SI AND H EXPERIMENTATION, 3 OCTOBER 1951.

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00428100
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 23, 2025
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Publication Date: October 3, 1951

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- Subject: SI and H Experimentaiion 3 October 1951.
On 30ctober 1951,
.conducted experiments in
The. subjects wer
and the writer
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of the controversial behavior 01 and
in their straight work and their post hypnotic, it
was decided to again proceed along standard lines and continue the
experimentation involving these individuals. It was also agreed
� -that since had reached a much greater depth and a
� more consis en performance, she could be used as a balance against
the activities of the others.
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The first test tried was a very slow routine induction into
� at SI. state by with a: simple post hypnotic .In this
.test0.apparentlyall individuals were successful and to all outward.
appearances, obtained a deep sleep state and' responded to the 'post
� hypnotic suggestion Of sleep. This test involved approximately
fifteen 'minutes .of time, :
The second test was begun with
deep SI state and thereafter
and proceed while asleep with
while the other subjects maintained
nection it is the opinion of the writer and bo
that when she left the room
ate sbouldrurther be noted that both
stated that they had heard the instruc ons to
although theyhad been specifically, conditioned not to
ear same y the writer.
then proceeded with 111111111111111111111111111111i1
to Room 3 an n she was there give sleep instructions and post
hypnotic instructions for approximately 20-25 minutes. In ad-
dition to the instructions regarding' sleep, the post hypnotic sug-
gestions were given. dtteted to discover what block
mechanism was interfering with complete carrying
out of the SI instructions. This elorfo work was not entirely
successful and whereas both eli that
they had made some progress with er activities still
appear to be controversial and erratic.
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their sleep
hree subjects placed in a
was told to open her eyes
to Room 3
n this con-
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During the period that
Rodin 3 the writer remained andand
after departure awakened, them. It was, decided that
the_wfftej dJry several simple post h snotic.
and in these efforts,.
successful and y partially so. In this connection
it appears that is progressing and.that
actions are questionable particularly as far as Post, ypnotic sug-
gestfons o. It should also be noted that the writer felt again
tha as engaging in some-"play.acting".4_-_�
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as usually
Upon4111111111111111ffireturn.and after a'brief discuss n -all
� ct6"were agai and this time
eht w to Room '3 while
remained with in the Operations Room.
,
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, .
in a rance state although. this cannot be positively determined....
HoWeVer, upon, arrival in 'Room and upon instructions to fall irn..
nediately.a6leep, she did' specifically this. d the
writer tried numerous post hypnotic suggest
In general, these were successful' although es not.,
react in the normal manner and attempts-rationalization for all acts
In which she engages. Both and the writer observed
that eye opening when
activity
the time
working primarily wi
SI state in both.subjec s. Again
successful with her efforts. but again
.were controversial. .
After perhaps 15-20 minutes of such efforts, aThubjects'
were assembled again. in the Operations Room, placed. under SI,...
and all post hypnotic suggestions were removed With precautionary
instructions given. � :
COMENT:
. The-evenin
cerning
ed the imnression o
attempted to reach "normal
"play acting". Durin
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and the writer,
d to create a eep
was
activities
slier the questions con-
Both again acted
:in a controversial manner and both apparently are engaging
in. "play acting" whether,Unintentional'or, Otherwise. '
411111111111110h,the'.otherhand apPears: to have developed a
good capacity for the SI work. as demonstrated in her very. -
high' .record in the post hypnotics, etc.' :
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Based on results above,: it is obvious that botgelibm
will require -a great deal of inten-
sive e orts before t ey have reached a true, somnambulistic
State and can carry out advanced experimentation.