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' ~-------------------------------------------------- ~~CL~ASS=IFI=ED ~~~.. ~===.-.:-cmm--Sf-'!!-l'~-J{~-~·--=--------.:-_--~~-~i~il~l~b ~ROUTING ANO R1~CORD SHEET l INSTRUCTIONS: Offir.N dc.<ir,n<tti0ns <h<''l''l he !J<c-l in the "TO" """'- Undrr <:'-v:h conmv:nt ,, line ~.lrould I•" dr,1:111 '~~'"' -.hcrt -~ anrl E''lch c,l,mm<'•rt numbcr<'d !IJ corrcsf'l""' with thr, 1111mbr.r in th<> "f()" r"l"n;n, Each officN -;lroulrl initial (check rn'lrk in:;ufficicnt) t bef2r~ furti,er routing_ This Routinq <tnrl R<'cc>rd Shr<'t <houlrl I"~ r"!llrnrrl to Rr~istr:< ....... . ,_ TELEPHONE NO. DATE COMI·It~ iS ' - - 9. '. - C'-• : _, 10. \ ~, ~~­ .,." ' - . 11. ,., (! .. 12. I ---- !\'. . , 1----------f----f-------- ---------- ( ~·· ~' 13. 1 ! i4. - .. . - ~-------------------~-------!---------+---------t---------r--------1 ~ 15. ~fr.'i!r..s'K!'. .' i~Nt<«--·""'"''"'· ~ ... rnt\'10U3 [I)ITIONS MAY 8E USto "'" !r ...... ~y·,t- (40) ~-- --------------------· ---------- ... I~ - 5 Boy 19J5 I r. MFNCIV\1H)U1t FOR: t- SUBJD:;'I: . ilypnotism nnd Covert Opcrntiono 1 •.. l c. f-:~ ... 1. • ""-''·-· !I L-. 1. apoloe:i1.c for submitting a document nG long oa tlU." one. I The subject io highly contr¢vcrainl nod even thin t,rcotmcnt '1-rhlch 1 may appear long, io abbreviated. ~ : ~ ' 2. Frnnkl.y,. I nov distrust TTTU.ch of whnt 1a vri ttcn t4r ncndcruic experts on hyprwtinm. l'o.rtly thin is beer-moe many of them appear to ·""·<., ' have generollzea '~!II e. very- few cnsea; :partly becauoc much or tl.leir 'q,, ... ~ . ·. • ... i: , . eautioue pessimism 1a contrndicted by Agency experimenters; but more p11rticu1Drly t1ecausc I peroonally have v1tneaoed behavior responseo vh.1 . ..ch respcritcd e~crts hnve ~aid ore impoosiblc to obtnio. In no other field hove I been so co'hsc1ous o.! the mental c1auatrophobio 1 of book !lOd lecture boll knmrlcdee. ·I don't tbinlt we hav-e enough evidence to sa.y ponit i. ...-ely thnt hypnotism is a. prncticnble ca."Crt. 'W'enpon, but I do oay e~crts hnve ~aid ore impoosiblc to obtnio. In no other field hove I been so co'hsc1ous o.! the mental c1auatrophobio 1 of book !lOd lecture boll knmrlcdee. ·I don't tbinlt we hav-e enough evidence to sa.y ponit i. ...-ely thnt hypnotism is a. prncticnble ca."Crt. 'W'enpon, but I do oay that we'll never knOW' whether it is or not uulcsa we experiment in the field where ve con lenrn \That is prncticoblc ~. ~ . ·~· , (materially and psychologically) in a wy that oo laboratory wrl~cr -~-·~ could possibly prove • .... :. ..~ ~·.:.~ ·.· ,. • ... : . ~ \ ~. · - 3· Even the terminology of hypnotism 1a 1n conf'uaion. I hove , ~,;, used terms like "suggestibility'' "catnlcpay'' snd ''foocirmtion" 1 ,.,. becrmse they seerr.ccl to Ti1C dcscriptiv e, but these nrc argued to be I r·~- 1nnccurate in current journals. Aa on cxnnplc of tho confunion, I I ..• .. .; 4 nnd I spent the better pn.rt of t\10 dnys arguing with I I -~a:; an academic practitioner of formidable reputation before vc dlocoverod I i - . ::''··-~: ~-­ that bia vehement and perplexing disngreement vi th what we knew to ;...,. ~ ~ _.:. be facts wna based on aemnnt1c hair-splitting nnd congealed pig- i··''i:~ r-- : t ; -~·- . · .. , . ~ . ;· l· · hee.dcdnesa. , .. r! -- :t~,"-:.. ~ 4. . t:_~ A ...