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This document, part of the CIA MKUltra program, outlines research activities including handwriting analysis, assessment of defectors, hypnosis and altered states of consciousness studies, and mathematical modeling of PAS data.

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..... •. , '":: PROGR:\~1 VI PHOJEC'rr )xo .. :HAVIORAL ACTIVITIES OFF!Cl."\ ( J 1\ndysis II~ndwriting l i Dcv. o~· mcchnr.ic:J.l :J.icls 2) Complete automatic scanning, mc:J.surement, data. dist:-ibution, data proccssin6 of at least some oi the handwriting variables. ········-----, . a.. ·In-house effort ' . J ... -- ... . . .. ·- ~ Assessment of Defectors a. \ Research on Vulnerability to Hypnosis and Altered States of Consciousness ... ----) ' .. -·- ·····-··- -<-. ·~---.'t C.) .. FY 6D . ?HOG!\:\:\! VI · ?'-D PT,. ... 4TH :R::VIEW ;--"' (.·, )uT~. ·~l ."\ • ..•l"\ 'J·'\:"T~·"\F QUART:;~=: 4 ••• • : . 1. ' ---··~no .:o::tract in direct support will let until more precise definition5 of exact · ~:.:neters to be mc:.sured are developed. In-house :.·k· is in · p::.~og1·ess. -·- J:.:teractive computer progro::.m ll oi the 2: parameters imple ~xtract ;-,.:.r.ciir.~ ::'lted in-house for PFR -3. wers. are ·re:1tly evaluating ::>rogra.:n. Operational cap a ::~y will be achieved dt.:.ring FY 69. . .... • .· '" ... . ·2. ; Co::'ltract let 1 Oct 63. Final delivered first quarter of ~ort cur:~-:.g. cc::tr~ct.· Jrk \Yas based on a p:-cvious contract with same Report nO\\" being an:.lyzed for special, i~ ~cncy application. I 3 . Contract let 1 Feb 68 to main- . :: state -of -;.:-.e -art knowledge on st"'.ldies in sug stibility. examine phenomenon of sleep suggestion d determine its rela-~ionship to hypnosis. Results :icate relationship between easily hy)::otized ~p!e & sleep .suggestion. Follow-on studies will :phasize · \ techs. which may be used to :errogate during sleep. ) . .. ,.. PROJECT --, OFFICER -:. .Analysis of Textt.:::..l :VIateri:ll a. In -house effort 5. Mathematical Modeling Based on PAS Data -- ----·-.. --1 ...... . On-Line System for Analysis of PAS Data r Animal Studies j. --.... 1 a. b. __ ----·-------- -.... --- ,.. __ .:..__ (_) .. This page is a black background with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white and blue lettering. To the left is a detailed illustration of a large, circular vault door with various gears and mechanisms. To the right of the vault illustration is a block of white text that describes the origin of the document, stating it was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically from the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It further explains that the collection contains over 20,000 declassified pages from the CIA and provides a URL for download. The page ends with a prominent yellow URL: `http://mkultra.theblackvault.com`. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. It appears to be a list of research activities within "PROGRAM VI: BEHAVIORAL ACTIVITIES." There are no photographs, diagrams, or official stamps visible. The handwritten elements include a checkmark next to "a. In-house effort" and a number "223" circled in the bottom right corner, possibly a page number or document identifier. The text outlines research on handwriting analysis, assessment of defectors, and research on vulnerability to hypnosis. Some text is slightly faded and difficult to read due to the quality of the original document. The document page displays a typed report with several handwritten annotations. It is divided into sections, including "PROGRAM VI", "2ND QUARTER REVIEW", and "4TH QUARTER REVIEW". There are numbered points detailing contract information and project progress. Some lines of text appear to be slightly out of alignment or have dots above them, suggesting potential damage or artifacting from the scanning process. There is an abstract curved line annotation in the lower left quadrant of the scanned image which is not part of the typed content. No photographs, diagrams, stamps, or filled-in forms are visible. The page appears to be a typed document with handwritten annotations. There is a header that reads "PROGRAM VI" and a section for "NO. PROJECT OFFICER". The main content lists several numbered items, such as "Analysis of Textual Material", "Mathematical Modeling Based on PAS Data", "On-Line System for Analysis of PAS Data", and "Animal Studies". There are checkboxes or lines next to some of these items. Several lines are drawn on the page, seemingly as part of a form or to indicate sections. There are a few handwritten marks and what appears to be a circled character in the lower right corner.

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