Doc 0000190646
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This document details experiments conducted on July 21, 1953, involving two subjects, focusing on inducing trance states, arm levitation, and suggested actions upon awakening, noting that both subjects had recently spoken in their sleep.
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Ask the archive about this →,,.,. To: File Slfbject: SI and H Experimentation, 2l .JuJ.,y 1953. ... .I lr On 21 July 1953, Tuesday, SI and H Experimentat'Lon and s '· To..s"t'3.rt th~ evening's work..-ook both ·subjects and using fat·.i.gue of both the eyes-~ the il)duction. process obtained quick results. Arm levitation was tried on e~'lch · subJec.t successfully .• A PH act 1-1as sucgested of turn in~ on the .lir;hts· one minute after avtakening. Each subject turned on the lir;hts Hi th .:1 sli.?-:ht dela.v in time, although there was notlcable tension about a·minnte after avrakening. ~ took-both subjects and after inducing a trance had them open their eyes, talk and laugh in nonnal conversation. He then put them back to sleep and turned them over t~ np, both subjects, tried sensory tests su~gested a ··PH chain variety in arms up•-1ard ed her arms ... her arms fo ••: mt to put both subjects and turned ~d -open her eyes, t8.lk, Halk into nnother room a~a~Azine. He then reGressed her to the~ entered the Ar;ency and t.?.lked in easy conversation with .. her.~ Has then put back to sleep, reassured and awakened. · · ~d further sensory tests o~ reassured_ her tne» ·awakened her. . . a~ A interest.Lnr, note is th.1.t bot~~nentioned have in recnet weeks talked in their sleep. · Privately, ~ey indicated on one occasion she walked in her sleep. She ~so was somewhat concerned about this but •..;as reassured. Doth of thr>se subjects are progressine nnd now it is possible -to produce r.1.thcr deer tzrnnce in a short period of time so that more ~ and more action can be done in later sessions. ~~ ~.~
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