Doc 0000173876

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There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects; no handwritten annotations, signatures, or marginalia; no official stamps; no forms with filled-in fields; no diagrams, schematics, or organizational charts; no tables or structured data; and no visible redactions or obscured content. The visual elements serve as an artistic introduction to the document's source and content, emphasizing the vault imagery to signify secrecy and retrieved information. -· a ur· cn·w· J \ ·'\ \. I S l!.:lrcll 1973 um:on:umu:1 FOR: \ SUilJECT Uind/Bchavior Cont:rol '·· f. The purpose of this me::1or:mdu::1 ir: to succinctly outline the v~rious techniques th.:.t f~ll under the rubric or ''nind"' or "heh.:.vior control" (para graph 2) and to indicate ~hich projects- -,haa supported, is currently supporting, or is considering for supportthat rn;ly be m.is'=on~trucd a:a h:1ving the centro! of ot!1cr:J n:a the prL~ry seal (pnr.::3rar>lt 3). Tha tct'tlJS "clnd control11 or '·behavior control'• can be interpreted in cotlte:<:t of controllin~ otharc or controllinr.: calf; the question of ct:bics 1.!: likely to arise if t:t1c i:oroer interpretation is UDed. l-Jhatevcr interpretation is used, the techniques are not .as efficacious or finel)~ tu..~ed as the popular CtCdia lead3 one to beliavc. Lastly, one should bear in mind that cost of the techniques arc still c':per~nt::.l in rutturc and have as a pr~ry goal the understandine; of brain-behavior relations 'Nhich in turn t:l<l7 lead to 11control" in the sense of therapeutic intervention or p~tiant ~nageccnt. 2. 'rhe follO".zin:; tcch:tiqucs ~re generally co11~idered under ''control" tcchnolo(;Y: a. Poychosur!-;cry - clircct: intervention into the ncurolozi~l p;::i:lma.y::: th.:lt: =tediatc or ccrii:rol behavior. The procedure r.my be non revcroible {Durcicnl extirpntioo) or reversible (electricnl stioula tion). 'Ihis appro:1ch l1.:1s rccclvcd a srent deal of publicity recently ir. context of aur:;ery being perforccd to cotitrol ll$rcssive behavior. b. P:;ychoph.:tr:::l."lcolo~y - behavio~al control is achieved by a.lterin~ the brain cheoi!otry. Tr.:1nquili::ers .nnd encr:;izers arc the· two most cor.r.:non classec. Thia technique is '-1idely used in clini~l .. mcclicinc. The technique is for the cost p.:1rt safe and effective but docs not really nfiord fine control. Tlla notion of a "pence" pt:a, : 11truth:' pill or "am:1rt'' pill io still in the tii!lh stnGe• ~tiDJI:C'!: ltind/neh.:l.vior Co11tro l c. Beh:tvior mod1fic~t:ion - this tern refers to itltcra:ions in bebo.vior tlUJt arc ~chicvau by usin~ cot~t!itioning tcc:!miqua!j, usll:llly variatiom• on o~era.nc or parfon.-unca cond.Ltio:1inr;. Tl1a behavior bcin~ altered or controlled ccn be aither e:;ternnl (behavior) or internal (autonooic or central nc1-vous systc.n1) responses. 'Ihc con;. -c.litionin~ o: control of in~arnnl rcspollSc (~iofecclilack), p:irticclarly c.s., those of the central nervous systc::.1, alphn wc:ve::;, has received r.1uch publicity As mind control tiith f.lnt:.lst.ic c:lait:l3 for it::; utility. Uhilc there is no doubt t!ln::·tha physlolo~ico.l rcs~oMcs a.rc indeed controlUlLle (tlit:.hin lir.li!:s), tberc i!i no aood evidence tha!: the c.lcn.i:rcd behnvioral concor.U.tants arc auto!':l.Q.tically chnnzcd, i.e., The image is a scanned document, appearing to be a memorandum. The text is typed, with some handwritten annotations and a circled number "229" in the bottom right corner, likely a page number. There are two faint, vertical lines near the top center, resembling redacted content or marks from the original document. No photographs, diagrams, or stamps are visible. The formatting of the text includes headers like "MEMORANDULI FOR:", "SUBJECT", and numbered paragraphs with sub-sections indicated by letters. The overall appearance suggests a formal, internal document. p:irticclarly c.s., those of the central nervous systc::.1, alphn wc:ve::;, has received r.1uch publicity As mind control tiith f.lnt:.lst.ic c:lait:l3 for it::; utility. Uhilc there is no doubt t!ln::·tha physlolo~ico.l rcs~oMcs a.rc indeed controlUlLle (tlit:.hin lir.li!:s), tberc i!i no aood evidence tha!: the c.lcn.i:rcd behnvioral concor.U.tants arc auto!':l.Q.tically chnnzcd, i.e., creativity incrensaci. On the other lund, there is sor.:c evidence th<lt co::o.crol of a.ut.onouic na1.