•. . ;~,.,,_,·., ·. A A further ( ~ ~ \ ' .. -~ :. \ ~ '" ; . -:·. I ( ~ " ~ " - ~­ . ' ~ ~:,. •• 1 1-·. I I I I I Attachment ---It . ' ' I Distrtbutjon: l Orig. - AlltlrcsGce I c t. 1 - ! rk ~-·-·.. - .. --. ~~- • I "( . Th1B puper briefly describes l!YlJnotiem nG it hna been uacd ' ' . ~ . :~· .. · ... .\_ .. · 1n medicine, the laboratory and on the atageJ oomo adaptation~ wt1lch _,k~-, :·~~- . . --~-.'I ..'- :t..•• .• m ' ay make ~ uaenblc in covert operations; ond s~n~ clnnueotine ' I · .; ~ .-- :r. operational rcocarch requirements. The render ahoulcL..kcep in ,ind ;· I~~.· . '1, .... ~­ thnt ve are here dealing vith nspecta of human ueh~vior whi~h do not ! ~ pcrmit The document is an "Office Memorandum" from the "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT." It appears to be a request or transmittal with the subject "Attached." The "TO," "FROM," and "DATE" fields are filled in, indicating the recipient, sender, and date of May 10, 1954. There are several significant black redactions obscuring portions of the memorandum's content, as well as some handwritten annotations, including what appears to be an initial or symbol next to the redacted text, and a larger "A" at the bottom right. The visual layout of the redacted text suggests it pertains to the specific details of the attached memorandum and the work being described. .• m ' ay make ~ uaenblc in covert operations; ond s~n~ clnnueotine ' I · .; ~ .-- :r. operational rcocarch requirements. The render ahoulcL..kcep in ,ind ;· I~~.· . '1, .... ~­ thnt ve are here dealing vith nspecta of human ueh~vior whi~h do not ! ~ pcrmit mnth~~ti~·a.~l.y~.exact. defini tiona or claaaifications. .... -~~ ~~·::~ I. IIYPNariSM ~r~ ra A. l,o,'hat It 7 .. l1ypnotiam is a stnte of exnegcratcd or heightened ouee;estibility. It is a nn_tural mental condition 'Which supcrfic1nlly resembles sleep and like sleep it can be induced by suggestion. It is chnracterizcd by extreme rcaponsi vonena to aue;gcstion and heighuncd st1r.rul.o.t1on of the imagination. During hypnoaia, the autonomic ncrvuua system nncl the Wlconscious mind can be reached ond, w-ithin distinct but not . ' tl10roughly understood limits, affected by r111 opera·tor. Whatever degree ~.J."' of control can be developed is not only cffectiw during hypnosis but, throvgh a phenomenon known ns post-hypnotic auggcation, may in favorable circumstancea be extended into subsequent waking atagcn oa well. 'l'lic proccsa· of inducing hypnoa1a oppcars to place the _couocious .-' ;; 1~: ' mind in a state of GUDpendcd animation and to permit an operator to .. l~~;- 1 . . _ ; . rcnch and affect the unconociouo mind directly. In this woy the conacioua .... ·-· il ' mind of a good oubJcct can be effected vithout hio being a".mrc of hou ;~' ·t_~;·. .. ~ pr vhy; for in the deepest stages of hy,pnooio tl1c oubjcct mny have '"•' 1 -, .. \ \ s: . i :~l .... .:,·- i --;; ........ - ·~ I II .:,1, 1. I "";: 1 . ·~ ~. I ------~~~==~~============~======~==~~~----------------------------- ----------------------------- . ·. .. r. ' ~ ItYHlOTI.!:>r-1 fllrD COV!l~T OFF.RATIOW3 corrrnrm I i .,. .. lo\ IIi .. r~~.: ~\-.• .. I. HY.PtlOTISH .. '----- -~ ... .. . ('' . f..., 'Hbnt Ia It? " ~- ,\'c. •. D. \onto C:m Be R~notizcd 1 r~· c. The lbduction of Tiypnoaia >· • ...,~ . ·... .. 