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Subject description:
a.
Number:
b.
Age range:
c.
State of health:
d.
Specuil qualifications:
e.
Source:
f.
Method of selection:
g.
Compensation:
(4) Description of risk to the subjects:
(5) Deception:
(6) Drugs or devices:
(7) Safeguards against risks:
5 to 10 individuals.
21 years and over.
All subjects will be in good health, as determined
by a comprehensive medical history form com-
pleted by the subjects and reviewed by the phy-
sicians of Palo Alto Medical Foundation,
in
consultation with the subject’s own physician,
where appropriate.
It is possible that the PI might propose to use as
a subject a person having some health problem
in their medical history.
In this event, SAIC
would ask the physicians of the Palo Alto Medi-
cal Foundation, in consultation with the sub-
ject's own physician, to rule on the participa-
tion of the subject in this research.
All subjects will be chosen from those that have
participated
in previous successful AC
experi-
ments. Their backgrounds will be reviewed dur-
ing the IRB formal meeting.
Self selection.
Those individuals who are in the above popula-
tion will be invited to participate in this experi-
ment, and acceptance is completely voluntary.
Yes.
All subjects are consultants to SAIC and re-
ceive compensation in accordance with
their
individual contracts.
The methods used to record EEG activity are non-
invasive and do not pose any significant risk, al-
though some minor scalp irritation due to elec-
trode
application could possibly
occur.
Elec-
trodes will be pasted to the scalp using electrode
cream
(e.g., EC2) which
contains no calcium
chloride. The skin is prepared for electrodes with
a mild skin cleanser (e.g., Omni Prep) and wiped
with alcohol. Some subjects may experience mild
discomfort during this procedure.
None.
None.
The potential for psychological ride will be
reduced by advising the subject of the potential
risks involved in the experiment, and by protect-
ing the subject’s anonymity.
Except for medical
history, which will reside with a physician at Palo
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Alto Medical Foundation, personal
information
will remain in SAIC custody for the duration of
the
project
(i.e,
approximately
five
years).
If
studies
in
this
area are continued beyond
this
time, the data will be archived in compliance with
all
applicable laws and
federal
regulations and
with federal policy for the protection of human
subjects in research.
In addition, the experiment shall be conducted in
full compliance with all applicable laws and fed-
eral
regulations.
Subjects
will be provided
in-
formation
concerning
their
involvement
in
the
experiment, and consent will be obtained in writ-
ing from each subject before research
is under-
taken. A subject may decline involvement at any
time.
Tfechnical
details of this experiment must
be approved by the Scientific Oversight Commit-
tee of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory.
(8)
Qualifications:
See attached curricula vitae.
(9) Consent form:
See attached consent form.
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CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROPOSED STUDY OF
Electroencephalography Measures of Anomalous Cognition
You are invited to participate in research intended to determine whether anomalous cognition (AC), if it occurs, can cause
changes in brain activity. The results of this experiment may improve our understanding of the possible mechanisms of
AC.
If you accept this invitation, you will be asked to participate in two experiments which will be conducted on two different
days. The first experiment will not involve AC, but rather will record brain activity that occurs in response to directly
visible pictures taken from the National Geographic magazine and presented on a video display. The second experiment
will record brain activity during an AC session.
During the first experiment, electroencephalographic (EEG) and electro-ocular (EOG) activity will be recorded while you
are viewing the National Geographic pictures. EEG measures the electrical activity that your brain produces, and EOG
measures electrical activity that your eye-movements produce. No externally produced electrical fields are applied to
you. To record the EEG, 15 surface electrodes will be attached to the scalp. No hair needs to be removed for this, although
your “hairstyle” may be mussed as a result. The electrodes are small in size (approximately the size of a shirt button). The
electrodes will be placed over the top and back of the head, with one reference electrode placed either on the earlobe or
behind the ear. The skin is prepared for electrodes by rubbing skin preparation cream on the area. This cream is a mild
abrasive that removes any surface oil. Clean skin surface is important for collecting accurate data. Electrodes are attached
to the skin using an electrode paste. At the end of the experiment, electrodes are removed using a cotton swab dampened
with alcohol. Removal of the electrodes usually results in the hair surrounding the electrode getting a little wet, but the area
is so small that rubbing with a paper towel will adequately dry the area in most instances. EOG activity is recorded in the
same manner as EEG, except that two electrodes are placed, one below, and one to the side, of the eye.
