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MIMI. III Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) SRI INTERNATIONAL, MENLO PARK (U) May 1989 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I. II IL 1.11_1[111 III I_ I t Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) OVERVIEW OF PSYCHOENERGETICS INFORMATION ACQUISITION (Remote Viewing) ACTION-AT-A DISTANCE (Remote Action) Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) The acquisition of information that would normally not be available because of spatial or temporal dis- tance or shielding. (U) Interaction with matter that would normally not be allowed because of spatial or temporal distance or shielding. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I IL it II III I I IL I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) REMOTE VIEVVING PROTOCOL ? A SCHEMATIC TIME EVENT moo Monitor and Viewer are Sequestered 10:05 Assistant Randomly Selects Photograph from a Set of 100 10:10 Remote Viewing Begins 10:25 Remote Viewing Ends 10:30 Monitor Copies RV Output and Obtains Target Photograph 10:35 Monitor Displays Target Photograph and Copied Response to Viewer UNCLASSIFIED S s s R Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 It IL I. I IL I. IL I L I I 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) EXISTENCE BASIC UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) TECHNICAL REVIEWS (META?ANALYSES)-'1-1-1( ? (U) SRI Cognitive Sciences Program (1972? 1988) (U) Non?SRI Remote Viewing (1976? 1988) ? (U) Random Number Generator Experiments (1969? 1987) ? (U) Forced?Choice Precognitive Remote Viewing (1935? 1987) UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Mil, I L IL I MI Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) COGNITIVE SCIENCES PROGRAM 1972-1988 ? (U) DATABASE DOMAIN (U) 117 Documents (5025 Pages) (U) All Experiments; Formal and Pilot (S/NF) Across All Experiments, Odds Against Chance Are Better Than 2 x102? to 1 (S/NF) Magnitude of the Remote Viewing Effect Qualifies as "Large" According to Accepted Behavioral Science Standards (S/NF) Remote Viewing is Repeatable and Robust iLSt- Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Et I I I I k I t IL ILI Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) COGNITIVE SCIENCES PROGRAM 1972-1988 ? (U) RESULTS SPECIFIC ? (S/NF) Remote Viewing Does Not Degrade Over Time ? (S/NF) Quality is Independent of Target Distance or Size ? (S/NF) Natural Scenes are Significantly Better Targets Than are Symbols or Numbers (S/NF) Electromagnetic Shielding is not Effective ? (S/NF) Potential Neurophysiological Indicator has Been Identified Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ilk III Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) NON-SRI REMOTE VIBNING 1976-1988 ? (U) DATABASE DOMAIN ? (U) 20 Individual Studies ? (U) Over 400 Remote Viewing Trials ? (U) MAJOR RESULTS ? (U) Across All Experiments, Odds Against Chance Are Better Than 2 x109 to 1 ? (U) Magnitude of the Remote Viewing Effect is Statisti- cally Equivalent to the SRI Results ? (U) Remote Viewing is Repeatable and Robust Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I I I t I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Intaniond y (U) RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS 1969-1987 UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) DEFINITION ? (U) In Random Number Generator Experiments (RNG) Indi- viduals are Asked to Modify, by Mental Means Alone, the Otherwise Random Output of Hardware Devices ? (U) DATABASE DOMAIN ? (U) 330 Individual Studies (U) Over 109 Binary Bits ? (U) MAJOR RESULTS ? (U) Across All Experiments, Odds Against Chance Are Better Than 2 x1017to 1 ? (U) Magnitude of the RNG Effect isri.Sad According to Accepted Behavioral Standards, but is Repeatable k, UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 IS II_ I Ili I_ II IL I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) PRECOGNITIVE REMOTE VIEWING 1935-1987 UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) DEFINMON (U) In Forced-Choice Precognitive Remote Viewing Experi- ments, the Target Material (Numbers or Symbols) is Gen- erated After the Remote Viewing is Completed ? (U) DATABASE DOMAIN ? (U) 309 Individual