Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 Stage I and Stage II, visual images may emerge spontaneously. In that case, they are not suppressed, but simply noted and labeled as AOLs. 4. (U) Stage IIL (Dimension Motion and Mobility) (U) Whereas in Stage I and Stage IIL viewing, data appear to emerge (typically) as fragmented data bits, in Stage III, we observe the emergence of a broader concept of the site. With Stage I and II data forming a foundation, contact with the site appears sufficiently strengthened that the viewer begins to have an overall appreciation of the site as a whole (which we label "aesthetic impact"). Dimensional aspects such as size, distance, and motion begin to come into play, and emphasis is placed on generating configurational outlines and sketches (e.g., the outline of a city). Examples generated by RVer #059, the RVer of this study, can be found in the footnoted reference.* 5. (U) Stage IV (General Analytical Aspects) + i aa ral {. with the site that occurs in Stage III (a "yidening of the aperture” as Because of the apparent increased contact it were), data of an analytical nature begin to emerge. This follow-on process constitutes Stage IV in our nomenclature. Contained in Stage IV data are elements that go beyond the strictly observational, such as ambience { } cultural factors 2 . and function or purpose\ . | Thus, Stage IV viewing transcends simple physical descriptions of what is visible to the eye, to take into one. account human intention. Because, bpoine of view, it is the latter that is typically a matter of concern, Stage IV is considered to be the threshold for crossover into <pplicerion c utility. TES ve (U) Puthoff, H. E. "snecial Orientation Techniques: S-IV (U)," ’ p SRI International, Menlo Park, CA > (July 1984) ,' _— 5 Approved For Release} 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R 01800320001-8 i e
Approved For Release 2Oqg/pAAE,: Ke BPPI6.00788R001800320001-8 (U) In Stage IV, the viewer is trained to accumulate data bits in no less than eight separate categories, in parallel, in addition to processing additional ideograms and sketches. These range from broad categories of sensations and dimensional references, through specific qualities (physical/technological detail, cultural ambience, and func- tional significance), and include tracking of the analytical overlay line. To keep these separate signal lines on track requires exceptional control of session structure--an ability trained for in the lengthy S-I through S-III training period. With these elements under control, the Stage IV data-bit-acquisition procedures can then be used to build up an interpretation as to the site's activities and functions. 6 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8
_ Approved For Release 200 REE AS CTE PER 28 R00 1800820001 -8 -_ = III STAGES V AND VI TRAINING (VU) - A. (U) Overview (U) Stages I through III are directed toward recognition of the - overall gestalt and physical configuration of a target site. In these stages, information is collected in the form of ideograms, their motion mi and feeling (S-1I), sensations at the site (S-II), and sketches that result from expanded contact with the site (S-III). Stage IV is designed ~ to provide information as to overall function, that is, as to the purpose of the activities being carried out at the site. To attain this goal, the RVer learns to track data bits in several separate categories. oi (U) In the processes through Stage IV, data are extracted from the signal line as they emerge in some natural sequence; any casual ond attempt to force the process by "probing" or "questioning" the signal line usually results in triggering AOLs. In Stage V, however, special - processes for interrogating the signal line without deleterious effects are introduced, and certain drills are carried out to incorporate this Pe capability. In order to extract more refined data, various data bits, which constitute attributes, topics, subjects and objects associated - with the site, are queried as to the emanations associated with them. An adjunct to this process involves learning to recognize and handle "AOL drives"--persistent AOLs that color a session. = (U) Training on Stage VI involves four general categories: *, e Working toward creating a general three-dimensional model of the major features of the site, using construction materials of various types (e.g., modeling clay, poster paper Layouts), e Extending and enhancing qualitative factors intuited to be paramount at the site, e Identifying emotional factors of people at the site, e Working with training sites in a no-feedback mode in order to strengthen independence of the training mode. In this 7 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8
_t Approved For Release’ 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 (U) mode, a circumscribed intrasession feedback is an option typically used by the training monitor for pedagogical purposes. Feedback phrases consist of five statements, given at appropriate times: "correct, probably correct, near, can't feedback, site:." (U) with regard to the emphasis on modeling, it should be noted that the use of such an approach (which was derived empirically) is not simply an attempt to render a more exact representation of the site than can be done verbally, or by means of drawings. Rather, the kines- thetic activity during modeling appears to (1) quench AOL formation associated with purely cerebral processes, and (2) act as a trigger to produce further analytical content on the site--even concerning aspects not being specifically addressed by the modeling. (U) In the delivery of the Stage V and Stage VI training package, S-VI was delivered out of sequence, i.e., delivered