1. Pre-Testing for Su&1Cstibility .. ~ ,.. ' 2~ Induction Procedures ' • ·:·a~~: Verb~l Suggestion -' ~· ·.· '; b. Fosc1nnt1on Plua Verbal Sugges·tion c. Narco-Hypnosis 3. Awnkening ~ 4. Post-Hypnotic Suggqationa 5· Age Regression D. Other Factors L 'what Mnkes a Good Subject? : 2. \;hot Clmrnoterizeo a Good Operator? .•'. 3· Stages of Hypnoaio -··· 4. "Lows This document is a Routing and Record Sheet, a standard form that appears to be filled out with handwritten annotations. The form has several sections for recording information, including "FROM," "TO," "ROOM NO.," "DATE," "OFFICER'S INITIALS," "TELEPHONE," and "COMMENTS." The "COMMENTS" section contains extensive handwritten text, some of which is obscured by black redaction marks. There are also numerous handwritten "A" markings in the "OFFICER'S INITIALS" column, suggesting multiple reviewers. The top of the page includes official stamps for "UNCLASSIFIED" and "CONFIDENTIAL." The bottom of the page also has a stamp indicating "SECRET" and "UNCLASSIFIED." The document is a typed memorandum dated "5 May 1955" with several handwritten annotations. There are numerous black redactions obscuring parts of the text at the top, middle, and bottom of the page. Handwritten markings include symbols like "G", "Â", and "A, A" in the margins and near certain paragraphs, possibly indicating review or emphasis. A handwritten "G" also appears near the heading "OBJECT". The bottom section shows a partially visible "Attachment" note and a "Distribution" list with redactions. There is no visual evidence of photographs, diagrams, experimental procedures, or filled-in forms. Procedures ' • ·:·a~~: Verb~l Suggestion -' ~· ·.· '; b. Fosc1nnt1on Plua Verbal Sugges·tion c. Narco-Hypnosis 3. Awnkening ~ 4. Post-Hypnotic Suggqationa 5· Age Regression D. Other Factors L 'what Mnkes a Good Subject? : 2. \;hot Clmrnoterizeo a Good Operator? .•'. 3· Stages of Hypnoaio -··· 4. "Lows of Uypnotism" : · rr, ,. • 5· Can e. Subject. be lly:pnotized Against His W1ll7 .'r. '/ ··. • ~ . -~--~ II. 1\.FPLIC.I\TIOH OF HYPNCGIS TO COVERT OPERATIONS -~~ -~c· fl. Dlaguioed Prc-Teoting !i .' :-~\·.:1 .• B. Dioguioed Induction c. Specific Operational Situation& -·~.~ . . ':'- .. III. RESE.ARCH _, :.~..~.·.. ,· .~ IV. SUMl'IARY of CO!iCLUSIO!IS v. REC<M-1ENDA'£IOHS ' J I ·.-., . .. .. b,.._,.. ~ ' ·~ ' I- : I . ' . -~£~7A!.~;<;~~:;;:~~~;~:-~:~.:t~~;_;.:::;~~~~~~;~:2~~hF~i1~:r:~~:~::.:~.:··~~>-~~~~~~~~~·t'·t>~-::;-;~~/7·· ::·-~-.~7<;;::~:::·--:;:, . tr ' ~ anmcoia both for the foct of hovinB ..1,1 1 ·n 1iyPnot17.cd and the origin . ft of vhlltevcr ncv iclca or 1mpetua to Ol~'tton hna been impluntcd 1n hi:l ne I .... unc-onscioua mind. simply ponscGsea nG o deV2lopm~.!n:t of "hia avn ! l ., h I tree v1ll", as far aa he is avnre, vhatevcr 1deoe nnd motives have t'"':..' f.,., ... been &Ucccoefully trnnoplnnteu into his unconscioua durin3 the hypnotic ' .'... ~ . ~• prqcces; though for hov l011g ·tmd with 'w'hat modli'lcntions by hle m;n I I \ I perooriallty over long pcr1oda or tima nrc not knovn. I l- B. rlho Cnn;ne R1,r;pnotized7l ..... .. n. Suggestibility 1a a eharo.cter1st1c of tlle nonxnl mind and it seems r:',''· r- possib.lc, even likely tha.t Bl\ nora:nl persona could he hypnotized if 1 1 we poesesaed adequate technlquea. ',· ~· There are differences of opinion amo~ pl'""lctl tioners nSJ to the ~~· ·. percentage ot .normsl persons vho are auaceptible to the techniques .. .:-.. .... . 