'TOP-TEN' LIST

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• Publication Date: June 19, 1995
• Content Type: MEMO

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Date: 19 June 1995
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From: Edwin ay, .
Re: "Top-ten" List
I have been asked to find "the 10 primary studies or reports developed under the subject
program...that make the best case for establishing the validity of the paranormal
phenomena known as Remote Viewing." This memorandum is in response to that request.
Background
Although the request seems straight forward at the outset, to establish the existence of
Remote Viewing on the basis of a subset of the total data set does not conform to the
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The average effect size (i.e., a standardized measure of the magnitude of the effect-See
Rosenthal, 1991) for forced choice AC experiments is approximately one order of
magnitude smaller than for free-response AC experiments. Thus, it is likely that different
criteria might be set to establish the validity of these two different procedures.
Two common approaches have been used in psychology and parapsychology to research
behavioral phenomena. One emphasizes random selection of subjects, and the other
examines the phenomenon with specialized subjects. These approaches answer different
questions: How is the phenomenon distributed in the population? and What are the
properties and mechanisms of the phenomenon? In other reviews of AC, studies are
weighted in favor of the first approach (Radin and Nelson, 1991), however, our approach
is nearly exclusivel y oriented to working with a relatively stable set of special subjects.
These different approaches might also require different standards for the evaluation.
If part of the evaluation is oriented toward assessing whether AC can be used on problems
of Natinnai intPrvet than it is im>nrtant to raalivP that enli~i PvYrlPnrP fnr Of' is nPithPr a
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From this same time period I select the formal study from within:
2. May, E. C. and Trask, V. V. (1989). Forced-Choice Viewing. Final Report, Project
1291. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
Guessing binary target is one of the most difficult AC tasks.- The formal portion of this
report describes across-country, 50 trial experiment that was monitored by two
government representatives. A 76% hitting rate was achieved. In spi to of the small n, I
have selected this study because of its careful protocol design and extreme methods to
eliminate the potential of non-AC leakage of information-a characteristic of the SRI
research.
Another example of successful AC and methodological care is our tachistoscope study. We
posited that the quality of AC would depend upon the intensity of the feedback at the end of
each trial. This precognitive model was not verified in the study although two of the four
receivers produced significant results and the study showed significant evidence for an
information transfer anomaly overall.
3. May, E. C., Lantz, N. D. and Piantineda, T. (1994). Feedback Considerations in
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5. Puthoff, H. E. and Targ, R. (1975). Perceptual Augmentation Techniques Part
Two: Research Report. Final Report, Document FF-78-45. Stanford Research
Institute, Menlo Fark, CA. SECRET.
I submit two examples described within this document: (1) the large gantry and (2) and the
West Virginia site by receiver S1. I suggest that the descriptions in this report and any
other supporting material on these examples that may exist be provided to the reviewers.
6. May, E. C. (1989). AN Application Oriented Remote Viewing Experiment. Final
Report, Project 2740. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
This was a tes t-bed trial to simulate an application and to determine the degree to which
specific elements in a technical setting can be sensed by AC. The report describes the
protocol for data collection and a post hoc fuzzy set analysis; however, I submit the
drawings and the corresponding target photographs on pages 11, 12, and 13 in the report
in conjunction with the protocols as part of the prima facie evidence. The complete
transcript of the session can be found at the end of the document.
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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 ,A.C)-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
l irvQy.
? ,Agent-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 (APl-A form of interaction with matter in which all known
physical mechanisms are absent. That is, som a 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 experimenalG.
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From: Edwin C. May, Science Applications International Corp.
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Date: Tue, Jun 20, 1995 ? 08:07
Transmitting (6) pages, including cover sheet.
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Note:
here are my top 10 best. I believe this Ilst totally avoids the file drawer problem anc
at the same, time reduces what must be examined.
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