Doc 0000190575
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This document details experiments conducted on May 25, 1951, involving "hand-arm rising" and "rigid arm" tests on two subjects in a somnambulistic state, with suggestions given regarding future sleep induction and memory retention.
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Ask the archive about this →... ··i ; 1.''' . ·,• • i ;· • .· ' A/~ -3 ~/13~ ,/ To: Files. I Subject: SI and H Experimentation, 25 May 1951 (R. oom 20 - Building 13) On Friday, 25 r-tay 1 9 - ' periments in SI and H bet;;~:oo ,. and._..ho had worked excellently on l1onda.y of this same week. both~an~had Since been tested Monday~d- to try one rep irst tried the "hand-arm rising" test do this successfully the last time. very successfully did the "hand-arm rising" test. also successfully repeated this test. After a brief discussion, After arout 7-10 minutes, both a fairly deep somnambulistic s en both sub- -~eGo.n tthe "rigid arm11 test--both succes .~y~nt · · ransferred control of both subjects · .. e t~ . e ve each subject~l0 J. A.ve, suggestion that they cou a only . be induced by himself _ nd that they would sleep quickly re when directed in the fut an en brought each subject awake by the 12345 method. Total sleep period about 20-25 minutes. After a few minutes talk~hen returned each sub ject to sleep for about one minute while the other surject watched. In the acove tests, both girls had some memory., of events, but arm test. No was made by either ~d atte~pt produce amnesia--this being reserved f9r ~to q ests. · . . . . · ,., .. . ~. ~
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