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I & SO TRAl NING F lUi HYPHOSIS .. ·.vri tten Text Attached to the Offic~ of th~ Dir~ctor of Security is a small staff· off~cially· designated as "Unit B". "Unit B1s" functions are varied, but am~~g them are the study of advanced interrogation method3 and re3e~rch involving the control of the words, thoughts, and activities of.indlviduals either willing or notl • For years, intelligence infonnation, the press, and observ'::!rs, both expert ttnd othernise, · ha·;e reported that the So'riets, and to a les:;P.r ex tent th~ir satellites, have m!ide use of BOI'I'Ie sublte techniques to alter the min~s and personalities of men--to.force imp~ssible, yet seemingly voluntary confessions from obviously ~willing victim:s. Many theories have been advanced as to hoH these things have b~en brought about--torture, nostage .. preS?JJres drugs, electricity sound, and 1 1 hypnosis or various conbination~:·.the:_~of. It was Qbvious, therefore, that "Unit ..D" would attempt, a.'Tlon~ other th1..ng3' to study the remark.;.hle phenom•!Ilon :pf hypnosis and ascertain insofar a3 possible what could be done with h:rpno3is; hO\l it could re t. detected; if it were U':led, what counter measures could be used agaim>t it; and what safeguards might be necessary for the protection of Agency ,l personnel. This fllm does not propose to an3wer the imponderables arising fro~ tha cases of Cardtnal Hidzent:r, Robert Vo~eler, or othl!rs, but it will show SO!Ile of th!! unusual ~spects of hypno:Jis ind perhaps explain to oth~rs who are unfamiliar with th~ phenom~non h~1 hypnosis works, why it l'l'lay be dangeroua·fr~·a security viewpoint, and-what are its possible potonti~ ·· allties. "X - •••• NARRA TIOH BEG INS I Thi!l is ~l;u-y Jones. Ha.ry is a·tru.steci emplo:;ec of CIA. She h!is been 1 _, 1 ' fully investigated and is clea.r~d for Top Secret work. Sh~ work3 in a very/-' ... sen~itive office. ·; .L FIUI GEQUENCE OF TOP .SECRET Tl!SFT NARRATION Dut you ma:r well aslc wherein did this show hypnosis? Do you recall the telepho!'lo call? Hypnasis and particularly hypnotic activity a:; a post-hypnotic sugge3tion can he set in motion very simply by telephone. And in' this case, Hary Jones was, by use of a code word and a pr.e vious post~hypnotic suggestion, made to carry out her surreptitious and illegal· act~ ~ ity. · • Another qu~stion then arises, ha"' possib-ly could Mary Jo:1os be hypnoti~ed, or wh~re, or when? The answer is·easy--a party stunt or this far morQ The page displays a graphic with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" above a text description. The text states that the document was obtained from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified government documents. It specifically mentions the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection, comprising over 20,000 declassified pages from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and provides a URL for the entire collection. To the left of the text is an illustration of a vault door, featuring wheels, levers, and a circular dial with markings, suggesting security and storage of sensitive information. The overall design evokes a sense of secrecy and archival access to classified materials. was, by use of a code word and a pr.e vious post~hypnotic suggestion, made to carry out her surreptitious and illegal· act~ ~ ity. · • Another qu~stion then arises, ha"' possib-ly could Mary Jo:1os be hypnoti~ed, or wh~re, or when? The answer is·easy--a party stunt or this far morQ subtle means-- • NARRATION • (N.~-~ .V~~ce) . • * ........ . .,.,. "You O'Jght to learn h011 to relax:. No !:'Ond~r you 1 re nervous. I 111 bet you never h;rve learned to relax. Here--let-me show you." (Film at this point could possibly show th~ slow induction mP-thod with the narrator talking the relaxing technique. However, the slo~ method mi~ht possibly be sho~·tn later and a special insert sho1dng the relaxation method ... be cut in at this point.) .; . 'i•. ·.r '• . NARRATION (Original Voice) So much for whOtt could have happened to Hary Jones, but no-w -what about hypnosi.'i in general. As everyone kncr.-1s, e;tch of us is to a grea. ter or lesser degre~ sugge3tible. We are tod~y con3tant~~ subjected to various forms of sug:;es tion. All ad~x-tising is sug~estion and suggestion seen, read, or heard effects much of our waking activity. In hypnosis, which sort~ authoritie3 regard as a form of suggestion, a high degree of re sponse to sugge5tion may indicate a good hYPnotic subject. 111erefor~, tests which show suggestion are used to indicate good possible subjects. -2- --------------------·---------- (At this point., th~ film shows t.h~ s~q•J"n<:e of ~ugg'!:Jtion te:;ts with a nei." voice explaining the methods and directing the tesLs.) a.· Falling back test. . .. b. Hand rising test. c. Hand clasping te3t. NARRATION .. (Original Voice) .. • ... • No·.1 having detennined that your subject3 are suggestibl~ (or· even if they are not), actual hypnotic induction by tn~ reluing or laboratory method would be done in a manner similar to this.· • • • (Film at this point should show the.slo,;. i~duction ml3thod with a new voice explaining and narrating t.h e techniq_ue.) • . . • .. .... ::..":. ·~ • ..· 4 NA.RllATIO!J (Original Voice) : As you noticed, this is not the "sta~e11 m~thod of inducing hypnotism. Th~ "stage'' methods are faster in ma.ny ways and easier, but they are not suitable to lnboratory work. The •results, however, are roughly the same. (PAUSE) Ha•ting created then "What appears to be an effective hypnotic state, it The document is a typed page with handwritten annotations at the top right corner. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or filled-in forms. The text is the primary content, discussing a training film on hypnosis and its potential uses. There are no visible redactions or obscured content. The page appears to be a script or transcript for a film, with a clear section indicating "NARRATION BEGINS." The overall visual presentation is that of a straightforward text document. As you noticed, this is not the "sta~e11 m~thod of inducing hypnotism. Th~ "stage'' methods are faster in ma.ny ways and easier, but they are not suitable to lnboratory work. The •results, however, are roughly the same. (PAUSE) Ha•ting created then "What appears to be an effective hypnotic state, it is necessary, before further experimentation can be attempted, to test the subject for depth of the trance. Hypnotic conditions range fro:n a. very light, listlP.ss, dreaJny, relaxed state to an almost absolute coma or fron som" vague, meaningless JTtovements to an "alert11 or "normal" state in which, .:iS you hnve ~ccn, :'! subject may ~ct, talk, laugh as though com pletely awake , yet te under complete hypnotic control. W:J.tch these tests.-- (At this point, the d~pth tests s:hould be shown on the film and a new vcice should take over and describe the tests. These tests should :ihow in ·- the film.) a. Dropping the hand. t. Opening the eyes, (try to open your eyes if you can). c. Catalepsy of the arm.,/ -3- d. Catalepsy of t.he entire body.' e. Anesthesia (simple arm type). f. Hallucinations (sugf_~est use of the hall:lcination of s~ell such as pleasant or disagreeable). g • Open eyes, act norntal--but remain deep asleep. .. .... • ... • NARRATION • (Original Voice}: • • vie. have seen ho;.; hypnosis is induced. 