SOVIET AND CZECHOSLOVAKIAN PARAPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH

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SOVIET AND CZECHOSLOVAKIAN
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(U) Psychotronic generators (also called Pavlita generators after the
inventor) are small devices said to be capable of drawing biological
energy from humans; the energy is accumulated and stored for future use.
Once charged with human energy, the generators can do some of the things
a psychic subject can do, but, according to the inventor, Robert Pavlita,
can be charged by individuals possessing no psychic ability.5
(U) The concept of man as a source of unusual energy dates back at least
as far as ancient Chinese and Hindu teachings, in which it was called
"vital energy" or "prana." Between the 18th and 20th centuries it was
called various things (animal magnetism, odic force, motor force, n-rays,
etheric force, etc.) by rediscoverers of its existence. In contemporary
Soviet and Czechoslovakian parapsychology this energy is called bio-
plasmic or psychotronic energy. The Czechoslovakian rediscovery of
biological energy is credited to Robert Pavlita, an inventor and business-
man from Prague who began work on his devices over thirty years ago.5
(U) Some representative examples of Pavlita generators are shown in
Figures 3 through 7. No details of their construction have ever been
made available to Western observers, possibly because Pavlita eventually
plans to seek foreign patents. It has been reported, however, that the
devices are fabricated from various metals (steel, bronze, copper, iron,
gold) and that their effects are a result of their form.5
(U) Pavlita's generators can be charged by direct contact (e.g., rubbing
or touching to the temporal region of the head) or by visually directing
mental concentration upon them from a distance. The nature of the energy
stored is still not understood, but over the years a number of observa-
tions about its effects have been reported. It can be reflected, re-
fracted, polarized, and combined with other forms of energy. It creates
effects similar to magnetism, heat, electricity, and luminous radiation,
but is itself none of these. The energy apparently can be conducted by
paper, wood, wool, silk, and other substances normally considered to be
good insulators. The devices have been tested by commissions of experts
from the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences and the University of Hradec
Kralove in Prague. Static electricity, air currents, temperature changes,
and magnetism, were eliminated as possible explanations for the observed
effects. In addition, the energy exerted its effect through glass, water,
wood, cardboard, or any type of metal and was not diminished.
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(U) According to both Soviet and Czech researchers, one major advantage
of studying psychotronic generators is the reproducibility of their ef-
fects; in addition, they can be activated by nearly anyone, with or with-
out any special psychic abilities. The devices may have other practical
applications not related to parapsychology. The Czechs claim that irra-
diation of seeds with the energy enhances plant growth, and that industrial
pollutants have been precipitated out of water by its action (Figure 7).
These claims may be open to question, since in 1972, `l.denek Rejdak, had
of the Psychotronic Research Section of the Czechoslovakian Society for
Science and Technology, termed the experiments with plants and water
"ineffective."
(U) A recent newspaper article,36 quoting Pavlita, reported that his
generators could serve as weapons; no further details were given. No
but Pavlita has stated that some forms of his devices can exert both
favorable and unfavorable effects on living organisms, including man. In
experiments with snails exposed to the energy from a generator, a state
similar to hibernation resulted. When flies were placed in the gap of a
circular generator (Figure 6) they died instantly. In another test,
Pavlita aimed a generator at his daughter's head from a distance of
several yards. Her electroencephalogram (EEG) changed, she became dizzy,
and her equilibrium was disrupted.
(U) In their present form and size, Pavlita's devices could probably
exert an effect on humans at only relatively short range. It is possible
that their size could be enlarged or their energy amplified, thereby ex-
tending their range. If the Czech claims for these devices are valid,
biological energy might be an effective antipersonnel weapon. It would
be difficult to defend against, since it apparently penetrates most common
forms of insulation and its reported effects (changes in brain wave char-
acteristics, disturbance of equilibrium, dizziness) could result in
personality changes or physical discomfort which might alter combat
effectiveness.
(U) Soviet or Czech perfection of psychotronic weapons would pose a
severe threat to enemy military, embassy, or security functions. The
emitted energy would be silent and difficult to detect electronically
(although the Soviets claim'to have developed effective biological energy
sensors) and the only power source required would be the human operator.
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(U) Soviet and Czechoslovakian researchers have accepted the remit; of
paranormal events and are primarily concerned with the formulation of a
unified theory to describe the basic energy transformations involved.
The Soviet emphasis on the electrostatic and electromagnetic components
of the energy may play an important role in the final determination
the nature of psychical phenomena. This emphasis on ener;etics or L ter-
action effects has lead to the concept that man must be investigated ,is a
complete, integrated unit.
(U) Soviet and Czech psychotronic research will eventually be appiit d to
human problems. As this occurs, the question will arise whether thi
knowledge and the equipment developed will be used for the enhancemta t of
human freedom and social development, or for regimentatio.a and enslavement.
Psychotronics could conceivably play a role in contributing; to the strvival
of the human species; by emphasizing the interconnections between a1' living
bt2ngs, it should help to reduce human aggressive tendencies. By the same
token, it could also be applied to increase such aggressive tendencies and
t has powerful potential for use as an effective weapon against groups of
men and key leaders.
(U) Toe Czechs claim that a direct transfer of biological energy from
healthy to diseased or injured muscle is not only possible, but proven.
The Soviets do not restrict the possibility of such energy transfer to any
one physiological system, but state that biological energy transter pan be
utilized to relieve human functional disorders of the nervous sysLera, the
internal organs, and the mind. In all cases, such medical appl.icatiens of
biological energy transfer are officially described as having benchic.ial
results, but this may not necessarily be true. By analogy, conventional
medical techniques can be beneficial, but when misapplied, can cause
serious damage, or even death. By the same token, there can also be
"psychic" malpractice, although the Soviets and Czechs are not li_kel-.- to
publicize this fact.
