SI AND H EXPERIMENTATION, 12 MAY 1953

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00428158
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Publication Date: May 12, 1953

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Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 12 May 1953
On TUesday, 12 May 1953
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tation was c
e need for practical work was evident for
the bulk of the work was, conducted by these
c ion was directed to the adaptation of a.tec
be best sui�d to each individual's personality.
Oceeded clinical approach, namelya s ow -
on method. A mild State of .H was Obtained
in all three subjects.
An umusual.occurrende, whic
latter part of the eyeing.
made some statement which w
stiffen notideably. In do
'th her foot. Immediately
very s led -and run toward the
turn to for help. Noticing that
the verge of hysteria she was imm
y explained, happ
while working w
red that caused
arply struc
seemed to gw en
for someone to
as trembling and on
ack into the hypnotic
state. She was instructed while under H that the cause for her alarm
would disappear upon awakening and she would be refreshed and relaxed.
She was then awakened and appeared to be calm. An attempt was made to �
determine whether or not she remembered the instance that causedher
alarm but she rememter nothing which indicated that the entire episode
took place while she was still under hypnosis.
ning's work were� satisfactory in that
re afforded the opportunity of prac Icing
clu an eve oping their confidence which is much needed
in this type of work.
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