'vie have seen thn t hypnosis carr take the forn of a state resembling sl-e~p or it may take the stnte, to all outward appearances, of complct.e normaii i.y including movemt>nt, speech, and thought. But wh~t of thi~ phenorr.enon? Is it useful? Is it dangerous? What are its potentiallt~es? Watch .t. h ese individuals carefully • . . ·"_".'·.·.·. .. -··. ~; SUGGESTED SCENES or p-'lntornim~s The follo~o~in~; sc~nes/will be shown to rlemon:;trate what activities an individual. is physically capabl~ of pcrfor1•d.n~ while under hypno::;is. These scenP.s should be de3i~ncd to ::~ho.r that a pcl"S0n, while fully in ~a trance ::;t<tLc, can appear to be completr.>ly "norm:tl" and whose activities because of this "normaln appearnnce would decf!!ive eventhe most astute ohs-~rver • • It is sug~es~ed that in each of these Prief scene3, after the desired activity ha:J been demonstrated, the subject should be returned to a sle~p .. stafe by th~ operator merely touching the suhject on tho forehead with his hand or a pencil or in some ver-.1 clearly demoqstrated typ~ The document is a typed script, likely from a film or presentation, with "FILM SEQUENCE OF TOP SECRET THEFT" at the top. It contains sections labeled "NARRATION" with dialogue indicated in quotation marks. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on the page. The visual content is solely the text of the script, with no additional visual elements like handwriting or annotations beyond the typed text and basic formatting like asterisks. This document is a typed transcript, potentially from a film script or instructional material. There are no photographs, stamps, or handwritten annotations visible. The page is filled with text outlining steps and narration related to hypnotic induction and testing. There are no visible redactions or obscured content. The visual layout is solely text-based, with some bullet points and paragraph breaks. It is sug~es~ed that in each of these Prief scene3, after the desired activity ha:J been demonstrated, the subject should be returned to a sle~p .. stafe by th~ operator merely touching the suhject on tho forehead with his hand or a pencil or in some ver-.1 clearly demoqstrated typ~ of signaL This will shCWI that the individual has beem in fact uncfer hypnosis while .carrying out the activities shown. ------- · • 4 subj_~ct .,~' .ittfll!l' 1. The first SCP.ne should show a in normal office 'i!''':,/1 activity. It sho11ld show·a close-up "of. the face of the sul:-ject .,.hen answerinR t)1e telephone. ·Durin~ t.h~ phone convers:J.tion, t· 1- · · ~ t..' ; .. ~ ,.· ./ the subject should t-~ cs_nvec~ed u!Jon. a pre-arram~ed si~;nal from . f. . . a f~ully awake strtte to a co~ple.tre hypnotic state although appearing ,. . 1 11 · nor:Tial to all outward a;;pects. 1'hi:.;, of cour:;e, is 'a repeat of ~~ the openin~ sc~ne in a sense, hut it would he very effective and ('J' "''JJIE~ repetit'ion will not hurt a:t--tbi'S* point: . ~ 2. The second scene should :5hoH two or pos3.ibly three subjects lookin~ m~g~zines, ~ " ' seated in a group po3sibly on one sofi and at laughing, making conversation, rnoving nor~all:l, and perhaps having 7:fr.' a drink. I J. The third scene should be a -seri~s of .=tcti ·.ri ti~s of a 7 ec' . ' ·c al nature such as openinr; a safe, examining a mech-'lnical object or - perhaps taking a picture with a camera. Possibly typing. L. The fourth scene could possibly be arran1j~d to sho·.. t the sul::-ject committing an act of sabotal;e such as placin~ an incendiary bomb or an electrical device in a desk, etc. 5. The fifth scene should show a subject sc'l.rchinr.; the cody of an uncon3icous person for a billfold or wallet and removing thllt object fro;n the unconsct.:l.ous person. 'l'he commentator at this time might sur, gest that the unconscious person,~as intoxicated. 