After the electrodes have been placed on your head, you will be asked to sit quietly in a sound attenuating chamber where
the National Geographic pictures will be presented. It is important that you sit very still, and minimize eye movements
during the presentation of the pictures. Thirty pictures will be presented at a rate of about one every five seconds, so you
will be required to sit still for a maximum of about 5 or 10 minutes at a time (allowing for unforeseen delays).
The results from the first experiment will be analyzed, at which point you will be asked to return for the second experiment.
TheEEG andEOG recording techniques used in this experiment will be identical to that used in the first experiment. In this
experiment however, we will attempt to record brain activity while you are performing in a standard AC session. Targets
will be presented remotely, on a video screen, at a random rate of presentation which will NOT BE identical to the rate of
presentation that occurred in experiment 1 . You will be asked to write and draw out your impressions of the target, as you
normally would in a standaid AC session. However, because of the sensitive nature of the EEG and EOG measurements
that we will be recording, we will ask you to try to minimize movements as much as possible for no more than 30 minutes at
a time.
In the event that the electrical artifacts which are produced by movement is too great for us to observe the brain activity
while you are writing, we may ask you to repeat the second experiment under a modified protocol. In that case, we would
have you perform a standard AC session, and follow that with a session where we attach electrodes and have you perform
an AC session without writing your impressions, but only mentally recording your access to the remote target.
At the conclusion of the study, you will be told the details of the analysis, the statistical outcome of your contribu-
tion, and the overall outcome of the experiment. At all times, the confidentiality ofyour participation in this experi-
ment will be protected. Your name will not be used. Reference to you in records of this experiment and in any
published results will be coded or in consolidated form. Storage of all records purtaining to your contribution to this
study will be locked in cabinets within the SAIC Menlo Park facility.
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Similar research in other laboratories has shown that no health risks are involved in participating in this type of
experiment. This field of research, however, is deemed by some to have no scientific foundation. Some friends or
colleagues, therefore, may consider your participation to indicate a belief in the occult or paranormal. While, to the
knowledge of the investigators, no one has suffered career damage from participating in scientific research of the
type we are proposing, you should realize that your credibility with some persons might be damaged if you should
chose to reveal your participation in this experiment.
In addition, there is no reason to believe that, having participated in studies such as this you will be able to use your
abilities for specific persona] gain.
Occasionally, participants come to believe that they possess the capacity to use
so-called psychic skills for personal profit in risk-taking situations (e.g., participating in games of chance or specula-
tive investments). Some individuals who have participated in experiments of this kind have acted on such assump-
tions to their apparent disadvantage. Thus, the risk exists that you maycome to believe that you have a skill that you
may not possess. You are advised of this risk and warned that you assume responsibility for any assumptions which
you make about your personal skills or capabilities.
Emergency medical care is available if the need arises during your participation in this study at the SAIC facilities in
Menlo Park, California. However, no additional medical care or compensation is offered to participants in the ex-
periment. For emergency medical assistance at the SAIC facilities in Menlo Park, California, we will call the Urgent
Care Center of Palo Alto Medical Foundation at (415) 853-2959 and explain the nature of the emergency and take
appropriate action.
If this explanation leaves you with unanswered questions, please ask and obtain answers satisfactory to you before signing
below. If you have questions later, please call Dr. Deborah Arthur at (505) 281-1991, Dr. Stephen LaBerge at (415)
3254297 or Dr. Edwin May at (415) 325-8292. An SAIC Institutional Review Board (IRB) composed of physicians
and other knowledgeable persons has reviewed the plan of this study to ensure that you are protected to the maxi-
mum extent possible from any health risks that may be associated with your participation in this study. Additional
inquiries or comments may be addressed to the IRB Chairman, Dr. Garrison Rapmund, 6 Burning Tree Court, Be-
thesda, MD 20817, (301) 365-1419.
Your participation in the research is voluntary. You will be free to cease participation at any time. Ifyou decide not
to participate or you later withdraw from participation, there will be no adverse consequences for you.
After receiving the information provide above and the answers to my questions, I,
,
agree to participate as a subject in the activity described. I consent to the use and publication of any data or informa-
tion resulting from my participation, provided that I am not personally identified.
I further understand that addi-
tional information regarding the experiment will be available to me on request and that I may withdraw my consent
to participate in this experiment at any time. I am an adult and am not presently under medication or treatment by a
physician, except
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Your signature indicates that you have read and understood the above information, that your questions have been
answered to your satisfaction, and that you have decide to participate based on the information provided. A copy of
this form will be furnished to you.
