Doc 0000190710
CIA
This document is a declassified CIA report from the MKUltra collection detailing successful advanced hypnotic tests conducted on February 23, 1954, involving complex movements, telephone hypnosis, and subjects executing instructions without the knowledge of others present.
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Ask the archive about this →--------------------------~-- J,'•··' ..i., :,_ II . ,I,: ·.:) .. :" . I • To: File Subject: SI and H experimentation, 23 February 1954. i.. ,_ .. f ·.'.·; •. . .l On 23 F bruary 1954, SI Room~20, Building ill . .. ,I;' • In·v-i~w of the capacity of tho volunteers present, 'i> .. A advanced tests were conducted and were completely suc.cessful. -~·-:~ . Complex movements were carried out, telephone h:tpnosis •ms . 'I· ..-, ,./_;. obtained and subjects ~executed successfully certain instructions '' ;~~,! ' • which involved various types of- activities including conversa- '":·i'·;~ · .. :· tions with the guard end other individuals who were present in }'J, the building ~t thP. svmc tirr" '-Ti thout the knowledn:e of- these individuals that the subjects were acting under full hypnotic control. .. ' ·' All subjects· also re-s'ponded to various typos of PH suggestions. ' ' The session was ·concluded at approximately 9:00 ;~'1. , , -~ ' I, . ,.• I • , ,. ~~i·t~ '· . .. .,., ,, ,• • '· .... t I ) ~·' • .' • . ~ I .'. \ .j I •• ' '... ' ~. ,_- . '
The page prominently features a graphic of a vault door, rendered in shades of grey and blue, with intricate mechanical details. To the right of the vault graphic, white text is arranged in paragraphs, with a larger, stylized title at the top reading "THE BLACK VAULT." The text describes the origin of the document as an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and providing a URL for download. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures visible on this page.
The document appears to be a typed report with handwritten annotations at the top right. These annotations are in ink and include letters and numbers, possibly a classification or reference code. There are a few dark, smudged redactions or obscured areas visible on the page, particularly in the top center and lower left, obscuring specific details within the document's text. The page also shows visual evidence of its handling over time, with what appear to be holes punched along the left margin from a binder. The text itself describes an "SI and H experimentation" session, detailing complex movements and telephone hypnosis performed on subjects, suggesting an experimental procedure.
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