6. TI1e six t.h scene which is related to Ulc scene above or which might possibly be placed before scene #S could demonstrate the surreptitious pl:lcing of a liq•1id or chemical {'knockout drops") into· ·a drink. The commentator at this time might call attention· to the class; "Hickey Finn'' or to the possibility of sorne lethal dose. c. I .. ! 7. The fiml might possibly be placed before scene #S could demonstrate the surreptitious pl:lcing of a liq•1id or chemical {'knockout drops") into· ·a drink. The commentator at this time might call attention· to the class; "Hickey Finn'' or to the possibility of sorne lethal dose. c. I .. ! 7. The fiml scr?ne 3hould l'~ ins~rt~d for drama tic effect and Rl~o to del!lonst.r.:.t te that loud noises, explosion.3, .::;hoc'k.3, etc. will not ~ffect a propArly condi tion~d subject. In thls scene, the subject, who should bc~ea.terl, should take from her pockatho.ok a small automatic, stand up, take several :;tep3 to~Hlrd the C;]mera aod fire a blank cartridg~ dir~ctly at or above the camera. '.fhe scene also could be shown with the subject first talki:-1~ t.o :.:mother individual and wh'?n t~o other individual left the <'l.bov-: activity could then take pl~ce. The obvio•1s implication J-.ein~ that. the subject shot at. the departing individual. The commentator at this time should point out that, of course, rt bl~nk cartridge was used in the au tom a tic but it . . . . would have been quite simple to substitute a 11 ve cartridg~ in the .. chamber of the autona tic without the subject 1 s kno;.rledge oC. it • 4 NOTE 4 • ilhile the above s~v~n scenes are, 1\S !e1.r· as pantomim<? goes, fully self explanatory, nevertheless., it is believed "that in each instance the narrator should corrurtent on the t;.lfe of ac_t~vi~:i takin~ place. A12:ain it is sugr;csted that at the conclu:::ion or• e:1ch :;iene ,.•the opera tor sho11ld induce a sleep state by the touching of the for~he·ad--"of the suh,jcct. It is believt~d that· this would h'a\"3 a very .::;triking effect. CO[lCLUDING SCF.l'JE Sugc;ested repeat shot of Hary Jones typing at her d~sk. Harrator might possibly be sayin~ as th~ film concludes, are the Soviets usin~; hypnosis? Are any of our pzople subject to the hypnoti~ control of others? Scene sho~ld fade out at this point with the questions left unanswered and the problem merely stated. Concluding remarks--either using shot of narrator talking from desk or written text. /1 Opcninr~ ~ccne :.:ar~; -lo~··n t~~·-; 1. l/J zll·:n Jon8s ;·:;tlld.;lf. corr i'l?r r:>on. S!tc pa::::;sQ:.; at least t~·;o people in ·corridor "-nrl ~peaks t0 ~;1::1~. She cnters~room, wi1crc several peo~l'~ are ·.-rot·kin;-, close~ door, "..r:o.~::; tn safe, opens ~afe. (i.lay before r;oim:~ to safe 1'torl~ for ::;hort pcrio:i of tim~.) The provided image is a scanned page containing text from a declassified CIA document, likely related to MKUltra. The top portion of the page features a list of points labeled "d" through "g" detailing characteristics of a state, possibly hypnosis or a related experimental condition. Below this list, there is a section titled "NARRATION (Original Voice):" followed by several paragraphs of text discussing hypnosis. The lower half of the page is filled with a dense, noisy speckled pattern, indicating significant redaction or obscuring of content, typical of declassified government documents where sensitive information is removed. There are no photographs, handwritten notes, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or explicit visual evidence of experimental procedures or equipment visible on the parts of the page that are not obscured by the speckled pattern. The top of the page features a heading "SUGGESTED SCENES" followed by a list of