Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003300210002-1 he does not give the remote viewer subtle clues as to the nature and circumstances of the operation. Such clues as nods of approval, voice inflection and suggestive questioning happen all too often. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Second, there is a strong tendency to pick and choose information according to the Unit Manager's and monitor's mental set and preconceptions. It is in the act of interpretation that lies the ever present possibility of misinterpretation. It is extremely important for the monitor to record the information exactly as it is given so when it is passed on to the customer, the information is received in its purest form. The customer can become frustrated because experience has shown that some of the information provided is of such a nature that it cannot be either verified or rejected through follow-up analysis or investigation. Until the operation is completed or solved, some of the information remains plausible and possibly true, but until an operation is completely over, it cannot be evaluated fairly. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Third, often times a monitor and a customer can become quite frustrated with a remote viewer because of the nature of the psychic information. It can seem incomplete, sporadic and sometimes symbolic or even irrelevant. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) When a remote viewer has completed the necessary sessions needed to collect the information, he or she will then write a report of his or her findings. * (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This report will indicate the project number, the viewer identification or source number, the date of the report an will also list the dates of the remote viewing sessions. -RDP96-00789R003300210002-1
Approved For Release 200@i¢ Broa: i Y BBP96-00789R003300210002-1 ao ay Lan This report will also include drawings or sketches of the target site. When the viewer's report is completed, it will then be provided to the customer. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) It should be noted that there is a strong tendency for the Unit Manager or the customer to have the remote viewers work on a major ongoing or unsolved operation over and over again. This is generally not recommended because research and experience has shown that a remote viewer's first impressions are the best. Hence, the longer they work on a case, the more likely they are to become inaccurate. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Also, experience throughout the world in remote viewing laboratories has shown clearly that the remote viewing ability and receptivity is also directly related to the novelty and interest factor of the test. So it is important not to have the remote viewers conduct the same operation over and over again because they will become bored and not perform well. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) When the operation is completed, the remote viewers receive their feedback from the customer and the customer provides a written evaluation of the. information received. Feedback is important because it helps the remote viewers evaluate their own performance. (U) In conclusion, whether proponents or critics like it or not, certain basic facts exist and must be dealt with. (U) First, unsolved crimes, missing persons, hostage situations and terrorism continue to occur. Information for their purely rational and scientific solution is often simply inadequate, yet great social and psychological pressures exist for their Approved For Release 2088/ o ™P96-00789R003300210002-1
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 IA-BDPI6-00789R003300210002-1 solution. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Many intriguing and scientifically unexplainable results have been achieved under controlled experimental conditions as well as spontaneous field situations. As with any potential advance in technology or technique, remote viewing needs to be sufficiently field tested. * (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Intelligence agencies are encouraged not to ignore this potential resource but rather place it among their arsenal of operational tools. Remote viewers can be used as collectors in conjunction with other intelligence sources throughout the DoD and intelligence community because our service is to be of "help." Once this understanding can occur, perhaps then can the "role" of the remote viewer be more clearly defined. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003300210002-1