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Bulletin of the William C. Menninger DREAM LABORATORY (/V1a.1momoes meo1cat centeR Number 2 Summer, 1969 FIRST GARDNER MURPHY FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED LAB ~ !Q PRESENT .§.g PAPERS AT f..~. Dr. Gardner Murphy, a former presi- Several research reports will be dent of the American Psychological Asso- presented by Dream Laboratory staff mem- ci2tion and current president of the A- bers at the annual meeting of the Para- merican Society for Psychical Research, psychological Association in New York has given the Dream Laboratory a special City, September 4-6, 1969. Dr. Montague fund to allow college students to engage Ullman, Dr.Stanley Krippner,and Charles in research activities. The first stu- Honorton will read a total of six re- dents to be awarded the Hurphy Fellow- search briefs and experimental reports. ships are Donadrian Rice (Wofford Coll- Dr. Krippner's paper summarizes results ege, S.C.) and Mildred Carbone (Hofstra from 55 experimental nights and 79 pilot University, N.Y.). Other students at night's in which a single subject and a the laboratory this summer include Rich- single agent (who attempted to "send" ie Davidson (New York University), Gor- a picture)were used in telepathy · stud- don Goodman (Harpur College, N.Y.), Bill ies. Outside judges (who did not know Hughes (Oregon State College), Gayle Mi- which art print was used for any given ree (City College, N.Y.C.), and Diane night) assigned ''hits" and "misses" to Schneider (Hunter College, N.Y.C.).Part- the sessions. The most successful com- time workers have included Ralph Bli~k- binations involved a male subject -and enstaff~ Robert Harris, Dale Ironson, ·a male agent -- or a male sub.iect and a Ron Victor, and Brian Washburn. female agent. Approved9f~r~~~l~~~ .Pate "' 1 - .., .. . · .. ~. ~ BULLETIN, WILLIAM C. MEN~iNGER DREAM LABORATORY, ~~IMONID~J MEDIC~L CENTER, N.Y.C. Issue Number Two Summer, 1969. MALCOLM BESSENT ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND ALPHA-ESP STUDIES INAUGURATED AT LAB A noted psychic sensitive from Mr. Charles Honorton, London, England,Mr. Malcolm Bessent, Dream Laboratory Research Associate, has been spending the summer serving has inaugurated a series of projects as a research subject at the labora- investigating the relationship be- tory. Several research projects are tween ESP ana the alpha state (i.e., underway, attempting to test areas when a subject's brain waves register of his psi capacities and discover between 8 and 13 cycles per second information about his abilities. A- on the EEG).In his first experiment, mong the studies attempted are tar- The image displays a graphic overlay on a black background, featuring a stylized vault door on the left and text on the right. The text states that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It further clarifies that this record is part of a compilation of over 20,000 declassified CIA pages and provides a website address for downloading the entire collection. No photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures are present. projects are tween ESP ana the alpha state (i.e., underway, attempting to test areas when a subject's brain waves register of his psi capacities and discover between 8 and 13 cycles per second information about his abilities. A- on the EEG).In his first experiment, mong the studies attempted are tar- he tested 10 subjects with randomized get picture readings, psychometric decks of cards containing geometric readings, psychokinetic effects upon forms. Each of these 10 subjects plants, and an eight-night dream attempted to guess the order of the study involving precognition. During cards in the deck. In the trials the latter study, Mr. Bessent would with relatively high alpha wave attempt to dream about an experience activity there was an average of 6 which he would have the following correct guesses per each run of 25 morning. This experience was ran- attempts. In the trials with rela- domly selected once the night's in- tively low alpha wave activity there terviews and dream reports had been was an average of 4 correct guesses. tape-recorded. Mr. Bessent's travel The difference was statistically expenses were paid by Donald C. Web- significant and Mr. Honorton con- ster of Toronto, Canada;the research eluded that successful ESP per~orm- projects were funded by the Founda- ance "may be related to a relaxed, tion for the Study of Consciousness, passive state of mind, devoid of Philadelphia, Pa. imagery, and in which there is a de- crease of attentive activity." · An Individuals and institutions wishing to"receive future Bulletins are re alpha training device has now been quested to notify Charles Honorton, Dream Laboratory, Maimonides Medical bui1t for additional experimentation Cente~·, 4802 lOth Ave. , Brooklyn, Nev York 11219. (funded by the Society for Campara - tive Philosophy, Sausalito, Calif.). The document presents a typed page with several handwritten annotations and stamps. A circled number "128" appears in the top right corner and again at the bottom right, along with a stamp reading "Approved for Release" and a handwritten date entry. The document is divided into two columns of text reporting on fellowships and presentations by the Dream Laboratory staff. There is no photographic imagery, diagrams, or structured data. This page is a textual document, and there are no images of people, locations, equipment, or subjects. There are no handwritten annotations, signatures, or marginalia. There are also no official stamps, forms with filled-in fields, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, or tables. There are no visible redactions or obscured content. The document is entirely comprised of text, which appears to be a bulletin from the "William C. Menninger Dream Laboratory," dated Summer, 1969. The text discusses research projects related to psychic sensitivity and ESP studies, including details about experiments involving subjects, card readings, and brainwave activity.