1 now in cO'!IUDOn use. Children o.nd youtha from 7 or 8 to 18 Bre generally r- 1 good subjects. Of adults, moat rr~ulcal and l.llborotory \TOrlwrs occept I I I ,,. B figure of 1 out of 5 oa ct"lpablo of entcrln13 the uce:pcot stagc:J on ! ~ . I " I; . . the fir . g t 1nduct~on.(l) This figure ignores pre-testing for a~scept1bil1ty I .: '; . ,:~. . b", f.--, and, so far na I could determine 1G d.cri vcl frorn the use of a single . 1 the uce:pcot stagc:J on ! ~ . I " I; . . the fir . g t 1nduct~on.(l) This figure ignores pre-testing for a~scept1bil1ty I .: '; . ,:~. . b", f.--, and, so far na I could determine 1G d.cri vcl frorn the use of a single . 1 ,.._. 1. . favored method. of 1na\J.ct1on by various experimentcrn. r·:"'- 1·'· I ·. ~- l. . Th~se f1gurcu were derived frolil expctimenta uslns p13oplcG of Central and Western European origin. Eow-cvcr, h}'Ilnotiam na a phenomenon - though not alwnyn under that name - h::la been noted in the literature of India, China, Jopan, etc. There 1o probably little difference in suoccpt.ib1lity or on the score rncinl origin, o!!x or social clnas, altl1ou(j:l noturnlly . t ~·~·.- l ·r. .. induction techniquea UDcd differ according to local trad:l tions. k· -r~--~·~ I I j -===::...:==~=-:..:~..::::::::::::::::::::::::=::::::.:========================================-=---=-::--- - .) I I ., . , 9m~c stage operators claim ) l su . ~ r canco out or 5 attempts U3lng I dioguiae(l pre-ten tine; to select goo<l oub jcct.s onfl i!-Cvcn!.l altcrnn ti •rc ' methods of induction used in rotation Ghould one ruethod fail. .. i ~~i.' As a. vorking hypothesi a I believe that vc nc~ not quarrel at -- ·, · . . . t . , ., 1 ' I t .,. · .t1 , .~ . this time iith on cot1rr:otc by_: a profcseionnl opcrotor '.11th alt;}c;..t 30 1 I '\.1.. .\\ ' .... years experience vho-..is also fnmiliar ns a consultant with aome'of . .:;:. i • ~ I I the operational p;roblcms or th~a Agency. lie bellcvea that ...o.. \th skilled l I - •' -.. ,.. _~ ,.: .:r.: ' -. operators, an array·d~-induc~ion techniques and disguised pre-testing, ........ t.. 'f., . .;. \.__ ve should expect success with ~minimum ~r 1 out or 2 selected sub- jects. With dl.-uc;a, or cource, the pcre' cnt.age should be much h1gl1cl·. c. I 'l'hc Inrluction of nnmonia I - There- ore o lnrgo number of methods of inducing hypnosis, moot -~ . rL.:- or vhich use variations or tbe folloving general approaches. ~ "··- r ,, t l. Pre-Testing for Sum:icstibility i I i We nre nll familiar with ei tu:1tioru:1 in •rhich the thour.:;ht or I I: idea or a thing or condition cnn evoke hullLBn responses very i I • . l ~?:. ~. The document is a typewritten page with a few handwritten annotations. The text describes hypnotism, its uses, and its effects. There are no photographs, diagrams, stamps, forms, or tables visible on this page. There are no redactions or obscured content that would affect the legibility of the text. The overall appearance is that of a research paper or informative document. variations or tbe folloving general approaches. ~ "··- r ,, t l. Pre-Testing for Sum:icstibility i I i We nre nll familiar with ei tu:1tioru:1 in •rhich the thour.:;ht or I I: idea or a thing or condition cnn evoke hullLBn responses very i I • . l ~?:. ~. t like tho so vh1ch -would occur if tha atimulua ~re ''real" 1natC'nd .. I .. ... . or "itr..agin.ary". ; For exnmplc: salivo.tion o.t the sight or smell ~, . .." .. ,•·- r~~-- -~.r -~·- of f'ood; !'ear n.nd discomfort at tho thought of being stuna or 1 !, . 