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| ipproved For Release 2000/08/10: CIA-RDP96-00787R000300050001-5 I. OBJECTIVE The objective of this program is to determine from a search of pertinent literature whether countermeasures may exist against psycho- energetic intrusions, Furthermore, should countermeasures exist, those most likely to yield results are outlined for further investigation. Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000300050001-5 .
“Approved For Release 2000/08 96-00787R000300050001-5 © II INTRODUCTION Should countermeasures (CM) against psychoenergetic intrusion exist, they will be accomplished by physical or by mental processes. Physical countermeasures, such as various forms of shielding, implicitly assume the existence of psychoenergetic interactions with the physical world, In the parapsychological literature, such interactions are referred to as remote perturbation (RP), psychokinesis (PK), telekinesis (TK), etc. Countermeasures accomplished by mental processes are difficult to define and even more difficult to investigate. Like jamming a radar signal, mental CM would most likely use the same process as that of the intrusion, Examples of potential mental CM drawn from the occult literature are “psychic attack," "hexes," and the like. This report focuses upon physi- cal CM. To determine the feasibility of a physical CM device, we must first assess whether simple intrusion detection is possible, The mechanism underlying such a detector would then serve as the basis for the develop- ment of a CM device. Psychoenergetic intrusion may be classified into two categories: (1) Material objects are affected (2) Information only is obtained from the remote location. We have surveyed the literature and evaluated the most recent laboratory experiments that address both types of intrusion, This report summarizes that investigation, 7 ‘Approved For Release a oi an
- Approved For Release 2004 DP96-00787R000300050001-5 on’ III LITERATURE SURVEY AND EVALUATION To achieve our objective, we have conducted a complete survey of the most recent ten years of parapsychological literature in five different * journals, We have limited the period surveyed: ‘ e To ensure that the threat assessment of psychoenergetic intrusion is relevant to modern facilities. * To make the survey chronologically compatible with a previously completed survey of random number generator (RNG) RP. Sixty-five papers were identified that pertain to RP, exclusive of RNG studies. Combined with the papers reviewed in a previous report? we now have a data base of approximately 100 laboratory publications of experi- ments that suggest the probability of mental intrusion. These reports fall into categories (Table 1) that can be arranged into a hierarchy of the magnitude of intrusive effect. This same organi- zation yields a parallel hierarchy of credibility that is determined by soundness of methodology and replicability. In general, phenomena reported at the beginning of the table fe.g., effects on RNG, dice experi- ments, remote viewing] tend to be characterized by rigorous experimental design. Remote perturbation effects listed at the end of the table (metal bending, levitation) are more difficult to assess because of incomplete descriptions of controls and the near anecdotal nature of the reports. Most of the papers claiming evidence of physical effects are not subject “These journals were the Journal of Parapsychology, the Journal of American Society for Psychical Research, the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, the European Journal of Parapsychology, and Research in Parapsychology. Approved For Release | umosooesoooN 2 “-
ros - Approved For Release 200 96-00787R000300050001-5 Table 1 MENTAL INTRUSION Type of Intrusion and Examples Effect of Intrusion Data gathering * Remote viewing (RV) * Out-of-body experiences (OOBE) e Psychoenergetic data selection (PDS) - Pseudorandom number generator - True random number generator Perturbation of systems and objects Some physical effect ¢ Transient systems ~ Dice throwing - Random number generators - Thoughtography - Spinning coin Biological systems - Paramecia - Small animals ~ Humans (physiology and movement ) Stable systems Strain gauge - Thermometry - Magnetometer Bubble chamber Static objects Metal bending - Compass needle deflection - Moving plastic tubes, small jars, etc. Table levitation Unusual or rare RP Large scale effect e Materializations « Large scale levitations and RP - oD. D. Home Approved For Release 20 DP96-00787R000300050001-5 |
[Approved For Release.200 RDP96-00787R000300050001-5 to evaluation because the descriptions of the experiments are incomplete in one or more aspects. To consider the possibility of physical CM, we are forced to assume that all reports are true, and to exercise caution in drawing conclusions from the data base, In analyzing the data~gathering form of intrusion, we find ample evidence in fig ne iterature?»* that RV may be a valuable infornation-gathering technology. Because no reported perturba- tion occur at the time of RV data acquisition, we are unable to recommend a physical countermeasure. However, evidence from two OOBE* 55 suggests that there may be a concomitant remote perturbation that can be detected at the time of the OOBE. Whether RV produces similar detectable effects remains to be determined. Analysis of the remaining forms of intrusion presented in Table 1 revealed that virtually none of the papers discussed effects at distances greater than a few meters, (For example, almost all of the metal bending reported occurred with the subject actually touching the object in question. ) These observations Suggest that the simplest form of countermeasure in these cases may be distance between sensitive equipment and a putative RP agent, Some forms of RP may be accomplished by unusual (but not ps ycho- energetic) human abilities, (For example, some authors have suggested that RP on static objects may be explained by the subject's ability to generate electric fields.) In such cases, standard shielding techniques would serve as an adequate countermeasure, Approved For Release DP96-00787R000300050001-5 vw
OS Appraved For Release DP96-00787R000300050001-5 IV THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PSYCHOENERGETIC INTRUSION Theoretical understanding of psychoenergetic processes is still in its infancy. With one possible exception,® *” all suggestions for mechanisms must be categorized as “plausibility” arguments. Table 2 shows the current theoretical ideas with a brief description of each. In order to suggest possible countermeasures, we must assume that a given mechanism is responsible for the phenomena, From Table 2, we sec that Mechanisms 1 and 6 are “normal" because they involve well understood physical processes and thus have recognizable countermeasures. The re- Yet, to disallow maining mechanisms, however, have no known physical CM. the possibility of some form of mental CM would be premature. Approved For Release 2 -RDP96-00787R000300050001-5
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. Approved For Release 200 HDP96-00787R000300050001-5 V RECOMMENDATIONS Because considerable evidence for the information-gathering form of psychoenergetic intrusion exists and because evidence also exists that some forms of this intrusion incidentally affect physical objects, we recommend that a countermeasure program be initiated. To optimize the likelihood that such a program will have definitive results, we outline here a systematic, but limited effort. Several considerations beyond those of the survey must influence the design of a physical CM program. They are: e Devices must be chosen that have demonstrated susceptibility to RP, « Devices must be sensitive, yet isolated from the environment. e Engineering (hardware/software) should be kept at a minimum, ® The approach should be systematic and should follow some of the earlier reported efforts. Given these constraints, three types of hardware are suggested for study in a physical CM program: (1) A RNG device (2) Temperature sensing elements. (3) Film detectors. A RNG device was selected because such devices have been under study for 10 years, It is clear from this data base and from one study conducted at SRI International that some form of psychoenergetic interaction exists. To isolate the form of interaction and to assess the usefulness of RNGs as potential] intrusion detectors, a modest redesign of the existing RNG Approved For Release 2 -RDP96-00787R000300050001-5
“=: 's- Approved For Release 20 P96-00787R000300050001-5 ¥ i - device is necessary. Little or no effort is required to update our proven analytical system. an Although there are other devices (e.g., strain gauges, magnetometers, - etc.) that have also been reported as susceptible to RP, we chose tempera- ture sensing hardware and film detectors because of engineering considerations, = In summary, we recommend that an RNG device, temperature sensing elements, and film detectors be investigated with regard to their sus-_ - ceptibility to RP as an initial step toward intrusion detection and physical - countermeasures. - im ms ma on -_ -_ - oi —_ _ . -. Approved For Release 20 )
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