scenarios numbered one through six. The page has several handwritten annotations, including what appears to be the letter "A" in cursive on the right side of the page, and some scribbled marks to the left that resemble drawings or symbols. There are also some smudged areas and dark, speckled patterns that appear to be from the original document's condition or processing. No photographs, forms, stamps, diagrams, or structured data are visible on this page. Opcninr~ ~ccne :.:ar~; -lo~··n t~~·-; 1. l/J zll·:n Jon8s ;·:;tlld.;lf. corr i'l?r r:>on. S!tc pa::::;sQ:.; at least t~·;o people in ·corridor "-nrl ~peaks t0 ~;1::1~. She cnters~room, wi1crc several peo~l'~ are ·.-rot·kin;-, close~ door, "..r:o.~::; tn safe, opens ~afe. (i.lay before r;oim:~ to safe 1'torl~ for ::;hort pcrio:i of tim~.) She V1en extracts from safe obvio1Jsly rna.rk~d. Top Secret portfolio, opens :;ax!lc, t~- . :. . .: ~~;j out T::>p Secret typed memorandun ( ar;nin closely r.~:tri<ed T~.) , folds · it, place3 it in pocl,etbool,, returns portfolio to ::;afe, clo:ses and locks . :;a'1'::, opens dorJr, ~;oe::; out of office, up corri•Jor'·to cnLr.:u1cc, f~OC;j out r.:!ntrancc, w l':oe:; par:~d car, op-:m::; poc!~ctuook, hands docnmcnt to clriv'-'!" of car. TJrivcr · drives off, r.it.h closin:~ ::;i!ot. shortin; r;irl ~c4ving ::;ccne anr:i car fac!int. n·.·ruy. 2. lluxt sccn0 sllo;;·::; t.ia1:;~ Jont:'s si.tti.n r: tj·pinr: ::J.t dc::.;k in :3Clr:v.: office • . • Iiarrator r;ill say at. this point., "Th::.:S ·-i.:;:<O.l.:•J Jon-::s. ,_ .... of 17hat :;he did last ni!~llt." .\:.:; :.:;he conti:lUe::; !-:·1)D1G, the ~i1.1.~o .... - of f;i'J1cr a ha.z:l!ll8r an•l sickle or a ha11rl rn?~res across the scr8<::>n, =:t.nd. t.!1r: :.:;ccn~ fade~ out. J. At this point an insert :::;ho,.U:d be include~i a:.:; to y;\l.J.t. h.;rrnoti::;::l is. "Everyone is capable of being bypnoti::.ed, some t~J .a r:rcatcr dc~_:rce t!1.:u1 0tht::rs. Eo~':' rlo you find indications of SUF_;Ge::;tab.ilit.y?" ~ct up ~t, t..'l::.::: point t,.,,, or three t-ests fo:- suG;;cstabillt~n fallin::; back, h<mct r<J.isins tests (possibilit:,· of clClsped hands test.). narrator ~houlrl. r.uml.ion that, ;d-.,crtisin~ is a r~rm of sur;r,cstahili t:r; Lha t. evo:ryonc is ext''J se(i to it daily. h. Sl!o-.·r standard in,Juction rroce::;s to brin~ al'YJnt hypn("~L.i::;m. (~·:;itch or YOicc) Dcrronstrt:tt.e t.hu slaw st:l.."1darcl inri'Jction t.c.::miT.rc, \'rith first narrator vdll pick up. and proceed with the induction method 1mtil the inJi'Tlclual is J.sloer;r. S. Tc~ t..s for Dc1~th with Explan.1.Lion Mention tlt:tt l1ypnotisn may be a lif,ht, drcallr;, relaxed situation; that it ln.."lJ" be Of ll i.lCdlum r'J.UCll -~- p•rrposcs; or it- r1ay be vr!ry rkcr, in r.hich the pcr:.;an rna:.· open hi~ eye:., lll:l\"C a. Droppin'~ ol' i1<1!1d d. .::;.-,t<'l:!.psy oi.' entir\.: boJy, b. Op•.min~ eyes •··· c;. I ,··· .. / I _,,, .. , ,. I '. .. ' i I ' ,. I .. .. . ' . . ·' 6 ... Post-hypnotics. • , ·,, # ·' •. ... !' ( •. • 7. The document page is primarily composed of typed text, detailing specific scene instructions and notes for a film or experiment, likely related to hypnosis or psychological conditioning. There are several small, black dots scattered across the page, appearing as if from a typewriter or an early printing method. There is no photographic imagery, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redactions visible on this page. The visual layout is strictly functional, presenting written instructions without any graphical elements. d. .::;.-,t<'l:!.psy oi.' entir\.: boJy, b. Op•.min~ eyes •··· c;. I ,··· .. / I _,,, .. , ,. I '. .. ' i I ' ,. I .. .. . ' . . ·' 6 ... Post-hypnotics. • , ·,, # ·' •. ... !' ( •. • 7. Examples of the capabilities of individu ' al::; ope .. r . : a I t I i t, r . v I : ; ' w1dcr h~lmot;.i: ; : : . : r:t, i.e. , n·Jrmal rnovcr:l!mt: • l a: Telephone •I e. novem~nt " , h. f .. c. I --- - J! -· f~. PlantinG .of Lime ba1ab ~; h.