Doc 0000190557
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This CIA document details experiments conducted on subjects in 1951 involving techniques to induce relaxation and a "hand-arm stiffening test," noting the subjects achieved deeper relaxation than previously and retained memory of the experimenter's voice.
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Ask the archive about this →To: . Files · ... Subject: SI and H Experimentation, ll September 1951 (Operations Room and Room 3) ,: On Tuesday, the write w:Hn subjects. ':; ·•' • I Room 3 while the discussions with : .,. '~ ) ..· • split up, it was decided to re- . I . ' . o show the other ~irls several This was accomplished and there- rati~~ucted technique was given th~~ing to all three girls attained an~and a state of re tion and remained in a thoroughly relaxed state for approximately ten minutes when they were awakened by the 12345 method. '..}!.: It was decided then, after a discussion, to repeat the test using a somewhat faster technique and th~.1.·.z:n complete ... relaxation was reached, particularly who in~s c~se, relaxed to such a point she fell over sideways on the sofa and remained throughout the test in a recumbent position. Thereafter, 1. a~l the girls were awakened using the ·standard 12345 method in each case. · The girls had full memory of the writer's voice, but ·. ·.each agreed that with the continuance of the test, they had ob- . •'. . _tain~d a. deeper relaxation than t,hey had at any time previously. ." . e ~--· s~cce. ssful and also again~. ·. went into a recumbent - . .~test~ tion and remained throughou the tes tried the hand-arm stiffening test which was ·· wit~ generally successful. ·· · .... . After ggneral discussions again, the tests were concluded ' . , .,.1. . . for the evening since the Operations Room, with eight people present, wa.s ~uite warm and somewhat stuffy. .. l ·-~ ~-·- ii J;; t · For. d .c ·. t iothe ~~o o. a t did with n , - report. · · · · -•' f .~ ' .. ·.\ • .. .... ' _ ·~~ •: ·.' ,'· ... . · .. ..,.. 1,. l t ~ .. e ,,,\, -~ i ;-l:. .. t-; .. · \ j
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