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This document appears to be a declassified CIA report detailing experimentation with hypnosis and trance induction on subjects, with some portions obscured by redactions.

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; ! . 'fo:. File ., . Subjec~ SI and H Experimentation, )0 Septemb~r 195J ~ .' .. ~ t; • •r .... •• ' .. I ,.1 . . . ~·, I~ ·•· .' . Sin~! not ~con the H film, th i.s. •ms shown ar:ain at the start of the session. Since thet·e vTere only two subjects, ~ :... '·!·· ~ecided he tHou·ld n·ot s~ay. , . . ' . . . , ' induced a trance ··t'. •.''1 this s proceeded nC"1uce a trance a si"t;,ting position an ::1s in a prone t. then left and a deeper ·. hlnt ~ was obt~ ~ned wi somnrunbulisti.c stage i·zas obtained. ~:.; nb 1ralk, talk and move rs. She lias then awakener! ;md furth~r tiork ... was done tr::1nce was induced and severc>l Gensory ., .. .. tests were 3u J\ deep trance ioJ'.:!S n<"t ;,chieved but never- · ;·,.:'·!, · theless morerrogrcss was noted thanneretofore. J ..-.shen too~nd after ctiscussion ;"~nd prelimin::iry sur~r~~~lick.l~i i~~ rleen trance by th~ P!8thod Of fnscinot:i.on us'• nr~ his cirrnrette lir;hter. The subj~ct r~!"''.'J.t'ked she "didn't knorl HhClt hit he~unrJer so quickl~Has re assured ~nd awaJ<~ned. ~hen talked wit~to determine her reactions for future use. · · . ·~ ; : ,·i , ......f. J, < .I .... ",r;.-1 ·:,:' . ' . . , ·.-".,1 ' ,. ·, ·'·' . . • . . .. ~ ': '' ' ! .i : · ·J ~ . ~ . ~ ; ' , . · · ,; ·.' .I ~ ;:. , . :· \' .. .. '. .. . ' . The image displays a stylized graphic of a vault door, embellished with metallic textures and a glowing blue light. Text overlays on a black background, stating "THE BLACK VAULT" in a distressed white font. Below this title, a detailed description explains that the document originates from The Black Vault, an online database of declassified CIA documents, specifically within the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for online access to the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, experimental procedures, or equipment visible in this image. The document is a typed report with handwritten annotations. The handwritten text "A/B, 3, 2/40" is in the upper right corner. Black ink redactions obscure portions of the text throughout the document, particularly in the first, second, and fourth paragraphs. The document appears to be a declassified government report, as indicated by the formatting and content. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, or forms visible; the content is solely textual and redacted. The visual presentation does not provide evidence of experimental procedures or facilities beyond what is described in the text.

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