1.13 Autonomic Responses All known senses appear to respond to external stimuli initially below the level of conscious awareness. In the visual system, for example, a hard-wired response to photons striking the retina occurs approxi- mately 100 ms after the on-set of the stimuli. Cana similar response to AC stimuli be identified? Can that autonomic response be used to reduce noise in the overall response? Notes: Research Plan 3 - Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600090002-3