ENHANCED HUMAN PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION

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• Publication Date: December 2, 1986
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ENHANCEEI HUMAN PERFORMANCE
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I INTRODUCTION (U)
~ In accordance with the requirements set forth under the program, "Enhanced
Human Performance Investigations" ~ this document
provides a progress update for work performed by SRI International and its- subcontractors
during Fiscal Year 1986. The aim of the five-year program (FY 1986-1990) is to provide
research and development in the area of psychoenergetics as a means to enhance human
performance
(U) Psychoenergetic phenomena are defined here as direct interactions between human
consciousness and the environment, which, although the mechanism is unexplained, can be
observed and recorded. These human capabilities fall into two main categories: (1) the
acquisition of information, and (7) the production of physical effects. These can be further
defined as
? Remote Viewing (RV)/Extrasensory Perception (ESP)--The ability to
gain access, by mental means atone, to concealed data or remote sites.
~ Remote Action (RA)/Psychokinesis (PK)--The ability to influence, by
mental means alone, physical or biological systems.
C. (U) Program Scope
The program is designed to provide the necessary foundation to assess various
aspects of psychoenergetics~~ The program is highly diverse
and interdisciplinary; it spans many fields and involves academic and research facilities,
subcontractors, and consultants. Furthermore, it initiates an in-depth investigation into the
life sciences aspects of psychoene~?getic phenomena.
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D. (U) Program Objectives
(U) Basically, there are three program objectives: (I) to document that
psychoenergetic phenomena are real and reproducible, (2) to determine the mechanisms}
underlying these phenomena, and (3) to bring the field of psychoenergetics into the
mainstream of human performance research, by providing a scientific foundation equivalent to
the rest of the performance research field. In the minds of some, there is no doubt that
psychoenergetic phenomena are real and reproducible. In the minds of many others, both
scientific professionals and informed lay persons, this is not the case.
~~~ The categories of research interest under consideration form a hierarchy ranging
from basic research on fundamental mechanisms to methodologies for applications, including
? Identifying explanatory mechanisms (e.g., electromagnetic effects,
neurophysiological mechanisms).
? Specifying phenomenological properties (e.g., the effects of distance and
shielding).
? Determining physical, physiological, and psychological correlates (e.g.,
geophysical environment, EEG and GSR measures, and personality
profiling) .
? Developing optimal strategies for use in applications (e.g., statistical
averaging).
E. (U) Program Resources
(U) To meet the above objectives, the SRI program is using both in-house and
external expertise. For over a decade, a core group of researchers at SRI has been studying
a wide variety of subjects iii psychoenergetics--augmented by access to specialty centers such
as our neurosciences and our microbial genetics laboratories.
(U) Some of the work is being subcontracted to institutions, groups, and consultants
who have a demonstrated track record in this research area. Other subcontractors may have
had no association with this field but, because of their specific area of expertise, can make
valuable contributions to our program goals. Thus, the widest possible interdisciplinary
viewpoints are available to the program, and the mixture of resources will ensure that peer
group review and scientific interactions are maximized. Subcontractors and consultants
currently include personnel from Princeton University, Syracuse University, John F. Kennedy
University, the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, MARS Measurements Associates, the Parapsychology
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III PROBLEM AREAS (~
As a result of the SOC comments at the commencement of the FY 1986 program,
substantial criticism was directed toward the Time Research Institute (TRI) subcontract. An
extensive. review of TRI's proposed Statement of Work, facilities, techniques, and
qualifications was subsequently carried out by SRI, and three major problem areas were
revealed: (1) tenuous overall scientific justification for pursuing this area of investigation; (2)
inaccurate measurement techniques employed by TRI; and (3) questionable statistical
approaches proposed by TRI for data analysis.
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As a result of this review, the decision was made to terminate TRI's subcontract.
This termination was effective 19 May 1986. At the time of the termination, approximately
$25,000 remained in this subcontract. TRI has provided an initial estimate of approximately
$9,800 in termination expenses. According to ,
however, TRI has until one year after the termination date to formalize its claims. In
addition, a determination must be made as to the disposition of the equipment purchased by
the subcontractor under the present contract and the one immediately preceding. Therefore,
a final settlement on the TRI subcontract is still pending.
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