- Pickln;~ rock()t At tl!i:.i point. att•.:mr·t b i'lll in :::;Lor:t af hon Lhi:. c.:~.::~~ into heinf:. ?l.:tsh h.1.ck to orir;in:tl z11ot of i:ar~~ Jon!:•::; -.·:alkint:; dovm corridor, prnbobl~· sa:;ln:: .• ' iiow d.Ld 1 .:-.:;~~inr: r~.:m~· : shr! met .:1 :aan wi1o pa.!..rl 1'Jite a .bit of att:..:ntion Lo 1lct·, her qucstion-5 as to r;hcrc ::;lle ~·rorkr.d, etc. 3ubsc']liCnLl~·, he harl n nu;::b:..:!r of d:.1t.~s ·:;ith hC!r. On one of tiJe:::;e occ.:1.:::;lons a conversation conccrninr:,: rulax"lt.ion 1n:'k rloc~, and the rnan took th~ :.ituatlon from there. 11 (Poo3ihlj• show a parl.y oct:ne or c.Jckt~il ..... .... ~ .. ·:-....._ ~.:ll'J.~t;nr.nt.) ff ~-7 ~·~ ~ -~ wHh n sbte1a~nt :;imilur i..o, 111Jo ~·ou h.?.ve n ;.~ar.T Jo:1'~3 in :rour oJ.'ficc?'' ----·------- I' .. - .. ·i. : Till~ DLAGI·~ A!tT '·~· -: . J ..:~ ~ . .. .. • .. i • I i_:; ::;h0'·1Tl lw.v·r.n·~ n d1·ink •.. rith <~n • • • surrentl.tio•15l.Y t'J c.trinlc by /~11!.-:!rir.;•n .::t::cnt:.. i1ft~1· t:::.l~i.n~ l undc1· h·:mln~:::. • • . 4 ,... ......... ( __ ,,._... ~~- ... ~ .,,: i :3c~nc: .· ::md cxt.t·act.i.n;; clocurn~nt:.nr,y 11a.tet·ial fr•):·t 5;'1.[~ o1nd concc:t:U.tH~ ... Seen~: " Cor!llnent.::1ry: (i iodul~t~rl 00 ft. voic~) C{)uld •·th.:~.t .von have ju::;t seen been nccornoli:ihcd Hith- out tl1c i11•1ivlrlu:1l 's l<: ... ~.'. .. , '•'. . ,; Yes! ': Ar,ain:;t an individual's t·rill? Yes! With complete amnesia of perfonTting the act.7 Yes! .. How? .. .. ' .. .. .. o/~~~J:estion .. Throueh the PO\•ers and hypnosis • Is it a possibility? • • YES! (emphatically) • \·lhat is susgestion and uypnosis then? •. First, wh~t is hypno.sis? _!t _may be def'i.nnd as an idea ,. 7,~•t·J_r. (9"/J., l<hich is accP.p!ed uncr.it~cally and wid. chi; The document is a typewritten script, likely for a film or video, detailing scenes related to hypnosis. Handwritten annotations appear at the top right, including what seem to be initials, a date, and a classification marking. There is also evidence of a redacted stamp, the partial outline of which is visible near the top center of the page. The script is broken down into numbered points, describing actions and dialogue for a character named Mary Jones, and suggesting visual elements like shadows and specific test procedures for hypnosis demonstrations. .. ' .. .. .. o/~~~J:estion .. Throueh the PO\•ers and hypnosis • Is it a possibility? • • YES! (emphatically) • \·lhat is susgestion and uypnosis then? •. First, wh~t is hypno.sis? _!t _may be def'i.nnd as an idea ,. 7,~•t·J_r. (9"/J., l<hich is accP.p!ed uncr.it~cally and wid. chi; aopropria te behavior -·· ~- upon request. This idea may be ~ransmitted to the :i.m:liv.ldual by another persrn by some mode of"' coJruTtunic"l tinn, usually lanauag:e, but no necessarily so • .F'or.example, a p~rson enterinG a room <:~nd having a chair push~d tov;ard h:i.m t-rill invariably se;;t hirrtself in the :Chair. Scene: A r~irl enters the picture. A man is standing behind a chair ••ith both hands resting on the back of the chair. The man pushes the chair toward the Girl Hhen she enters <111d Sl~i.les n t th~ sarr~e time. (No verbn.l exchange.) Girl sits down immediately .1.nd looks up at the man ·,;lth a. sm.l.le ... of thanks • j •·. . ' . ,·: ·,.t :t./:~: <':·' . ' -2- ·-.:_4• . .. . '·'4"' .... ~. •. • # • .. ~ ~ t • ,~:' I : 1~ .. ~.-.;;~~ :i~. · . i . : ' I, 4 : J• ; -.. .• ~ r' • q;~·.::·.~-~ . ;. .. , ·: '!t; ·. • · . -.. · ~ · ~ ~ ·.-:~ !. ~ l . · . • 4 ••• ,. ,. ~. .• . . I • .. r ·--------------··---- ., .. ·!·t ,. .. , . ,, ,· ·.