1·-· !I -.,.. !:( bitten by a snnkc, spider or hornet; }-~·ming when othera do; etc. -.·· ~ Some people ore much more susceptible to rmr;gcotlons of ::;--; :..J'· '·•.i thia nature thnn othera. Stnge hypnotists hove for years taken t:~. \r">; l•t•. or ~­ advnnt...,r;e the apparent high correlntion between wnking oue,r~cst1- .::1 ~~:,: b1lity and hypnotic aunccptibility to prc-tc11t nudicnces before ~.. · ~. . •',•. ,. . aclecting aubjccts • ..... , . . ···. . ..... - .'; ' ·, ' I ··:.:· . ~~ . . ~. }:._ r ' Yor ex!'lmple, one vcll·lmmm B~Clf,. C hypnotist cnrrico 11 lemon -. \! r . t, .·..., . in his pocket nnd, ns part of' W.R :tn?rotiuct1on, snya1 • .. . - ~ ~ . , . ''r!o., please direct your nttention tcr...mrcla me nnd tm-n.1rcla thi3 -~·•v. yellow, Juicy, bitter lemon. It'o such a aour, bitter lemon. I i"-·..; \. r-·· take this f ... n ifc nncl cut through ito rind. Leo~ at the juice, t. . h at ,____ .... . I S01.tr bi~ter juice dripping dolm to the floor. Nov I'm going to I I ' .... \ auclt that sour, bitt'i:a" lcoon juice. (Suoka it. auuibly) _SEl~, it I '1 ~ is bitter and tatt! So aourl :And aa I suck it notice ho•.; your - • •~~o. 1"1~ :~th so.~iva- 2 ~~~·.v.:..· lZIOUths begin to .. hov they wntor: ,.{ ) , ..... l.. · ' , ' I J\ncl so on. Meamrhile he ta on the alert for unconscious rcectiona on the facco of people in the audience. The ones who ..., ; . . sc~ up their :faces, inmllov oallvs, Gl"imsce in distaste nrc th.c l ~. \ ... L,;:_. '_, ones he tries to coax The page is a typewritten table of contents for a document titled "HYPNOTISM AND COVERT OPERATIONS." It is primarily text-based, consisting of numbered and lettered sections detailing the contents. While there are no photographs, diagrams, or forms present, there are several instances of handwritten annotations and marks scattered throughout the document, as well as what appears to be a stamp or watermark in the upper right quadrant. The overall presentation suggests a formal document with some external markings or notes. I J\ncl so on. Meamrhile he ta on the alert for unconscious rcectiona on the facco of people in the audience. The ones who ..., ; . . sc~ up their :faces, inmllov oallvs, Gl"imsce in distaste nrc th.c l ~. \ ... L,;:_. '_, ones he tries to coax on the stage for prQ5resaively more intensive ',' t '- pre-teota or auggcst1b111ty. I ·!",.. · f ~; . 1 ". Thill iG an example or suggestion nnd pre-testing of the nimpl~ot . . . H : aort. Obviously 1 t is not ndoptcu to opc:rntiatl.!ll usc by o clr.mclcstinc ' .h~.­,·. i . servic~, except iu the unlikely event U1nt a stage ~erformancc of l~~ r~~- ·'·· -.__:.