-vous S):.Stc~ functions mn)' h;tve 301:1C thera peutic utilie;;, e.g., control of curdinc arhythmian or hypertcn::;ion, ag~in within lL~its. tl. Eclucn.t:ion- the r:oct innocuou:., r.!O::tt.effcctive ancl n.cccptnblc means of effcctinz be~vior~l control or ch~ngc is education. The cdltC.:ldve process vhich includes propnr;mula techniques. doc~ not.mercly trans~t info~tion but n belief or value sys~cm as \:ell. It is the latter vhich often provides the mpetus to drutlatic und dif1icult to undc~:ta.nd behaviors, c.c., suicidal terrorist ::~.ct:ivi::ios. o. Spccic.l techniques: (1) I!y~'uosi!> s.nd self·hy~n.•Jsis (nuto~ensis) - this is a reaL but va::y poorly understood plu:m.ooetU. Cont:r.nry to populur belief, hypnosin is effective only 't:ii:h very coo?·lra.tive and . su::,:;cstiblc subject:::. Uuch. is dc!)cndent u~)on the belief systc::t ot the subject, particul.tlrly in self-ilypno:;is. Except l7ith. rare subject:;, the technique does not appear unifol'"tlly reliable. Of late, hypnosis ancl biofeedback a.rc bcin3 tieti l:o~ethar ~p­ pc.rencly on the. t:i."lplc prc:1isc tho.t 1:\70 is better than one. 'Ihcrc 1::: no good evidence f~r or ;.3ninst this lini~5e. (2) ESP - interest in this area is on the up:n~in~ azain, in lurr;a part du~ to curreni: po?ul.::.rity in ~y litcrc:turc of "biofeedback'' technolo~~y. The basic pre!,lise appears to be that nll inuividu.:tls (or J:lOSt) h.:1ve :'ESP" ~s a L"ltcnt capc.bility -2- .. -· .... :. J S t"tJEC'l': Uind/Bcll!lvior Control and th.:1t biofcedbacl: proljracs '·1ill allow it to bcc:cruxa r..u.nifeGt. Thi~ then bccooes the route to "oind coc:rol'' in the senna that the individuol -:.:ill hnvc at his bcc:lc and call tclc['athic, clair voyant:, ;>eychokinotic or other unu~W!l capabilities. The claims arc made by cetnpanics ()ffcring tr:lininz rroerar.uJ, mrkctin~ bio fcedbacl;. cquii'tr.l:mt or both. Thus f.:.r, no evidence (other ~'l.:m - te~tirnoninl~) h.a.s surfa~cd which ..,sub~t.::mtiates these c:uit.'lS. --- 3 •.. Past, present, or planncdt_iprojects by c:ate8ory as in p.:lr:t- eru?h 2, t.1hich ~y be misconstrued an a CL\ prozram in mind or behavior c:ont:::ol: a. l'sychosur::;c.ry • li1as su.,portcc! a b:lsic rcsen:::ch project Henorv on the T~ocnlization of Procc::;ses. The e1::perf.I;lcntal anim.l.l is the rhasus mcmkey; sclcctc{1 areas of the The page is a typed document with a "SUBJECT: Mind/Behavior Control" heading. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, or official stamps visible. The text is organized into numbered and lettered sections discussing behavior modification, education, and special techniques like hypnosis and ESP. There is a page number "-2-" at the bottom center, indicating it is part of a larger document. Past, present, or planncdt_iprojects by c:ate8ory as in p.:lr:t- eru?h 2, t.1hich ~y be misconstrued an a CL\ prozram in mind or behavior c:ont:::ol: a. l'sychosur::;c.ry • li1as su.,portcc! a b:lsic rcsen:::ch project Henorv on the T~ocnlization of Procc::;ses. The e1::perf.I;lcntal anim.l.l is the rhasus mcmkey; sclcctc{1 areas of the ani::nls prefront:tl lobes are surgically r~oved and the anio: t l o l is tested to dotercine its ability to "remember · old tas!:.s a.nd/ or learn ne'1 ones. This class of research l~s been zoins on in academia fer over 35 yea.rs and is deecod '·re:Jpectnble" in thttt setting. There are nq renewal plans upon the cr.pira.tion of ,;he c..E-:_rcnt: contr.2c1: \:ith! . _ . _f This research h:ls been mmL:\SSIFIED. b. Psycho?har.<Ulco lof;"; - the L~fr progr::Lm fe 11 int_o this ca.tcgc.:y. The objective of the l.:t~"J.'illti.l'~I.S AHALYSISiQ~ prosrnr.t \Y3.S or to develor> the caj)nbility detecting a.nd nullifyinz the use of psychoactive <lru::;~ on U.s. personnel abroad. The central project in the progrru;1 \<.:ts tho r:nintcna.uce of a fa.cility to deteroine the biolo~ical and behavlo•:a.l act-ivity of. certain compounds in t:tice, rats 1 ::md 'moni~cys. Per dirccdotl, ell ';9~ projects have been cancelled end .:1rc in various phaseout stages. Aaso~_t:ion uith the t.gc.ncy has =:J been clasoified; .nujor contractor w.:ts the;__ ............ c. Behavior codificatiml: (l) Operant conditioninG, biofecclba.cl~ - no ,.;or!: iu this area. lut~ been su;_>portcd in ,;.be past. Biofeedbaclt 't11ill be examined in cont~;t of the/ iprouraQ. Associntion '~ith_tha ~\gencY\iill be classified; 1m·h-able ccn- tr~ccor ic the l __ _ \ __ --- , ewm· n rment . . .... :... ·) \ \ SL':iJE:T: liincl/nch~vior Control (2) ·--------·! St:udiell - t!1is is nn on-c:;oinr: . -·----\ project \J!lcsc r,oal io to dcccr~aiuc llhcthcr the potential can uc w:;ctl as an intlic:1tor ti1..'\C an individu.:tl tzny lll!vc unrlcr;~one cor.1a ''con.:H.tioni~~~· proccc l s i i s m pinr;ing on Ilia value ·syscer;t. The·_ the coutru.ctor~ \."'rl::. c.nd asr.oc~ tion arc m:CL.\S~ Ir:u:D. __ tl.. Etlttcction - no! r -:'.~ t nct:ivitico ~ ; ·some p:lsl.: ":ork. in support: ,..._ of \ c .g., pror;rnu nc"'STS'tcd instruction ct:ut!ics. e. Spcc~l techniques: (1) Uypnosis - past involve:!'.ent ".-;:u~ to usc ~:pcrt:ise of a contractor (\Jho h.:ld been tasl;cd to c:.:amine other thin~) to l stay abreast o£ devclooocn~s in the field. Current nL~ns enll fcl" preli::linn!1':. "t~orl~ o~ hypnosis in eontc:;t oi theb.. ..1 prog.r am·. . instruction ct:ut!ics. e. Spcc~l techniques: (1) Uypnosis - past involve:!'.ent ".-;:u~ to usc ~:pcrt:ise of a contractor (\Jho h.:ld been tasl;cd to c:.:amine other thin~) to l stay abreast o£ devclooocn~s in the field. Current nL~ns enll fcl" preli::linn!1':. "t~orl~ o~ hypnosis in eontc:;t oi theb.. ..1 prog.r am·. . :PJro b~blc contractor is t.lel . . associa.tion with the Agency t~ill be cl:lss Eiea but the worl-; will be tmCLl\SSIFIED. '-~ (2) ESP - the basic position( . Jlu!s tc.l;.en h~s been to st~y nbreast of the developocnts through the usc of a personal serviccs....s..pn!:rac .. t . . . .t\p;:::t t f ro.~ the monito:=i..PZ cffo:-t, ldicl ... ~-- ~ . ..... I r.uppcr~ a project ":ith . . . !on coincident:. ~ s in twins. Results ~'ere nebc.tivc.. Pl.u.n::; "'"!"or future active resc..::.:-ch ~re unccrta.io. but arc likt!ly _ .. _, r- - I to be £1 coopc1:ativq_. enda<lvot' withi ""(in conf:E_;:;t of' current prograo at \ · t_ -- l .J _ .. ~--·-.- 4- I ·n \ Project SWlli!Ulry 19 December 1966 ..... l 4. _ Sleep . ___ .. -- .. \fllld sle~ lea.r.ning; studies are continuing with no problems. DJ.ta is suggestive but not particularly cxc1tinl;. / ' \ . .. ':: .... _. ....... ·. . : .......... :·~ . .......... . -···--··-~· .. .. . ·. ·. --- ···.-: .. ··· -.... .. .. . . - ................... . The image shows a single page of a declassified document, likely from the MKUltra collection. The page contains typed text, with some handwritten annotations and potential redactions. Specifically, there are lines of text detailing research projects related to "Mind/Behavior Control," including subsections on "Psychosurgery," "Psychopharmacology," and "Behavior modification." There are numerous blank spaces indicated by underscores and what appear to be boxes, possibly for filling in details or redacting information. One section explicitly states "This research has been UNCLASSIFIED," indicating its current status. A page number "-3-" is visible at the bottom center of the page. Document 0000173876 is a single page of typed text with some handwritten annotations and drawn lines that appear to be for emphasis or organization of the text. The page begins with a "SUBJECT: Mind/Behavior Control." Below this, there are several numbered and lettered points detailing aspects of projects related to mind and behavior control, including studies, education, and special techniques like hypnosis and ESP. There are some boxed-in areas in the text, possibly for checkmarks or selections, and some handwritten or inked lines framing or emphasizing portions of the text. A small, handwritten "-4-" appears near the bottom of the page, possibly indicating a page number. There are no photographs, official stamps, specific forms, or diagrams visible on this page. This page appears to be a typed document with a handwritten annotation, likely a page number, in a circle at the bottom right corner. There are no photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables visible. The document consists of text only, with a header indicating "Project Summary" and a date of "19 December 1966." There are also some faint horizontal lines and scattered dots that may be artifacts of the scanning or copying process.