first. When RVer #059 completed S-IV training only S-VI training was ready for delivery; S-V training was still in.R&D. Because the purpose of S-V is to correct and elaborate, which is an addition to, rather than a foundation for, the use of S-VI procedures, delivery of the two stages in reverse order was an acceptable option. The two stages will therefore be discussed in the order of delivery. B. (U) Stage VI (U) Altogether, 19 sites (listed in Table 2) were used in the S-VI training sequence. (U) As indicated in the footnote to Table 2, those. sites noted with a single asterisk (five) are ones for which clay models were con- structed by the trainee during the training session, before access to any feedback materials. All five are shown in Figures 1 through 5. As can be see, the similarities of the models to the sites are striking. ; Among the six test sessions used to complete the S-VI series (in which no feedback was given during the session), the trainee correctly (1) described the Padre Bay, Utah, site (a point on 8 Approved For Releas¢ 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 i 2
- Approved For Release UNCL CIA- IFIED 00788R001800320001-8 R 6- SSIFIED Table 2 (U) STAGE VI SITES 8 Apr 84--1100 | 42°22'52"N, 71°03'40"W | Bunker Hill National Monument, MA Apr 84--1008 Apr 84--1035 87°29'W 93°13'53'"'W 20°10'N, 35°18'36"N, Tulum Ruins, Mexico 4 Nuclear Power Plant. Russellville, AR 85°46'10"'W Race track at Churchill Downs, RY Apr 84--1102 | 38°12'12"N, 84--1029 Apr 37°18'44"N, 78°19'15"W | High Bridge, Farm- ville, VA Disney World, FL Mammoth Caves, KY 84--1035 Apr 84--0952 May 84--1555 28°24'41"N, 81°34'58"W 37°10'N, 86°08'W 30°42'33"N, 84°52'43"W Apr Apalachee Correction- al Institution, Apalachee, FL c Grand Coulee Dam, WA May 84--1146 May 84--1209 47°57'23"N, 118°58'50"W 36°02'57"N, 95°57'03"W Oral Roberts Univer- sity, OK 88°16'02"W 84--0907 May Level Hill Cemetary, 37°41'34'"N, Ford County, IL 84--0955 Alachua General Hos- pital, Alachua County, FL May 29°38'54"N, 82°20'03"W 84--1036 Jun 84--1415 84--0915 84--1012 84~-0842 82°53'55"W 34°47'38"N, Oconee Nuclear Power Plant, sc* t, tek Padre Bay, UT kk Ragged Falls, Yellowstone Park, WY yele Taku Glacier, AK Moffett Field,*” Mt. View, CA . dele Itaipu Dam, Paraguay/Brazil 37°04'24"N, 111°18'20"W 44°17'17"N, 110°53'21"W 84--1015 84--0949 58°25'30"N, 134°03'00"W 37°24'53"N, 122°03'00"W 84--0958 °25°22'S, 54°34'W ek Special Access Only (SAO) Client-chosen site * wk Sites for which clay models were constructed No intrasession feedback UNCLASSIFIED 9 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8
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t — “ Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 Lake Powell's eastern shore flanked by buttes), as rising land and water; (2) identified Ragged Falls in Yellowstone Park as a waterfall; (3) obtained an image of a dam in response to Itaipu dam (although incorrectly labeling it as AOL); and (4) provided a high-quality result Given the apparent integration of aptitudes expected in S-VI training, and the pattern of remaining problem areas designed to be handled by S-V techniques, the RVer was then advanced to the remaining S-V training portion of the overall training package as presently configured. om (U) Stage V (U) Stage V is considered a corrective-action stage. Special "query" process techniques have been developed for the refinement of certain types of data as they emerge, and for the correction of AOLs by the determination of what lies underneath. ‘ , Progress on incorporating S-V techniques into the RV process was very rapid for Trainee #059, in part because of having assimilated the S-VI structure first. Only eight sites were required to declare Trainee #059 complete on S-V. The trainee's responses to the sites are listed in Table 3. , In addition to the results generated in the SRI training format (Table 3),! irainee #059 began a series of verification tests under gontrolled conditions. It is reported that in the two tests done to date (carried out under conditions in which no feedback is provided to the RVer as the descriptions are being generated), results of the quality reported in the above table were obtained. 15 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 1 Y
“ Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800320001-8 —_ Ne Table 3 _ (U) STAGE V SITES - United Nations United Nations - L'Opera, Paris Opera Weyerhauser lumber facility | Factory, floating logs, Longview, WA making lumber ™ | Library of Congress Library of Congress Keeneland Race Course, Racetrack _ Lexington, KY | Bureau of Engraving, Printing of money - Geyers steam field, Sonoma Geothermal production | Church at Lourdes Church at Lourdes "| "| "| | "| "| 16 Approved For Reteade 200010800 : CIA-RDP96-007B88R001800320001-8 2 q St —_f _f _4
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-0078B8R001800320001-8 IV TRAINING EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS (U) A. (U). Training Rate \rrainee #059 is the first individual =O to complete the six-stage training package described in this report. The distribution of site viewings over the various stages is shown in Table 4. The time frame involved in this effort was 2 1/2 years. An accelerated work program with recent trainees indicates, however, that this time might be shortened considerably. Table 4 (U) DISTRIBUTION OF TRAINING SITES BY STAGE St Number age of Sites ~ UNCLASSIFIED | B. (U) Trainee Evaluation } As the first trainee to complete the S-I through ] §-VI program, Trainee #059 fulfilled an important role in the development of the overall training package. Although Stages I through III had been 17 ~~ Approved For Release 2900/08/08 : CIA-RDP94-00788R001800320001-8