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Signature of Witness
Signature of Principal Investigator
Date
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II. ANOMALOUS COGNITION: GENERIC PROTOCOL
Anomalous cognition (AC) is defined as a form of information transfer in which all known sensorial
stimuli are absent. That is, some individuals are able to gain access, by as yet an unknown process, to
information that is not available to the known sensorial channels. Ib understand this phenomenon, it is
necessary to conduct a variety of different experiments. We frequently use a signal analogy to parse the
problem into three separate researchable domains.
(1)
Detector. The human subject (i.e., frequently referred to as the “receiver”) acts as a detector of
some AC signal. Traditional psychological/physiological variables that may be critical in our under-
standing of AC can be thought of as detector efficiency. For example, suppose that a thematic atti-
tude test reveals that a certain individual avoids looking at a particular subscene in a photograph.
It
might be reasonable to expect that he or she might also avoid the same material in an AC target.
This avoidance cannot be an intrinsic aspect of the target; it is only an aspect of the detector.
(2) Source . The source of an AC signal is called the target. Much of our research has focused on identi-
fying variables that are intrinsic to the target material and not to the detector. The research ques-
tion here is, “What is being sensed in an AC experiment?”
(3) Transmission . How the AC signal propagates from the source to the detector is the main question
of the transmission domain. Much of our research has focused on aspects of general relativity to
account various time displacements we routinely observe in the data.
The human-use aspects ofAC experiments deal with limited variations. Primarily, the subject is located
in the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory in Menlo Park or in an equivalent facility elsewhere or at home.
The target material may be photographs, video clips from popular movies, or physical locations, which
are usually located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In all of our experiments we attempt to specifically
avoid emotionally troubling target material and at all times provide a non-stressful environment for the
subject. In addition, we often use the same subject pool of experienced receivers.
We propose that the following protocol be approved for a class ofAC experiments. Any variation would
require separate approval on a case-by-case basis. For the sake of clarity, the following protocol will
assume that the target material is a set ofNational Geographic magazine photographs and that the sub-
ject is located in the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory.
A. General Information
(1)
Principal investigator:
(2) Contract in force:
(3) Project title:
(4) Responsible organization:
(5) Begin date:
Designated by Edwin C. May, Ph.D.
U.S. Government, Client Private.
Phenomenological Research and Analysis.
SAIC.
1 February 1993.
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(6) Risk to human subjects:
MINIMAL.
Subjects write and draw their mental impres-
sions of randomly chosen target material. This
process requires no more mental effort than
does authoring technical material in a relaxed
environment
B. Proposed Use of Human Subjects
(1) Research—purpose, and anticipated results:
Previous research has suggested that some form
of anomalous cognition (AC) can be detected
in the laboratory. This class of experiments will
examine the nature of either the detector, the
source, or the transmission of AC. We expect
to observe effect sizes that indicate a moderate
behavioral phenomenon
(Le.,
effect
sizes
of
approximately 0.4).
(2) Human-use protocol:
The general strategy of this class of experiment is to sensorially and physically isolate a randomly
selected visual target from a subject and ask him or her to describe that material as accurately as
possible.
Subject Selection
During the past 20 years, we have identified a small group of individuals who have repeatedly
demonstrated significant statistical evidence of AC under laboratory conditions.
All subjects
who volunteer for this experiment will be from that population.
Target Selection
A target for a trial will be randomly selected from approximately 100 National Geographic mag-
azine photographs, which have been chosen on the basis of their general visual impact, consis-
tence of scale, and relative emotional neutrality. That is, none of the target materia] has been
designed to “trick” or shock the subject in any way.
In addition, these 100 photographs have
been grouped into 20 packs of5 targets each. These groups were constructed so that the targets
within the group are as different from one another as possible.
Single Trial Protocol
The following is a step-by-step description of a single AC trial. This trial is assumed to begin
at 10:00 hours. The subject is called a receiver and a person who interviews the receiver is
called a monitor.
(1) At 1000 hours a receiver and a monitor are sequestered in the laboratory. Within this labo-
ratory are only a desk, a lamp, a clock, and two chairs. Although the lighting is subdued, the
receiver and monitor are alert and no special meditative or altered state is used.