·_,·: /. t ·, • j ' • ; .... ._.,. CoJ'TII'Ilentati:: .• ! • .. ·' ~i::'·;·~~;/1(. T~~ _act of pushing t~e chair_ tm.zard the girl upon _'her ·- . ... ; . ' entrance ·into the room has acted as a sugg·estion ,.,.hich was e . I . ' . • ,. ii .if . I ...:. ,., ... . · . .. ! - < ~ . imm . e.d . i . a tely . . ac . cep . ted and ac . ted .. upon unconscious:t_y.- Note !· · ,1 ·.-::_; - .. ~; ~t ~· •• . ~ • ,• ,. • ~ :' ~ i :: / . . th .. a ;: t ' .. . t · he girl does not -sto~ ,: to say to h . e rs This page is primarily text-based, featuring typed content with a numbered list and descriptive paragraphs. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or forms visible. A small handwritten "A" is present in the margin next to item 8. The page appears to be a section of a larger document, as indicated by the page number "-2-" at the top. There are no official stamps or evidence of experimental procedures. upon unconscious:t_y.- Note !· · ,1 ·.-::_; - .. ~; ~t ~· •• . ~ • ,• ,. • ~ :' ~ i :: / . . th .. a ;: t ' .. . t · he girl does not -sto~ ,: to say to h . e rs . ; e lf,· . "Should .. I . · , :_ • i ·. .r · - : · sit ·.down? Does he want me to sit dol-m7" •. ~·.She does no\' ;. :·:·s. -.• .7: .· '·t. . : .. f · ' , · ·!;analyze '·-the .situation at all.·.:\ Her:.attitude is quite un- . '· i.. • I . ' • ~ : : • I , : e 0 I : ·•, · ~ critical· and her action was. neither meditated nor pre-med.ita~ed. . ; :.. T . his. su . btle: . suggestion did , not . : i .... _ · n . v •. olve the use · . . of lan~uar,e ··~J:.~·~·. ...b y . the person · · th e -· sugges tio n· • Because the girl was ql.VJ.n~ • .. : caught orr guard, she :ii.9~s ~ot have the time or reason to : . : offer any resistance to the accep_-tance or the suGgestion. - Now, ·let's carry suggestion further to tho extent that it affects our behavior. ·. •. Scene: (Postural Sway Test) •. !,'.··· · ::;\. ··.A girl is shown standing with her "bare feet11 together,_ body relaxed and facing the . wall. . : "Hypnotist" is standing . ·. ,. - · behind _her -- mesmeric passes are made and the t;irl is ·_.: · : . . : . ' ·shown tosway back and forth and eventually falls completely backl.;ard into the arms of the hypnotist. . .. • '- Comme~tary: .. :.. . I ; . -. ; ; . ' . , . I; ; ~ ~ ' t I . ' . .', _ '! .. , · . . : -J- , _. I . '· ...... .~; Commentc1ry: ... .. .. I• ''·,•, . . .. I.: ' .. • • Anot~er example of suggestibility is the HaRd . Levitation Test • • ' . • • . Scene: :<soft background music) .. .. . I • · A girl is:.. sho"~<m seated on ·a chair (with arms) ~nd The page contains a typescript document with handwritten annotations. The title "THE BLACK ART" is centered. In the upper right corner, there is handwritten text "A/B, 3, 1/5". The document appears to be a script or outline, with sections labeled "Scene" and "Commentary" describing actions and dialogue. There are several redacting marks present, most notably a large, horizontal black bar across the bottom of the page, obscuring content. Additionally, there are smaller areas of redaction or smudging scattered throughout the text. No photographs, diagrams, stamps, or filled-in forms are visible. .. .. I• ''·,•, . . .. I.: ' .. • • Anot~er example of suggestibility is the HaRd . Levitation Test • • ' . • • . Scene: :<soft background music) .. .. . I • · A girl is:.. sho"~<m seated on ·a chair (with arms) ~nd ,.. .... the hyppotist seated ·!:~Ja~t to her. 'vJith appropriate - me'Smeric passes the girl's hand .is shotm to rise slo'~<rly - parallel to the.hand of the hypnotist as it is raised into the air and back do"~<m again. Commentary: ..!. ... ~ . \/::' i " ,·. . '· ·.•' ~:;,::.::.·~; :,, (: . ' ... ;·: :\. ,;· ~ .. - ~ . . ··. ; ·. •.i· '· ": .. {' . :. . . . · : · . . I . . . · . I .