Approved For Release 2000/0808 CREADP96-00789R002200390001-5 I. (U) Objective (U) The objective of this program was to provide an overview of the current state of psychoenergetics research and, based upon this assessment, to recommend avenues of approach for future investigations. II. (U) Background (U) Psychoenergetic research can be divided into two major areas of interest: (1) Informational Processes (2) Causal Processes. Each of these areas can be subdivided further into training, screening, and fundamentals such as various type of functional correlates (e.g., psychological, physiological, and physical). (S/NF) During FY 1985, SRI International completed a retrospective analysis of a substantial body of open and classified literature in order to assess existence issues, research questions and potential applications of the previously reported activity in these areas. Subsequently, part of this analysis produced two reports that outlined an improved remote viewing analysis technique and provided a meta-analysis of the random number generator literature. (These two reports are included as Appendix A and B, respectively.) What follows are the recommendations, for a three-phase multi-year research effort. III. (U) Recommendation A. (U) Phase I—Knowledge Building (U) Phase I is considered to be a knowledge building effort. During this phase, SRI recommends that some form of technical oversight be included in order to provide guidelines on research protocols, to assess the credibility of the research, and to provide insight into new directions for future research. This phase should be as wide in scope as resources allow. More focused research should be delayed until a knowledge base is established. Table 1 shows the specific areas that are recommended for consideration as research items for Phase I. 1 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200390001-5
Approved For Release 2000/08 SORENESS TTT TIFT 02200390001-5 Table 1 (U) PHASE 1 RECOMMENDED RESEARCH AREAS Pani A quantitative remote viewing (RV) analysis technique. Novice and advanced RV training methodologies. Techniques to identify good remote viewers. A search for RV correlates to the physical environment. A search for personality traits in good remote viewers. A search for physiological correlates to RV. Monitor medical conditions of all viewers. - Determine the role of feedback in RV experiments. Determine if items can be located in space. Determine if events can located in time. Informational Processes Analysis Training Screening Physical Correlates Personality Correlates Physiological Correlates Medical Correlates Feedback Spatial Search Temporal Search Causal Processes Micro-remote Action Intuitive Data Sorting Macro~-remote Action Correlates Remote action (RA) on random number generators, Test the Intuitive Data Sorting Model. Test a variety of physical systems as RA targets. As above, determine correlates to RA. General Information Services UNCLASSIFIED Develop a user-accessible library system. (U) While some of the items shown in Table 1 can be considered beyond existence issues and thus should be considered during Phase II, the predominant effort is toward knowledge building. B. (U) Phase 1I—Development (U) During Phase II, research areas from the Phase I effort that yielded incontrovertible evidence for their existence, will be expanded. With the assistance of a technical oversight committee, hypotheses will formulated and tested. (S/NF) Those areas under Phase I that showed the most promise, will be expanded toward a potential application area. For example, if a physiological measure could be found that correlated strongly with excellent remote viewing, then that measure could be used to improve intelligence applications. 2 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200390001-5
Approved For Release 2000/0tH CaUEND P96-00789R002200390001-5 C. (U) Phase I1I—Applications (S/NF) While continuing Phases I and II on specific items of interest, Phase III will be devoted toward applications of interest for the DoD. This activity should include at least two parts: (1) Applications research--Formulate and test hypotheses that are specific with regard to potential applications. (2) Application testing--Under actual operational conditions, conduct psychoenergetic activity to assess field utility. IV. Financial Report (S/NF) During FY 1985 a total of $1,240 K was allocated to contract DAMD17-83-C-3106 for the psychoenergetic investigation and review. All moneys were expended in accomplishing the stated objective. 3 “SECREF Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200390001-5
Approved For Releasq 700 O Pe SSPE TB TIE 00789R002200390001 5 APPENDIX A A FIGURE OF MERIT ANALYSIS FOR FREE-REPONSE (This Appendix Is Unclassified) Approved For Release ode Ch ASSI5IED7s9R002200300001-5