(2) At 1005 hours, an assistant randomly selects one photograph from the set of National Geo-
graphic magazine pictures. Neither the receiver nor the monitor, who remain in the labo-
ratory, are privy to this choice.
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are meant to clarify aspects of the subject’s response.
/4\ m 1020 hours, the monitor leaves the laboratory and copies the written and drawn mater,.
(
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a
copy of the intended photograph and the copy of the receiver s response.
rst At 1025 hours the monitor and the receiver discuss the quality of the correspondence be-
(5) ^entlw target material and the response. Poritive aspect* are emphastzed and all qnes-
tions about the session are answered.
(6) At 1030 hours, the trial ends.
An analyst, who is blind to the Urge, choice, is presented with all the photographs m ttte pack
from which the target was chosen. That pack includes the intended Urge, and four otheu ftat
are as different from one another as possible. The analyst's task is to rank-order
targets
from the one that best matches the response to the one that least matches the response. This
ranking is forced regardless of the quality of any of the matches.
An experiment coordinator records the rank number of the actual target (i.e, a number be-
tween one and five). After a number of such trials, the sum-of-rank numbers is computed and
compared to the known statistical distribution for assessment.
(3)
Subject description:
a.
Number:
b.
Age range:
c.
State of health:
d.
Special qualifications:
e.
Source:
8 to 10 individuals.
21 years and over.
All subjects will be in good health, as determined
by a comprehensive medical history form com-
pleted by the subjects and reviewed by the phy-
sicians of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, in
consultation with the subject’s own physician,
where appropriate.
It is possible that the PI might propose to use as
a subject a person having some health problem
in their medical history.
In this event, SAIC
would ask the physicians of the Palo Alto Medi-
cal Foundation, in consultation with the sub-
ject's own physician, to rule on the participa-
tion of the subject in this research.
All subjects will be chosen from those that have
participated
in previous successful AC
experi-
ments, or have reported success in ludd dream-
ing to the Lucidity Institute. Their backgrounds
will be reviewed during the IRB formal meeting.
f.
Method of selection:
Self selection.
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Protocols for tho
Those individualswho are in the above popula-
tions will be invited to participate in this experi-
ment, and acceptance is completely voluntary.
g.
Compensation:
(4) Description of risk to the subjects:
(5) Deception:
(6) Drugs or devices:
(7) Safeguards against risks:
Yes.
Those subjects who are consultants to SAIC
will receive compensation in accordance with
their individual contracts. Those subjects who
are from the lucid dreaming population will be
uncompensated volunteers.
The methods used to conduct trials in this
experiment do not expose subjects to procedures
any more risky than the environment of a school
examination. However, two possible psychologi-
cal risks should be noted. One risk stems from
the opinion held by many scientists and layper-
sons that participation in studies of AC indicates
a belief in the occult and supernatural.
Subjects
in this study if they voluntarily disclose their par-
ticipation, have a small chance of losing the re-
spect of colleagues who believe that these studies
have no scientific merit. Another risk is the pos-
sibility that some persons may come to believe
that they have skills which, in fact, they do not
possess.
None.
None.
The potential for psychological risk will be
reduced by advising the subject of the potential
risks involved in the experiment, and by protect-
ing the subject’s anonymity.
Except for medical
history, which will reside with a physician at Mo
Alto Medical Foundation, personal information
will remain in SAIC custody for the duration of
the
project
(i.e,
approximately
five
years).
If
studies in
this area
are continued beyond
this
time, the data will be archived in compliance with
all
applicable laws and federal regulations with
federal policy for the protection of human sub-
jects in research.
In addition, the experiment shall be conducted in
full compliance with all applicable laws and fed-
eral
regulations.
Subjects will be provided
in-
formation concerning
their
involvement
in
the
experiment, and consent will be obtained in writ-
ing from each subject before research
is under-
taken. A subject may decline involvement at any
time.
Technical
details of this experiment must
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be approved by the Scientific Oversight Commit-
tee of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory.
(8) Deception:
(9) Drugs or devices:
(10)
Qualifications:
Signature of Project Director
None.
None.
See attached curricula vitae.
See attached consent form.
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CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROPOSED STUDY OF
Anomalous Cognition
You are invited to participate in tile research of anomalous cognition (AO, if it occurs. TTie results of this experi-
ment may improve our understanding about the possible mechanisms of AC.