&,,'_ ~ypnotiom can be utili . z ed as ~art of the cultivation or a ~otential ,...._. ~..... II · - agent. Later en thii paper vtll be found a !E:lW pre-testa and incluction r7"· " , ~rocedurea which utili~e the Gnme principles but which o.re tranalatcd I ~ - __ I i -, into familiar agent recruitment routines. l.,.;. • ro~e The :point to bear in mind io that dise;ulacd pre-testing nppcnrn to be practicnulc nnd '1."0\lld be 1ndispcnoable in th11 selection of good t110J.r hypnotic: su'b jP.ctG without ~cing aware that o. teo t of llll'f kind had been ~ado. : 2. The rnadcr may notice some. reaction on his own part to this dialogue. <.,..., ------------ I ,~~ l ;• :~' I ; i ·--------=-==~%-==-----~~~~~--~---~--------------------------------------------------------~ ----- ..I . - 5 . , -------- ~ 1' ~ I 2. Incluction rroccdm·cs Generally three ty-peo of inunction orc,.uscd: verbal sue; - gcst1on alone; fascination plus verbal suggestion; and narco- hypnoois. .... I ' • a. Verbal Sudcestion ......... . .. 'l'he a"bility o:r a subJect voluntarily to concfntratc his , . ·.· attent1o.n-......o. r alternatively, of an operator to orcatc a 1 . . ~ .,. ' flo ! • ~ situation in vhich the subject concentrateD \lithout·ncceannrily . ~-~-~- .;. \!••,.' -·-.\r. understanding the t~e purpope--is the determining factor -., ~ 4. . . ' l I or ·~.., in the induction hypnosis. The :prirue requisite ill the i l i { .need of' gaining a subj~ct' e attention oo that his thoughts I ... I -, can be concentrated on one idea or along ono particular channel. Il-l <··-L ~ ~~ , ); i : · .··: ... ' The image displays a scanned document page with typewritten text. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. The page is entirely text-based, with handwritten annotations present in a few locations, specifically small annotations above some words in the typewritten text, such as above "hypnotized" and above "personality" and near "hypnotized". There is also a handwritten caret symbol and a wavy line notation. The overall appearance suggests a research document or excerpt. the induction hypnosis. The :prirue requisite ill the i l i { .need of' gaining a subj~ct' e attention oo that his thoughts I ... I -, can be concentrated on one idea or along ono particular channel. Il-l <··-L ~ ~~ , ); i : · .··: ... ' In verbal auggeotion, the hypnotint progrenseo through I '· ! ~· e. series of tcots w1.11ch uac r;;ucll elementary psychologicnl ,, ~--. l)hcnornenn ns the fact that 'With hi a eyes closed, n ato.ncling ..... 1 • • I ~ i I person will lose his balance and fall forwards or backwards 1-.~. f""'~ ~· r~ if' the operator can pcrauo.de him through suggcotion tct imngine ' , .... .; r:) :, ' thnt he is precariously balanced on n plank over a chasm, •r f! .., ~ .~r ,· ·;- in o ym.rin~ boot, or Just falling. Rapidly proceeding fror:1 ~··· .r~· ' '.:. .'. 7 this detr.onstration of hi a "powers", the atagc opc..rntor will -:t : then ask the subject to fix his attention on a real or imngtnol"'/ spot on the wnll 'or ceiling nnd l(r:!Cp his eyes open .. .,. . while he 11ntcns to whet tho bypno tiat Gnyn. Thia will im"'lv c ,· .r •' ·filugecationo ln a monotonous, rhythmic litany that the nubjcct'o .~ ~f -"', ~ \ : r-' ~,.- . ; ~-! .. l· ., -.~- - v - :.: .,-.... . eyes ore watering, his .lidt growing heavy hie body rclnxinc;, 1 r · ~1 drowainess is crccpinc; over hiFI. Very soon--in n matter , ·' ...• of minutes usually, of seconds on occnaion--thc subject v1ll enter a "trnncc.. -- a at~'l to which looks like sleep but ~uring which in fa~t he is acutely responsive to the~; opcrntor•~.......~ ~ice und suggcGtionn • I o,_ Fnncinntion_l'lua Verbol Sug5c:1tion i I '• .