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229.
May,
E.
C.,
Luke, W.
L.
W.,
and
Frivold,
T.
J.
(1988).
Neurophysiological
Correlates to Remote Viewing. Final Report—Objective D, Task 1, Project 1291. SRI
International, Menlo Park, CA.
[Note: This document also appears under Detector
above.]
This
is the
first of a series of experiments to search
for
central nervous system
neuromagnetic response to isolated stimuli. The first of two protocols was based on
a Hungarian experiment involving classical conditioning. The second was more like
a replication of SRI’s 1977 EEG studies— 13a, above.
Scientific Oversight Committee Protocols and Other Reviews
Beginning in FY 1986, the Cognitive Sciences Program has enlisted the aid of a Scientific
Oversight Committee. They perform three functions: (1) Review all formal protocols prior
to their implementation.
No experimentation could begin without the SOC’s approving
these protocols. (2) Exercise unannounced “drop-in” privileges to observe experiments in
progress.
(3) Review the final reports as they would
if they were reviewing
technical
articles for publication. All comments were appen ded to the final report to the
sponsors.
The SOC was to assure the sponsor that the highest possible scientific experimentation was
being conducted.
7.
Puthoff,
H.
E.,
Targ,
R.
and May,
E.
C.
(1978).
Psychoenergetic
Research:
Suggested Approaches. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
This presentation pre-dates the SOC, but it does contain
an overview of what was
known and unknown about anomalous mental phenomena at the time.
19.
Puthoff, H.
E.,
Targ, R. and May,
E.
C.
(1979).
Experimental Psi
Research:
Implications for Physics. Presented at the 145th National
Meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. Houston,
TX.
[Note: This document
covers the information in #20.
Document #2l1 was an error in the Bibliography.]
This presentation to the AAAS provides a state-of-the-moment assessment of the
physics
implications
of
the
anomalous
mental
phenomena
research
at
SRI
International.
Included is a description of
a remote viewing experiment conducted
under 170 m of sea water and an experim
ent that shows
that small, film-can sized
objects and 1 mm micro-dot targets do no inhibit the acquisition ofAC data.
189.
May, E. C. (1986). Enhancing Human Performance Investigations.
Final Technical
Report, Project 1291. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
Although this document summarizes many of the ones presented elsewhere in the
Bibliography,
it
contains
the
unedited comments
of
the SOC
for
the
research
conducted in 1986.
205.
May, E. C. (1987). Enhancing Human Performance Investigations.
Final Tec hnical
Report, Project 1291. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
Although this document summarizes many of the ones presented elsewhere in the
Bibliography,
it
contains
the
unedited comments of
the SOC
for
the
research
conducted in 1987.
232.
May, E. C. (1988). Enhancing Human Performance Investigations.
Final Technical
Report, Project 1291. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
Although this document summarizes many of the ones presented elsewhere in the
Bibliography,
it
contains
the
unedited comments of
the SOC
for
the
research
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conducted in 1988.
197a. May, E. C. andLantz, N. D. (1991). Target and Sender Dependencies in Anomalous
Cognition.
Presented
to the Scientific Oversight Committee. Science Applications
International Corporation, Menlo Park, CA. [Note: This replaces the original #197.]
There
are numerous protocol plans
for
the SOC.
This
1991
experiment
is
a
quintessential example of the detail that was required.
197b. Cognitive
Sciences
Staff (1991).
Protocols
for
the Use
of Human
Subjects.
Approved by the
Institutional Review Board.
Science Applications
International
Corporation, Menlo Park, CA.
Beginning
in FY
1986,
we
were
required
to
obtain Human-Use
approval
in
accordance with HHS guidelines. This document is just one example of the type of
description and release forms that are required by federal regulations.
Conclusions
Since 1985, the research has enjoyed significant scientific oversight and
guidance.
As a
result, the research quality has improved. The membership of the
SOC was
selected,
in
part, for their open-minded skepticism about the phenomena. To date, while many of them
believe we have made a substantial case
for the
existence of an
information
transfer
anomaly,
this opinion
is not unanimous.
The membership
is
in complete agreement,
however, that the research, both
basic and applied,
is conducted in accordance with the
strict standards set by the scientific community.
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GLOSSARY
Not all the terms defined below are germane to this report, but they are included here for
completeness.
In a typical anomalous mental phenomena (AMP) task, we define:
• Anomalous Cognition (AO—A form of information transfer in which all know sensorial
stimuli are absent. That is some individuals are able to gain access to information by an
as
yet unknown
process.
This
is
also known
as
Remote
Viewing
(RV)
and
Clairvoyance .
• A gent—An individual who attempts to influence a target system by mental means alone.
• Analyst—An individual who provides a quantitative measure of AC.
This individual
usually is blind to experimental conditions and the intended target.
• Anomalous Perturbation (AP)—A form of interaction with matter in which
all known
physical mechanisms are absent. That is, some individuals are able to influence matter
by an as yet unknown process.
This is also known as Psychokinesis (PK\
• Beacon—An individual who, while receiving direct
sensorial stimuli from an intended
target, acts as a focus of attention for the receiver in AC experiments.
• Compute Assisted Search (CAS1—The use of computer-generated
options which
are
linked to real-world objects in a Search task.
• Feedback—After a response has been secured, information
about he intended target is
displayed to the receiver or agent.
• Monitor—An individual who monitors and AMP session to facilitate data collection.
• Noise— Incorrect elements in an AC response.
• Protocol—A template for conducting a structured data collection session.
• Receiver—An individual who attempts to perceive by AC and report information about a
sensorially isolated target. A Receiver is also known as a Subject or Percipient.
• Response— Material that is produced during an AC session.
• Search—The inverse of AC.
That is, given a known target, determine its location. This
is also known as Dowsing .
• Sender—An individual who, while
receiving direct sensorial stimuli from an intended
target, acts as a putative transmitter of that information to the receiver in AC experiments.
• Session—A time interval during which AMP data are collected.
•
Specialty—A given receiver’s ability to be particularly successful
with a given
class of
targets (e.g., people as opposed to buildings).
• Target—An item that is the focus of an AMP task (e.g., person, place, thing, event).
• Target Designation—A method by which
a specific target,
against the backdrop of all
other possible targets, is identified to the receiver (e.g.,
geographical coordinates).
•
Trial—The smallest unit of data to be analyzed.
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