Mtheendofeachsession,theinonitorwlMcopyyourresponsea^ 8howyoutteiiitende<Flarget. Dunngthis feed-
back period, you are encouraged to discuss your impressions of the session with the momto
.
At the conclusion of the study, you will be told the details of the
tion, and the overall outcome of the experiment. At*
^any
ment will be protected. Your name will not be used. Reference to y
^
yourcontribution to this
published results will be coded or in consolidated form. Storage of all records purtaining
y
study will be locked in cabinets within the SAIC Menlo Park facility.
Similar research in other laboratories has shown that n°^
or
chose to reveal your participation in this experiment.
In addition, there is no reason to believe that, havingpartidpatedin
tteYpossess the^paci^to use
tive investments). Some
^ 'rlius^e^cerisKttiat yra^^come to^eheve tirnt you have a skill that you
you make about your personal skills or capabilities.
OAT^-
.....
.
STconte^ofSMeiflcal Foundation at (415) 853-2959 and explain the nature of the emergency and take
appropriate action.
.
,
.
If Mi explanation leaver youM any unanswered -.unions,gm--
3”"££
Garrison Rapmund, 6 Burning Ttee Court, Bethesda, MD 20817, (301) 365-1
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Your participation in the research is voluntary. You will be free to cease participation at any time. Ifyou decide not
to participator you later withdraw from participation, there will be no adverse consequences for you.
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to participate in this experiment at any time. I am an adult and am not presently under medication or treatment by
physician, except
Your signature indicates that you have read and understood the above information, that your questions have been
answerS to your satisfaction, and that you have decide to participate based on the informahon provided. A copy o
this form will be furnished to you.
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III. LUCID DREAMING AND AC
A. General Information
(1)
Principal investigator:
(2) Contract in force:
(3) Project title:
(4) Responsible organization:
a.
Performing organization:
b.
Relation to SAIC:
Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D.
U.S. Government, Client Private.
Phenomenological Research and Analysis.
SAIC.
The Lucidity Institute.
Subcontractor.
(5) Beginning date:
(6) Risk to human subjects:
1 February 1993.
MINIMAL
Risks due to dream experiences are no different
than those experienced every night. Subjects may
be exposed to flashing lights during sleep, but
these will present risks no more serious than occa-
sional loss of sleep. There is risk of minor discom-
fort associated with EEG electrode application.
B. Proposed Use of Human Subjects
(1) Research -purpose, and anticipated results:
Under an earlier contract, the Lucidity Institute
performed a pilot experiment to explore the po-
tential for using the REM lucid dreaming state
(i.e., dreaming while knowing that one is dream-
ing) for anomalous cognition (AC). While the re-
.
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ties that were encountered in unmonitored sleep
made it difficult to collect a sufficient number of
trials for conclusive results. Thus, the study will
be continued under laboratory conditions.
We
anticipate
that under
laboratory condi-
tions, the dream recall will be enhanced and the
frequency of lucid dreams increased. Thus, we
will be able to provide a more robust assess-
ment of whether lucid dreaming improves the
quality of AC.
(2) Human-use protocol:
In this study, we build upon the results of the previous ludd dreaming investigation.
In that study,
we found significant evidence of anomalous cognition; however, we were unable to evaluate if the
dream state improved AC over baseline, because of the lack of sufficient numbers of trials. In addi-
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tion, subjects remarked that they were not particularly motivated for lucidity in the home setting.
In this new experiment, all the trials will occur in the laboratory where traditional methods will be
employed to monitor the sleep of the subject and to determine when the subjects become lucid.
Previous work in AC research has indicated that responses to subliminally presented target materi-
al are similar to those obtained with AC stimuli We propose to incorporate subliminally presented
targets in addition to AC targets for the purpose of comparison of the dream responses.
Stimuli
The stimuli for AC and subliminal trials will be randomly selected photographs, which will be
drawn from the same
set of National Geographic magazine
pictures.
In AC
trails, the
photograph will be located in a sealed box, which will be located in a room near the experimental
bedchamber, and will be available throughout the night. In subliminal trials, the randomly selected
photograph will be shown to the subject for a duration below the subject’s threshold of conscious
perception and the sealed box will be empty.
In pseudo-subliminal trials, random visual noise will be presented in place of the photographs.
