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This document outlines a program designed to test and apply hypnosis methods, aiming to induce deep and rapid trances, create durable amnesia, and establish durable control over future behavior, even against the subject's normal patterns.
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Ask the archive about this →__..,. .. .. ·- --·- • " r- ~· .. • • · t. B~ ( I j-'J.l..... .. · -·rJ ::. . ' I 7 . ; / . - . ~ \ ) t:ove~'bor 1960 TO a ,f -~ 1~ ·cb~aotivo:!l. 'l'he -Pl'ogram. ia daDig~d to teat and ; 4pp~ me~iiOda ~ .b3Pnosis t.hl!t di!!er 1n sevar.>l. im?G!'tlmt rcs:pGcts traa t.ho:.e eaplcy&d in ~or:ventioml p~JYchothcrapy, 1n co:avont1ow · cxpgracmtation and in conventional applications to c~'crl.ine pro't:l.CQ:t. 1'he tirat. objective or the prozr.n is to car17 thro'l!Ch rc:ali.at1o t.Gttta ur.der !'iol.d conditions. The seeor.d objective ia w estc:bl.ish prcceduras on t.ho basis ot these test:s to =ab:l the • teclmiqur.s a~lablo !or oporational use. a. Ind~o deep trancCJ in &%1 u."11dttinc and unwllllng aubject. b. -Induce ~P trance rapidly, i.e• • within seconds. ' c. Prod:lce ~init.o~ durable lUDC&ia coneerhing tho tral3ca. d. .Prod".1ee if.dotillitely durablo control ot tuturo behavior ~-po~t hypnotic sue~ast~on, including behavior in \ conn.1ct rlth the subJect•• nol':llll. po<ttorn. ). · Criteria tor Field 'l'oata. DecaU.Ge of tha lKlns1t.1vity ot the oeth0d 1 t!Old t.osta must m.eo£ certain criteria. !heGo ann a. l!1ni.m:lll nan pot.ontial. It a test. !ails in arrr ot ita e:l~nta_, thi nhlts must be ot mi.nisnlm c~:'lCern, .r eabarraa=cnt and socurity da.ma&& to - (~ote I that tha natura o! tho technique 18 Bolch that nomal.ly the el.e::opta can ba ochedul.cd for t.os~.ing a noquence ·t I that will provunt dbcl.osure o! s.batt:!es~ or ... ' da.::aging intcmtiono. Indlvid'.Jal case:.s wu:st be adaptable to this z:chodllllng.) .. .... .,.. . f b. ~· The !ad t..hat-experllac:nt.• ,. lli.t.h b;ypnosia is not e~eiall,y senaitive, but tho .·:. .. ...... \ .;·>:~r . .... '· i{ ~ ... \~~ -2- olcmontf! '•8 &1.%'0 tc::t~ in t.h.b procr~::l rcr.rc-t.::nt a potor.tial. bn;a!~thraugh 1n clM¢!:•:!ti.n~ tcch.:wloc;y. Thero• oo fore oiU' cxpcril"lGnt:J \lith tho:!e ~;;lo::cnts m'.J!::t. prot.c·ctc\. to the ma:q,mws. (:Jote, tho )"k;turo ot tbo tcchniqao lor.ds I • 1tsclt to atnb-e-b~-:.t.aee pra~oss tra;t cl~nt. to alnocnt 1 ll'ith. tbe possibility in li.O~t 6itus.t10l'..3 of di:!g'.li&in3 G&Oh ol«:~ent I'UI 1t 1a testod. Cabe8 chosen tor testin:: r.tuet tit. the situations in which :>Jch phesir.g ia po&siblo.) ~---- ~ Y<u::i.".:UUl.Product. It is dcsirablo- tha-.:c;h not ~nc'.atoz-.IJ thit tust. eaoes bo cho:l~n froQ t~ toating ot ~~1ch nl.uablo 1.1'lforoat.1o:l can bo exr..ectod. d. Con...fimablo Croen-Chccks. In ordor to de~rmine tho ceoerai wllci:ity or &!.rf¥ tent, it. is dcoirablo,
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r.tuet tit. the situations in which :>Jch phesir.g ia po&siblo.) ~---- ~ Y<u::i.".:UUl.Product. It is dcsirablo- tha-.:c;h not ~nc'.atoz-.IJ thit tust. eaoes bo cho:l~n froQ t~ toating ot ~~1ch nl.uablo 1.1'lforoat.1o:l can bo exr..ectod. d. Con...fimablo Croen-Chccks. In ordor to de~rmine tho ceoerai wllci:ity or &!.rf¥ tent, it. is dcoirablo, though not. nandat.o17 ~t ird'ormation b!t on n;oord th!lt •~ll 1 cros&-<:hcak the infor:sation o'bt~ill'!ld. 'l'hia llhm4 pro.rerably bs deroii;&tocy or ptornonally' pai.nful. infor :at.!on lcDom to u.s fra:l other tJO".u"cos but 'rlthheld trcc:t wi by tho subjf"ct. (Noto. Aa part of tho tcetinc or ele:!ient.s 3 (durablo a::mesia) and 4 (controlled pout. ~not.1c beh:lrl.or),. tho e:qlerll!lant.era c:4n s;rnthnsize cro:a-ch:Jcb, 1.--ut. thcso w1ll not be a p.:-r!eot subatitut.e tor intoDruQtion originatln& outside' tho experiaout. lt. PlanniDf; Consic!orntions. a. LanF.;Uap;e. Tho start consultant who ori~;inate:d the 0 t.ccbniquos speaks only E."lgl.ish and ...,f.luontly ~ • enouch at the preso11t. time to apply thc!ll O,iWrational.ly I J. according to his O'II'D crl.terl.a. Tests raust therefore be s.ade 1n1tiall.,y on .fluent !~Jlf,ll&h or --z:;pe~.crs. b. ::ic:hedul!!;J• In order to ker.p up the m~entll:l or ths .st.a.tr coi:iSultant.•s enthuSU!D and the level of his sld.ll, it. 1a desh'able to provide him as J:tUCh o;portunit y to practice as posniblo. To:rt. caaos aro thenfore solicited ot d-.atevor level i.s availo.bl.e. Lt..wh exparimuntal progrese can 'La nado in ca.aea llbore the criteria liot..>d at 3. c ~ d are not. rigidly t::et. Nuodlosa to say the criteri& ot flap potential 'and socurity ot the progrs;a are r:~1n1mm abGolute. .... . I '·- ~ . •ti. ~_; ~- ·"'
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