«“ [aerdydd For Relgase 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R0Q0400140001-7 ‘and Mr. Geller, will participate in experiments. oe Of special interest is the fact that Mr. Swann's abilities apparently were not innate, but rather were developed by a set of training proce- | dures. Therefore, during the course of the study, information as to . ‘possible tratning procedures for the development of such abilities will i be. compiled. Swath regard to overall methodology, we shall enploy a strong teca~ a fe Cho ; 7 a back reinforcement technique. As is “now well know, psychoonergetic i | exporinentatton by naive Anvestigators has often ‘followed the > paradign of. 2 a large number of trials without feedback as “to ‘results: until the " exporinent wag over. Such a ‘paradigm, is known 1 by psychologists to cnn ' stitute an extinction paradigm well suited to eliminate correct task . a "performance. “Therefore, ‘real-time ‘feedback | as to. success ‘or failure of | a’. given task will be made. ‘available ‘to. the subject whenever possible. ; 4 Such teoduack’ should then spovtae the subject vith reintoreenent appro~ priate for enhancing performance rather than extinguishing ability. RS othe proposal progran ¥ will have vo three specific aims: ; ‘ane _ Working with gifted subjects we will 1 oxanine 9 such » potentially : psychoenergetic effects as: . os | 3) Erasure of video tape ; 2) Electron beam deflection 3) Magnetic effects on compass and magnetometer 4) Generation of effects on NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : ClA- RDP96- 00787R000100140001 -7 D RAFT
raver: For Relagse 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R00Q490140001-7 [PONE | 5) Generation of electrical signals in remote shielded environ- ments 6) Generation of infrared signals at remote locations 7) \WLaser beam deflection detectable py changes in interference patterns - 8) Systematic weight change with recording balance 2s In the area of person-to~person comunications, an effort will be made to find frequency correlations between the recorded EEG output of an isolated subject, with the EEG output of a subject undergoing photic driving at low audio frequencies. Based on our preliminary investigation using a real-time spectrum analyzer, between the brain wave output of a ‘person considered as a receiver in a shielded room, and the EEG output of a sender in a remote lecation, while the sender is stimilated with a . Flashing strobe light at a randomly selected frequency. This research will make use of SRI's facility for real-time spectrum analysis, which gives a plot of power-spectral-density in 0.1 Hz increments from 1 Hz to 100 Hz. The use of this equipment makes possible retrieval of signals that would be definitely lost to conventional polygraph data analysis. The output from the spectrum analyzer corresponding to the “signal” i will be fed back to the "receiver" allowing him to gain awareness of his mental state at those times when he is responding to the mental state of the sender. We will attempt to determine whether this perceptual 6 ; Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000100140001-7 D RA FT
MAS “Appi lta For Relegpe 2000/08/10 : CIA- -RDP96-! .00787R04Q4pO140001- 7 augmentation will cause increased subject awareness of signal even in the absence of foedback. ‘3. The third area for consideration pertains to the ability of an individual to perceive an object or situation not known to him or any other person. In our double blind experiments with Geller, and in many - experiments performed by other researchers, this type of perception has : been found to occur. We: would investigate this ability both with the | gifted participants in the program, and also with other unselected * subjects. In working with the unselected subjects, we will make use of 7 feedback and reiiforcement techniques to help bring these presumably latent perceptual abilities under conscious and volitional control. To "“achieve this goal we. will make use. of an automatic stimulus generator—-~~— that randomly chooses among four preselected target pictures. This machine gives the subject immediate feedback as to the correct target and rewards him with audio and visual reinforcements. for correct re- "sponses as to the state of the machine. The device can be used in both ‘a perception-of-machine-state mode and also as an adjunct in a mind-to- mind mode. The machine is entirely free from any known sensory leakage, and its randomness has been carefully investigated. In preliminary ex- periments with this type of machine we have found definite evidence that learning does take place. We consider it an important part of any re- search program to try to increase the extraordinary perceptual ability of unselected subjects in addition to working with gifted subjects. a 4001400 DRAFT Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000100140001-7 t
[ARB SvEdFor Relegse 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R0Q0400140001-7 The investigators, Mr. Russell Targ and Dr. Harold Puthof¢, are senior research physicists and will devote approximately 7 7S percent of their time to this progran, and Dr. Lawrence Pinneo, | a staff neurophysi-- ologist, will be available on a one day per week basis for consultation. They will be assisted by a half-time technical assistant and a half-time electronics technician. The estimated time required to complete this project and report its results is one year. The Institute could begin work on receipt of a fully - executed contract. A cost estimate is attached. It is requested that any contract resulting from this proposal be | written on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. This proposal will remain in effect until 1 April 1973. If consid" 1a | eration of the proposal requires a longer period, the Institute will be glad to consider a request for an extension of time. If I can supply any further information concerning this proposed program, please telephone me and I will be happy to try to answer your questions. ¥ Yours sincerely, Opell Fang. MF (thf Russell « Harold puthott Senior Research Physicists Electronics and Bioengineering ‘ Laboratory ° ~ 8 Approved For Release. 2000/08/10.: CIA-RDP96-00787R000100140001-7 D RA ry
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