Studies ? (U) Nearly 2 x106 Separate Trials ? (U) MAJOR RESULTS (U) Across All Experiments, Odds Against Chance Are Better Than 5 x1029 to 1 ? (U) Magnitude of the Effect is Small According to Ac- cepted Behavioral Standards, but is Repeatable UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 IrA12%1\ f-1 (U) SCREENING FOR HIGH-QUALITY REMOTE VIEWERS ? (U) RESULTS TO DATE ? (S/NF) Approximately j% of the General Population Pos- sess a Natural Talent for Remote Viewing ? (S/NF) Personality and Neuropsychological Variables are Marginally Useful (S/NF) Preliminary Data Suggests that High Scores on the Standford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale Indicate Natu- !L Remote Viewing Ability (S/NF) Selectin9 Sub-populations Significantly Improves Screening Efficiency ? (S/NF) Preliminary Data Suggests a Possibility of a Neurophysological Indicator for Natural Remote Viewing Ability Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I. it It Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Hypnosis Experiments ? GOALS Confirm previous findings that hypnosis facilitates psi processes. Begin a data base for comparing susceptibility and psi ability. Enhance the RV process and produce higher quality ' viewings. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Experienced hypnotist hired to: ? Administer Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale. ? Develop individually specific induction and RV protocols. ? Conduct hypnosis sessions. Target pool consisted of 200 National Geographic photos. One experienced viewer participated in 24 remote viewings, 12 prior to one of two treatment conditions; 6 following a hypnotic induction and 6 following a proof- reading task. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Hypnosis Experiments ? RESULTS ? No evidence of RV in pre-treatment condition. ? Significant evidence of RV following hypnosis. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 II. 1111_11_1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Hypnosis Experiments SRI ? SECOND STUDY ? RV sessions conducted while in trance. ? Two viewers participated in 16 trials each. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? CURRENT ACTIVITY ? Used same protocol as pilot study. ? Two viewers are participating in 20 trials (40 remote viewings) each. ? One viewer complete shows trend toward enhanced RV in hypnotic condition. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I_ I I t I IL I I I. I I I III I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Hypnosis Experiments ? HUMAN USE ISSUES ? Much sensationalism accompanies media portrayal of hypnotic phenomenon. ? Hypnosis is a poorly defined term. ? Hypnosis designated "at risk" by DHEVV. ? EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES VS. CLINICAL REPORTS ? Clinical evidence based on anecdotal reports and opin- ions with psychiatric populations. Experimental studies use more mentally stable popula- tions, are of relatively short duration, do not elicit emo- tional responses and use structured and benign hyp- notic suggestions and procedures. Experimental studies show hypnotic procedures caus- ing no more harmful aftereffects than common experi- ences such as taking exams, attending classes, verbal learning and college life in general. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 t MI1111_1[111 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) POTENTIAL NEUROPSYIOLOGICAL SCREENING (U) NEUROMAGNETIC RESPONSE TO DIRECT LIGHT STIMULI Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I t I t I 'III II t I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) CONFIRM NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RESULTS ? (U) CONFIRM HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY RESULTS ? (U) SCREEN SPECIFIC POPULAllONS ? (S/NF) TEST SELECTED INDMDUALS UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) RESULTS TO DATE ? (S/NF) Significant Improvement has Been Observed in Remote Viewing of Symbols (Single Viewer) (S/NF) Qualitative Evidence for Improvement in Remote Viewing of Visual or Natural Targets (S/NF) No Decline of Ability Over Time (S/NF) A Preliminary Neurophysological Correlate to Re- mote Viewing Suggests the Possibility of