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This document, dated July 10, 1951, details continued research in "SI" (likely hypnosis or a related technique) experimentation, noting subject responses to cues and suggestions, and the policy of keeping subjects informed about the experimentation.

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To: Files Subj7c.t: SI and H Experimentation, 10 July 1951 (Building 1), Room 20) , In Room 20, Building 13, on 10 July 1951,- _research in SI was continued. one mon on was gi vefMn us companie and ed -an'in erest in our w given the cue, went e i~ijediate The operator noted that the scene had affected greatly. ~.. · c t (fountain pen), the Yisual as used she too went immediately on~and into SI within a matter of one minute or less. The state was deepened by more s nd the post HI sugr,estion !;--' --- Sleep 1" was given. ned and using the cue went again immediately in st for rigidity was given and Sub- ject was awakened. This again would indicate that association with the technique will make a new subject more susceptibleand easier-to SI suggestions. acc~pt ~an~-h are considered excellent subj~gi.vl~t,;·;ts to detemine the depth and were awakened. To keep interest high, all subjects were <tsked to enter into a very informal discussion and that the operator would he very glad to answer any questions that came up. As has always been the policy, .. ' surjects are kept as completely informed as possible as to their progress and what vaguely we are attempting to accomplish in this experimentation. Su~jects are continually reminded that our desire is also to make them feel that they too are learning and bene fitting from the experimentation. ~d . _..were chosen for further tests for ~~r: spea:l<~ng regression and post. SI suggestions re quiring more effort than · ttings. Path were again taken · · · in~t into a deep state of SI an .. as asked to c motion- . · . ·~ ; less while the ~r rx P. • e n e further wi . , · At this point, . · s told that she · yes ' . · ~_'-;/{' ~I • c 1 1 .. , I ~ : • I and _e. b'_e.cts as early as when awake, except thMI!Iilndot ...; ·.·:;;,;- ,· see sitting directly. in front of her. . . ,~ .:~:11 · then opene ner eyes. · Her facial expression change and appeare --:· ';".~{\":f:' more natural. She was asked to count the number of people inside .\~·.-::\'; the room (u) including her~lied that there were three/:.~/<; . people. She could not see---' and when asked who sat in,_ The image displays a graphic with a stylized title "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, outlined letters with a blue glow, positioned above a dark background. To the left of the text, a detailed illustration of a vault door is visible, featuring a large circular dial and intricate mechanical components, rendered in shades of gray and highlighted with blue. The majority of the image is occupied by text, providing information about the origin and content of the document, including a URL. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures present on this page. ,~ .:~:11 · then opene ner eyes. · Her facial expression change and appeare --:· ';".~{\":f:' more natural. She was asked to count the number of people inside .\~·.-::\'; the room (u) including her~lied that there were three/:.~/<; . people. She could not see---' and when asked who sat in,_ ... :·~.;;~~. ' ' ' ' ' ' I I :• . ," ·~·.· ••, I ' ·'.J.'i : ,,, --~ ... '.' :,-,:•: .I -;•; :;',·\ ;</;'(;, . I ,·.' iii .•, 1 ( 1 •" • ' • • ••• ~ • .r ~ ,,. •r ;_ _ # ~.,· .&.u; ·"'- the cl'l.air occupied by~ she remarked, "There is no one si"tting there". It was noted that the sul'-ject would assume an ap pearance that differed very little than that of the wakin-te. was in evidence for the entire sequence. ~ete.amnesia -as then (still under SI) asked to perforlll the same ·and did so perfectly. In fact, her appearance was so normal that the operator suspected in one instance that she had awakened. This was in error. She performed everything suggested completely nor mally while still under SI. She was then awakened and had complete amnesia including the time she appeared to be awake • ~hat . ~ -~ad been witnessing all the above testing. At this~~ator felt that subjects were all having complete amnesia and fert·also that more definite testing should be done. Sut5ects were told in advance exactly what the operator would have the subject do and that a tape recording would be made simultane ously. All three were then put into deep SI and each given a post SI suggestion to perform and told that each would have total am ntire event upon awakening. All were then awakened. mmediately stated that she was very thirsty and was · goi g o -water. She immediately returned (as instructed under SI). asked that the recording just made be played he pos SI given), that she would like to hear it. · toad up, stretched, yawned, shook herself remarking, e, fine", (this was ~er post SI) • : The recording was then played and the three stated that. even after hearing the re cording, all had absolute amneSia for everything except being told to go to sleep. .. The most peculiar highlight was when~ was induced .. ' to a deep state and regressed approximate~th by being This is a scanned document with handwritten annotations and redactions. The main body of the text is typed, with some lines appearing blacked out, obscuring specific words. At the top right, there is a handwritten annotation: "A/B, 3, 2/135." In the lower left corner, there is a circular stamp or mark, and a large "A" is written diagonally on the left side of the page. The overall appearance suggests a historical document with some content intentionally obscured for security or privacy reasons. The image is a scanned document with typed text and handwritten annotations. There are no visible photographs, official stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. However, there are significant redactions in black ink obscuring specific words or phrases throughout the text. Handwritten marginalia, in the form of an "A" on the left side of the page and a circle with a dot in the center below it are also present. The bottom right corner contains a handwritten "-2-"indicating a page number. The overall impression is of a heavily censored report detailing experimental procedures. : The recording was then played and the three stated that. even after hearing the re cording, all had absolute amneSia for everything except being told to go to sleep. .. The most peculiar highlight was when~ was induced .. ' to a deep state and regressed approximate~th by being in .. structed that she was now on her vacation in Florida. At this ;!:;;,£. ·: ........ point,· she was asked to tell exactly what she was doing. She was .... ~ : I , • ~..~..~ ·~f' instructed that she colliN. ! c . le ~rly and act completely normal; ·· " I but to remain asleep. .hen began to describe in detail .1·T!c' . j~.,; 1 . the incident she was apparen y reliving. 0he descrihed being on .. ;~ ( j' ' l 1• . ,j . : . ;· a surt board in the Gulf of Mexico, that a tropical storm had just . ' I • • ~ • ,:_,r• ·~·:rt'.:': •1 • \ • .• ( : ~ r \ · f ' . . . ~ ! I· .'. . subsided, that the waves were still very high, the color of her ' I '·· iI ' ' :/:~~/1:; 1. bathing suit, the color of her friend 1 s bathing suit, the fact . t '·, ·~ that she felJ. into the water, got a mouth full of salt water, ·~:;>;.(··,;: ~~:-,:.~1. ~ '. decidod to take a sun bath. She was then told she wou.Lu havP- ....... ~·;t,). ~. complete amnesia.· Upon awakening, shP. rememb~red not,hing. ThA ·. ·. .. , .. ~j~~;r · .. • recording was then played to her and she still had no memory of 'nr.r.t·· . .'·.·.:·.~anything that happened. 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