· The. ·veoll-k.na'in crystal-ball technique is an example 1 ,r. ~- ~ . · •· . I , . , . .. . · . r J alth . ouGh any :point of . . . . concentration Will do . as m~ll: the I ! I J tip of an operotor'o finscr,i o. flnshlight, ony ch1ny obJect vh1ch concen'tratca the r11ya f'rom o lir:;ht source. The purpoae :or the device is so to tire the optic nerve by intense staring .. - ~ ' · · :. The document is a typed page with some handwritten annotations and symbols. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. There are instances of what appear to be handwritten notes or corrections made in ink, indicated by stray marks and lines. There are also instances of redacted content, marked by small black boxes, appearing throughout the document. The page primarily consists of text discussing hypnosis, stage operators, and pre-testing for suggestibility. Will do . as m~ll: the I ! I J tip of an operotor'o finscr,i o. flnshlight, ony ch1ny obJect vh1ch concen'tratca the r11ya f'rom o lir:;ht source. The purpoae :or the device is so to tire the optic nerve by intense staring .. - ~ ' · · :. ·'· .. . , . ,, ,' : that the subject's nnturnl reaction will be drowaily to I clooc hia eyes. Thia unually occura in from 30 oeconus to ·f t .. ACvcrnl minutes. Thn <lcvice or faacin.ntiou 113 O.CCOr.Tp<lllicu ~ [• ,. .·-. ~- by monotone verbal susgestions by tho hypnotist as described ..... ~· ' above. r' -- c. nq.rco-ny:pnosia f-- rr. -._-.· -· - Barbiturates, acting as corticnl c1eprescauta can be 1 1t ~ .. .... • . ..... used to ~reduce hypnotic sleep even if all other mctl~us -· I fail. Chloroform nod ether '\ol'ere the first o11rcatics uoeu I for th1a purpose. How vo.rious derivatives ~nd modlfic.~tion3 oi' the phenobnrbitnl fao:11y nrc uf.>cu. Sodium awytal ond sou1um pentQthol or'e the [)'.Oat commonly uoecl brief-acting barbiturates, though others of quite different derh'iltion .. -· ; · .... shov great promise and msy be more adoptnble to clandeotinc use. - .. . ':·r-'·' I i - .I ..,. .. ¥~ , ·I"',r ; . ~- ... •. l ' .. A', •. \O • r . , .. ,._ I :. I. I .:..- r The con:::ml tont rcferrOO to ano'J'c, "Who lms particlpn ted ..·1..-. in A6cncy opernt1ons na n mc,,hr-:-r of nn Artichoke tcom, fecln \ \ I that narco-hypnosis aa he kn~a it is not as effective os it ,.: might nppear at first glance to be. lie fccla that tha otupor '·" .... .... .-·< · I ~ · ~· r · ~hich cnauca does not in overy case pcrml t na deep o ~ ; ,tae;c . ",~· . .. ·lol . ~ ' ' \ . :' . or hypnoa~, 1s very difficult to control a.nu, further, I 1". ' L ~'.1 :lo-,. I certoit; poo t-hy:pnat1c . phenomena, of great value in clan- ... ~ I destin~ ~~, m;r: lJe lnok1ng. (3) On the other hand, he ag:rt;!ea k r:] · · . ~ . v ·· .·Jo., ·.· I ~ . ... that dru.g-assisted b~.. nosis is csocntiol in CIA vork. ! • 3. Awnkcning ' i J I The document is a single page of typewritten text, with some handwritten annotations. The text discusses a hypnotist's use of suggestion and pre-testing of suggestibility, using lemon juice as an example. There are no photographs, diagrams, tables, or forms visible. However, some handwritten marks appear in the margins and between lines of text, such as a small "2" near the word "their" and a curved line above the word "Say". There are also some smudged ink marks that may be stamps or annotations. The document is densely typed and appears to be a portion of a longer report or article. This page