Conditioning for Improved Quality Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Mk IL I L IL IL II II_ Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) REVIEW EARLIER TRAINING PROTOCOLS FROM AN EX- PERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE (U) Develop Quantitative Testing Procedures (U) Suggest Improvements to Existing Protocols (S/NF) Create and Verify (Under Operational Conditions) New Training Procedures ? (U) VERIFY NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATE ? (S/NF) DETERMINE IF NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONING IMPROVES QUALITY OF OPERATIONAL DATA Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) ISOLATED VIEWER ? (U) REMOTE LIGHT STIMULUS ? (U) MONITORING MAGNETIC ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN Post?stimulus, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I t I It I tit IL Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) 10 RUNS OF APPROXIMATELY 100 TRIALS ? (U) SIGNAL AVERAGE +1- 0.5 SECONDS ? (U) POWER SPECTRUM FOR PRE- AND POST-S11MULUS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 lilt I I I I_ I I I I II 1 I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 SECRET (U) POWER SPECTRA: -0.5 TO +0.5 SECONDS FROM REMOTE STIMULI - V002, 8/25/88 '??+?? , - - , SECRETNOFORN SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 1 1 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 SECRET (U) POWER SPECTRA: -0.5 TO +0.5 SECONDS FROM PSEUDO STIMULI ? V002, 8/25/88 1.0 0.8 0.6 Power 0.4 0.2 0.0 j 1 j j 1 , . /./."-`\---.4--4. . ? ? . . . . . 0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30 40 Frequency (Hz) SECRET/NOFORN SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Ii 11.1_1.1_11_ It I I t Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) REMOTE VIEWING ANALYSIS ? PROBLEM SECRET ? (U) PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF REMOTE VIEWING RESPONSES UNDER TWO SITUATIONS (U) Laboratory Experiments - Targets Known (S/NF) Operations Targets Generally Unknown SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) TARGET ? (U) RESPONSE UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED A crisp set (T) of attributes derived from a fuzzy set with a specified alpha?cut and mission definition (e.g., visual impact on scene). A fuzzy set (R) of attributes defined as an analyst's estimate of presence or absence from the response. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 IL [tit I 11_ IL I ik it Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) FIGURE OF MERIT (FM) DEFINITIONS UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) ACCURACY Percent of target described correctly. ? (U) RELIABILITY Percent of response that is correct. ? (U) FM Accuracy times reliability. UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I_ it t I I I. I I I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I UNCLASSIFIED ATTRIBUTE SPACE SET THEORY Reliable But Imprecise Accurate But Noisy Low Figure-of-Merit Low Figure-of-Merit WPM ? Reliable and Accurate High Figure-of-Merit UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I_ I_ I. I.11_ Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIAIRDP96-00789R002200510001-1 cr.A06,1 coa0 SG1A 7 stix.c0-0E" gq OSP631:41? CO- fi uor Iwo. I / %pic="eit_ Lea TOBEs C A Atti irg.44?0 ? ? SOP-te KuiD Gf 3 COHheg ritainsaiumwaffeaor" itINMUIVAIM111/11111116., r P k ftzec -tuoti.a6 eFo SECRET/NOFORN. pp A roved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 cert. vekii DEos.E- --1110?, CP.43/11)re1.45,0 AMA . cers alc,t4 puisa ... Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 - . SG1A Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-R; -00784140;112200510001-1 fpel o#10 "lP 'SECRET SG1A Approved For Release 2000/08/0e: C TO0789R002200510001-1 rsi SG1A Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96SUE0112200510001-1 ? COM./1) FOrAi? .poettA. ? Si Ft .4 A t D thrr terM. *047UI;46 S 0 meno t Algal?, awl wori soN fab-4014.4.. ',mem ON. 040 O atEEstLfrrea. eslaro . SECRET/NOFORN (S/NF) FIGURE 4 VIEWER 372: POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO THE SOLAR FACILITY 15 SEr_Av."1.