·r, .) ,.";:..:j;;;;~-~; /~::.~,~~::({~: ,~j-:;,j: J,::.f?fl;f, .::~ _)_. ' , -~ I . -------- --- -·. .... · ~ Scene: Hand Clasp Test. (Appropriate muslc) Girl (or girls) is shown ~tandin~ in .front o.f' the:· hypnotis_t with hands clasped together. The hypnotist is .. : shown speaking .with the girl and with the approp~i'ate mesmeric passes or gestures, the futile efforts of the . ... . .. . . girl are sho'm l.J:l attempting ;t~ pull the hands apar~ a!d ::· . . . · . . unable to ,do so. ·:Then .upon gestures of the hypnotist,. the · . ' '.1.-.: '!.: '' . I • :' I ' . : ',: • •: •; • I • ; • hands.a~e:shown to fl.y.apart .. with.:comparative ease., · . ;.· ~-:.: .. !. ., . . ~,:l.·' ..~ ,. :~-:~: : e• ..... .., " I # '. '; • ' J ' 1 " r 1, ,, . ,t , ·•• ·, .. t .. ; ' ' •t 0 ;"I ,'":, · . ... Commentary: -.' · :. · - ··.; · . · .· •·That a person is respon9.ive to su1;gestion is as it . ·. ...... '".• '· sh~uld be. It i3 but a step furtl~r from su~gestibility to hypnosis.· As an individual's responsiveness to sugGestion .. is increased, a state of ~vpnotism is gradually obtained • . .. ~ ·. ... Hypnotism can be arranged on a scale .from the lightest . ~ condition of awareness, proper r~sponse to suggestions on - -~- •·.. furtl~r from su~gestibility to hypnosis.· As an individual's responsiveness to sugGestion .. is increased, a state of ~vpnotism is gradually obtained • . .. ~ ·. ... Hypnotism can be arranged on a scale .from the lightest . ~ condition of awareness, proper r~sponse to suggestions on - -~- •·.. .' ,_ ·;· .. one extreme, to the deepest state of somnabulism with com- . ··~ J. 'J ·~· plete arnriesia on the other. · The tenn' ' hypnosisI means :.'· . C. I ··:·. !·. ·. literally sleep and is so associated in the minds of the . general public • ·, I .•· ~ .. ,. ,. :, ·'· ( ;; ~ .~ ~ t: ¢ '•. ;·:r · ~ r :, ..= ·. <;.~~- ...... -- ~ ~.- · - ---~··· . . tllr. r:.i.l'.l l:; ::hn•t~n m·m f<r~n.Lnr: t·l.i th :1 :;•\1 t le. .. Th~n, !J !'il'!cr. nf f':"riCl' i:; handed t.h~ "'.i.rl :md UtJon rc::td.i.nr; ..... • • Gcrmncnbry: • • • • . . • ..... ~ . -·· ~; :ictme: Cnl"''JTlnnta.r;r: Host imrortant of all hypnotic phenonmna is th.1t of post-hypnotic su1~r;estion whereby we are able to transfer all the conditions (If the tJ·,,nce to the wakenin~ st.,tc ~: --·· --·~- ------~--. ---------------------------- .. .. tnn'=~ to tal:c ,rr~ct. J:c~tm· at :urr 5p.ccifi!"d tiw~. l'or. re- .. .. • s~t for a fu l.ur~ tl"lc -- weeks a~•a.•r ;mel not. jun t a m~.u.cr of or honrs • J'IOitlelltS • • • . . .. _. .... --r-·. A beaut i.f1.1~. ':\fLi.~}· ·'it>J: 1s sh0tm catn.i.nl.~ to ~~·H·k. · :Jhtz: ~-.·.· . ... ~~· ~qt~rs tllrnll·~h t.h~ rk•<:"'r ::-nd ~ - ch~~rru Lly rrt··~~ t.s h••J' fcJ.ll)~·r ' aJ't~ 01~"nrrl ns .si1c C:)mmenc·~:. to t~,-,c. 'lhe t.·~lQ·'hon•:- riJH~S :.;c-::nc: hP.r into complete sleen :'lfter the g1t•ls ;~lvcs hll:'l Lhe dOCLtJllCllt. ----- ---- ----------· The page contains typed text, likely from a script or research document, discussing hypnosis and a scene description. There are multiple handwritten annotations: a small, illegible note near "Through the powers of suggestion and hypnosis," and a large number "-2-" at the bottom center, indicating page numbering. The right margin has some small, dark ink smudges and a few very faint, possibly redacted marks. The overall condition of the paper shows signs of age, with some yellowing and speckling of ink dots. No photographs, diagrams, forms, or specific experimental equipment are visible. This page is a scanned document with text and a small, dark, abstract image at the top. The text is a typed report discussing a "Postural Sway Test" involving a girl and a hypnotist. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are