Both
subliminal and pseudfr-subUminal slide stimuli will be preceded and followed by a random visual noise
slide (i.e., visual masking). Pre-sleep stimuli will be presented with a computer, which is programmed to
randomly select trial type in a counter-balanced order. The subject will be seated in front of the computer
monitor upon which the experimenter presents either the subliminal pre-sleep stimulus or the pseudo-
subliminal pre-sleep stimulus. Both the experimenter and subject are blind to the condition.
Sleep Protocol
Regardless of the type of stimuli, the sleep protocol is identical.
Specifically:
• The subject is briefed about the experiment and prepares for the session (i.e. puts on night-
clothes, etc.)
• The exi»rimenter shows the subject the location of the sealed box, which contains either the re-
mote stimulus photograph (i.e„ AC trials) or is empty (i.e., subliminal trial).
• The EEG of the subject will be monitored during sleep using the standard 10-20 electrode place-
ment system. Grass brand gold-plated electrodes will be glued to the scalp with collodion to en-
sure an artifact-free recording.
Beckman brand silver, silver chloride electrodes will be used to
collect data on eye movements and submental EMG, for determining the presence of REM sleep
and the occurrence of volitional eye movement signals marking the onset of lucid dreaming. The
electrodes are applied to the subject’s face and scalp and secured in place with either collodion (for
scalp) or surgical tape (for face).
• The subject lies down, connects the electrodes to the polygraph inputs, and practices giving the
eye movement signals for marking the onset of lucidity and the initiation and completion of the
trial. The subject relaxes in bed in preparation for sleep. The door to the bedchamber is closed and
the subject goes to sleep. The experimenter remains by the polygraph to monitor the equipment
and watch for eye-movement signals indicating the onset of lucid dreaming.
• Should the subject become aware of dreaming (become lucid), he or she will give an eye-move-
ment signal composed of 4 full fast sweeps of the eyes left, right, left, right (LR4). The subject
will then attempt to visit, open, and view the contents of the sealed box containing the remote
stimulus.
If the subject succeeds in viewing the box’s contents, he or she will give an eye move-
ment signal composed of three sets of left-right eye movements (LR6). The subject will continue
to signal left-right-left-right every minute as long as he or she is lucid. The experimenter win
awaken the subject if (1) the subject gives the LR6 signal or (2) the subject fails to give an LR4
signal for more than 2 minutes following a lucidity signal.
(This is done so that the subject does
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not forget the content of the lucid dream.)
The subject will make a verbal, full dream report im-
mediately following any awakening from a lucid dream.
• At the end of the night, which is determined by the completion ofaREM period or subject’s inabil-
ity to sleep longer, the experimenter will remove the subject’s electrodes and place the tape of any
dream reports in an envelope marked with the subject’s name and the date of the recording. The
experimenter will not discuss the subject’s dreams with the subject
This protocol will be repeated over time until each subject contributes 4 successful lucid dream
trials in each of the two conditions (i.e., subliminal and AC).
(3)
Subject description:
a.
Number:
b.
Age range:
c.
State of health:
d.
Special qualifications:
e.
Source:
f.
Method of selection:
g.
Compensation:
(4) Description of risk to the subjects:
6 to 8 individuals.
Between 18 and 60.
All subjects will be in good health, as determined
by a comprehensive medical history form com-
pleted by the subjects and reviewed by the phy-
sicians of Palo Alto Medical Center.
It is possible that the PI might propose to use as
a subject a person having some health problem
in their medical history. In this unlikely event,
SAIC would ask the physicians of the Palo Alto
Medical Foundation, in consultation with the
subject’s own physician, to rule on the partici-
pation of the subject in this research.
All subjects will be chosen from those that have
participated
in previous successful AC experi-
ments or are staff members of the Lucidity Insti-
tute. Their backgrounds will be reviewed during
the IRB formal meeting.
Self selection.
Those individuals who are in the above popula-
tion will be invited to participate in this experi-
ment, and acceptance is completely voluntary.
Yes.
All subjects are consultants to SAIC or em-
ployees of the Lucidity Institute and receive
compensation in accordance with their individ-
ual contracts.
The methods used to record EEG activity are non-
invasive and do not pose any significant risk, al-
though some minor scalp irritation due to elec-
trode
application could possibly
occur.
Elec-
trodes will be pasted to the scalp using electrode
cream
(e.g., EC2) which
contains no calcium
chloride. The skin is prepared for electrodes with
a mild skin cleanser (e.g., Omni Prep) and wiped
with alcohol. Some subjects may experience mild
discomfort during this procedure. However, two
possible
psychological
risks
should be
noted.
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