-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 GI-RUP96-00789R002200510001-1 SG1A Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I. I II I I. IL I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) SIMULATED OPERATIONAL APPLICATION RESULTS Element Type N IT nRI IT' IRI Acc. Rel. M FUNCTIONS 8 10.00 11.40 12.43 0.88 0.80 0.70 RELATIONSHIPS 16 15.25 21.95 23.65 0.69 0.64 0.44 OBJECTS 48 46.70 56.70 73.42 0.82 0.64 0.52 TOTAL 72 - - - 0.80 0.71 0.57 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 IL I IL I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) DECISION AUGMENTATION A HEURISTIC MODEL ? (U) MANY COMPLEX INPUTS TO A DECISION (U) Real-time Information (U) Past Experience (U) Intuition (U) Others ? (U) THE MODEL PROPOSES ONE ADDMONAL INPUT (U) A Weak Statistical Bias Which is Mediated by Some Form of Psychoenergetic Functioning Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I (U) EVIDENCE FOR PRECOGNITION RI UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) META-ANALYSIS OF FORCED-CHOICE EXPERIMENTS ? (U) 309 Experiments (U) 62 Senior Authors (U) 50,000 Subjects ? (U) 2 Million Individual Trials ? (U) 52 Years ? (U) METHOD ? (U) "File Drawer" Experiments Not Published ? (U) 8-Point Quality Rating ? Blinds, Controls, etc. ? (U) OVERALL RESULTS ? (U) Combined Effect of 11.4 0 - (U) No Correlation With Quality ? (U) Experiment Quality Correlates With Year-of-Publication (U) r = 0.239, df = 307, p < 7.2 x 10-5 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 ? (U) SINGLE BUTTON PRESS ? (U) COLLECT N BINARY BITS ? (U) Task is to "Force" as Many 1's as Possible Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I II 1 1 1 1 1 1t I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) Z-SCORE DISTRIBUTION 1NITH "FILE DRAWER" SRI inbarnational ? UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Z-Score UNCLASSIFIED Data (330 Studies) Data with 2-Gaussian Fit Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I it IL I I I I. I I I It I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 41/4//11111110 (U) DECISION AUGMENTATION CONCEPTS UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) THREE POSSIBLE OBSERVATIONS OF THE DATA ? (U) Nothing is Happening ? Mean Chance Expectation ? (U) Causal Interaction ? Remote Action ? (U) Informational Interaction ? Precognition (U) Individuals are Able to Anticipate the Locally Deviant Sub-sequences ? (U) ASSUMPTIONS (U) MCE?Unperturbed Parent and Sampling Distributions (U) RA?Slightly Perturbed Parent Distribution ? (U) Unperturbed Parent and Biased Sampling Distribution UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I 1 I 1 IL tt I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) DECISION AUGMENTATION FORMULATION Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 1 1 L 1 1 1 I_ 1 I_ I 1 It I 1 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) RNG DATA 1984 .446, UNCLASSIFIED 103 102 101 100 Z2 10- 10- 1 0 ?3 . a s fg MCE O0 . ec, 090 o . 8 cl o ell 00 a o 8 0 e? 0 ao a o e ? O 00 0,4,,, . 0 0 0 0 0 .8 ? 0 o 0? 0 0?00 8o0 o ? co 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 o o o o 0 oo ? a o 0 o a o o 411 1 % a a o 000 ocpc, 00 0 a, o : o a a o 00 o o o a a 0 .3 o a o o 0 a a o eP ei a el = 0.01 DAT gb 104 - I I I ? 1 102 103 104 io5 106 Sequence Length (n) UNCLASSIFIED 107 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 I I I till 1 4 1 I I Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 UNCLASSIFIED ? (U) MUST BE ENERGY TRANSFER WITH INFORMATION TRANSFER ? (U) ENTROPY CONCEPTS ARE VALID (U) Anecdotal Observations ? (U) High Changes of Entropy are Viewed More Easily ? (U) Dynamic Targets (e.g., video tape) are Viewed More Easily Than Static Photographs ? (U) Natural Site are Viewed More Easily Than Static Photographs UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 iti 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 11 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1 (U) PHYSICS SPECULATION ON PRECOGNMON ? (U) SECOND LAW IS VALID ? (U) At Micro-level (U) In the Classical World (U) Cosmological (i.e., Surface Areas of Black Holes) ? (U) PRECOGNMON IS VALID (U) Meta-analysis and Other Evidence ? (U) THEREFORE PRECOGNMON MUST BE A STOCHASTIC PROCESS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200510001-1