(DELETED) RE WORK IN THE FIELD OF HYPNOSIS

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00140390
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 25, 2024
• Document Release Date: October 4, 1999
• Publication Date: January 29, 1954

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cc MemorInclum � UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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29 January 1954
Chief, Security Research Staff
Chief, Technical Branch
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1. -Reierence.is made to our disculesion concerning
and his various interests, partic 1 incluaing his work
vrnosis. As ou know
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an popular writer on-en er of subjects.
2. The writer has examined all the written material in de- '
tail which you forwarded in connection with
for your information, this material may e broken down into
three categories as follows:
1)
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Educational Material - has written
extensively in the field of education, testing,
child psychology, college teaching, memory training,
etc. His technical writings cover many fields and
in general they are written more or less in a .
"popular" manner.
2) Popular WritinR - In this field,
has made a number of contribution to commercial
magazines and company magazines. In general, these
subjects are of the "popular" type and have to do -
with.stch standard items as tolerance, how to get
along with people, how to relax, personality
traits, etc.
3) Hypnosis - 1111111111Was bean wri 'n, o
hypnosis and related subjects
A very careful examination of is.iiork fails to 't
reveal anything new from our point of view and .
his writings in the field of hypnosis in general
can also be regarded as the " opul "
(The writer has read
In connection with 3) above, the writer very care-
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fullY amined the typewritten manuscrip submitted
by in connection with possible mili-
tary uses of hypnosis. This is very similar to his
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article on hypnosis which appeare
thoughts are not new and if his inater�al appears
to be somewhat sensational, it is only because
individuals who might read it are rot particular
familiar with the subject. While
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cannot in fact prove much of his matial, the
writer and his associates will support most of
his allegations and idels on the bdsis of their
experimentation. .
3. On the basis of the material at hand,Wite..yrittrf.,feets
that those in the Trghing Division who are interested in this
field should.be referred to your Office for general discussions in
these matters since your Staff has worked in this fiqp for over
three years, is familiar with the literature and has worked with
and has continuously-been in contact with professional consultants
in hypnotism. It is believed that your advice, and recommendations
and assistance, should be considered befpre any outside Agency
activity be undertaken in this direction.
4. Incompliance with your request, we have written t
for information and his views in the above ma ter
and his rep y siould.be here in the immediate future.
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