(U) Both Czech and US researchers have described Robert Pavlita's work
with psychotronic generators as possibly the most important contemporary
development in the field of parapsychology and as a major contribution to
the deeper understanding, mastery, and utilization of biological energy
for human advantage. Just as in the example of direct transfer of bio-
logical energy for medical purposes, the use of such devices is not
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necessarily intended to he beneficial. If Pavlita's devices can kill
insects at present, their potential in the future after refinement and
enlargement may well be for killing men. If bioenergy can be reliably
controlled and focused by such devices, death could be caused by dis-
ruption of fundamental brain rhythms, heart control, or biological clock
mechanisms.
(U) It should also be pointed out that some of Pavlita's experiments
seem to contradict Soviet results obtained with humans. As an example,
the effect of his devices on suspended magnets is lessened if the magnets
are electrostatically shielded, whereas such shielding has no effect in
Soviet experiments with Nina Kulagina and Alla Vinogradova. It would
appear that although the Czechs and the Soviets are examining the same
phenomena, passage of biological energy through Pavlita's devices alters
it in some manner. This raises the question of how well these machines
can be controlled, and whether the alteration they induce on bioenergy is
beneficial or detrimental.
(U) Soviet research with Kulagina and Vinogradova indicates that energy
interchanges, or transfer mechanisms, may be possible between gifted
psychics and inanimate objects. There is evidence that Soviet research
with these women also involves attempts to influence animate biological
systems. In 1972, LaMothe2 reported that Kulagina had the capability for
stopping and starting the beat of an excised, living, frog heart. If
true, it supports the contention that Czech and Soviet claims for "bene-
ficial" applications of biological energy transfer are reversible - it a
frog heart can be started and stopped, the same effects might be imposed
on humans. Such dramatic effects illustrate some of the dangerous poten-
tial of controlled biological energy transfer.
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('U) In summary, it should be pointed out that Soviet parapsychologi:ts
continue to face problems similar to those of their Western counterp,~rts,
in that observed phenomena are unstable and there is low probability o
proving them in controlled tests under selected conditions. Soviet critics
of the science have been quick to seize on these two characteristics in
order to categorically reject many of the phenomena, and they have bcy-
fi_ttled some forms of such manifestations by contending that the conditions
under which tests have been conducted have not been adequate to precude
fraud. In view of this situation, the Soviets will continue to invet;t.igate
methodo.ioigy, since they feel it absolutely necessary to quantify observed
phenomena. Although they have not yet done so, the Soviets may very well
be the first to identify the field forces involved and the means by 7rhich
they are generated, due to their concentration on the mechanisms and
energetics involved.
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(U) Criticism: All Soviet science is very much influenced by political
ideology. Parapsychology, as a result of the fleeting phenomena it deals
with, is perhaps more vulnerable to ideological Attacks t`: an other science.
Soviet critics point out that parapsychology, as a pseudoscience, makes
it enormously more difficult for the Party to eliminate tLan religious
prejudices and superstitions. They claim that parapsychology, if viewed
from the standpoint of Lenin, represents a revival n: "bourgeois eob,ective
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idealism. Soviet critics claim that subseusorv, subthreshold Ferception
takes place in the presence of a stimulus and an analyzer anti that such
perception is subject to the very same physiological laws as is a sub-
jectively registered perception. They admit, however, that the study of
these laws is still far prom the stage at which it will be possible to
explain scientifically a person's subconscious psychological activity.
(U) Concentration on I?nergeti_cs: faced with such critic sms, Soviet and
Czech scientists engaged in parapsychology research have, more and more,
stressed the "biological energy" concept, and are continu.ng to develop
theoretical bases which will provide an integrated approach to paranormal
phenomena. In order to bring their science more nearly is line with
accepted theories of contemporary physics, they have postulated a fifth
state of matter" consisting of "free charged particles" arranged in organ-
ized patterns forming a uniform energy network. They are continuing to
emphasize the electrostatic and electromagnetic component: of such energy
and argue that the eventual definition of this energy will allow them to
ultimately integrate psychical phenomena into contemporar/ theoretical
constructs of the universe.
(U) Official Attitude: There are no indications of any )rganized or
officially sanctioned attacks on Soviet/Czech psychotroni; research, but
such criticisms as have been noted have appeared in State--sanctioned pub-
lications. Continued monitoring of the Soviet and Czech Dress will be
required in order to determine whether or not the officiaL attitude toward
the science shifts.
(U) In the next 15 years the Soviets and Czechs will continue to emphasize
parapsychological research. Such research will, of necessity, involve the
further development of appropriate instrumentation for the detection and
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identification of the biological energy internal to the human body and
its interactions with living or inanimate objects at a distance. The
cyborg aspects (coupling of human inductors with physical psychotronic
devices) will continue to be emphasized. During this time frame, re-
search will progress from instrumentation development to cnnputer
assisted mathematical modeling of biological energy interactions. In
S G1 B order to establish a basis for such modeling, experimental techniques
which can be controlled and replicated will he developed. This, in turn,
will lead to the eventual improvement of research on paran_srmal phenomena
since they will be made increasingly more producible and predictable.
(U) The Soviets are known to be involved in development of inferential
measurement and complex systems modelling (IMCSM) techniques.44,45 IMCSM
is especially adapted for application to the examination ssnd study of many
objects, especially those with many interacting parts, even when the be-
havior of the objects are partly or mostly determined by features of which
the researcher is unaware or which he cannot observe. Soviet parapsychology
research would probably be an ideal subject for the application of the IMCSM
technique. If IMCSM is applied, the likelihood of a Soviet breakthrough
in parapsychology is greatly increased. The Soviets are leaders in devel-
opment of this technique and will probably apply it to parapsychology
research.
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