contains typed text, suggesting it is part of a report or manual. The text is primarily black ink on white paper, with some handwritten annotations in black ink, including the number "5" at the top center, and possibly other markings or corrections throughout. Marks and smudges are present in various locations, indicating potential wear or handling of the document. There is no photographic, graphical, or form-based content visible on this page. value in clan- ... ~ I destin~ ~~, m;r: lJe lnok1ng. (3) On the other hand, he ag:rt;!ea k r:] · · . ~ . v ·· .·Jo., ·.· I ~ . ... that dru.g-assisted b~.. nosis is csocntiol in CIA vork. ! • 3. Awnkcning ' i J I There is no recorded instance in which a hypnotized subJect I I hns railed to awaken. Not one subject in a hundred rill ''sleep'' I ~·.:~ ... - I\ !'.' beyond the hypnotist's suggestion, "In a moment I am going to I r -- nvnken you. You will feel fine hnppy ond cheerful. There Will 1 ~ .... .i.· be no 111 cff~cts--no heodochc, drowsiness, st1ffucsa or other \i . tliacomi'ort. I am going to_ count to three, o.nd at the count of three I Vill soap TD"J !ingera and you vill be completely aVBke • .\ " .. I. . One--you nro sle~ping much more lightly. 1\ra--almoat avakc now. ~· ·l· !i '.-,:·· Three-· {snap! ) --you arc vide awake! " t',,., ~\- #..~~\··· . If for any reason a oubject <loea not desire to almkcn '. .t~ l~· . j •.. (usu3lly connected wit.h_ a "zl.sh to continue the pleasure und cor.£crt ~~-·,; .. ~.~~. .. ; of release from anxiety and vorry which nccoraponirs hnmooia, ;\' t~~ l !'·. oppnrcntly), thorc ore sc"Verol other techniques to be tried. ~ .,.:.,....4 • .. . '·•..;' .P 3· --~-c...-.._ --._:.-.,~~.;-.:;;~-.;.--._-_...,_~.,.-..- .. ,-{-------._ .._·,.-_-_-_ _i'~d some other poych.intristo do not ogrec, ' ' 1,· ' at least 1nooi'or as the therapeutic use ot oarco-h)'llnoa1a is concerned • ... :,. .. t .. ":"' - - (.) --------1 ~~--- '--· I' Shoulu all foil, one· lllF.\kco the a).lbJcct comfortable nnd lcnvcs him ~lone. The hJ'lll1otic trance will or 1 taclr chonGe to nnturnl ! . sleep and tbc subJect vill o\rokcn in £mythirig from a fcv nunutco to a couple of hours at the mont. :But failure to e.vaken at the '.. .. . . I l ..-.... first'auggestion to do g,p 16 quite extreordinnrf. I • I 4. Foat-IW.motic Suc;gcs tions I .. .~ · ~ •. . . : t i I ' ~. Let us ,_.;uppose that o good hypnot.ic subject bo.o entered . ....__ • L.~ sta@j the deepest of ; hn>noais. Ii' tho operator then truggesta, f·" . r \ .. ~ \ . "Af'ter l tions I .. .~ · ~ •. . . : t i I ' ~. Let us ,_.;uppose that o good hypnot.ic subject bo.o entered . ....__ • L.~ sta@j the deepest of ; hn>noais. Ii' tho operator then truggesta, f·" . r \ .. ~ \ . "Af'ter l awaken you, you '.f ill have no recollection of w1ult hno ( .. J occurred. Furthermore, cxoc tly J.! hour a:rter you arc n>.'Ukcncd I you vill go to the nearest tclephooo and dial (o.n:y number). To vbom~ver onsvcro you vill sny (any message),'' in all llkellhocd .- the subJect will do Just that; r:mrkextraordinorily enough vithin a minute or t;ro ·or 1 hour. This is o post-hypnotic duggestion. 1 ! I ! If the subject after evnkeoing rcmc;nbcrs or ia tr>!.;:;, that he lJ.ns i I, I, .. I been giwn a post-hypnotic sugge&tioo, what it is, and vhcn it i I ·,. ':' l. . u-. · . ~ Yill become opcrnt1v e, he still 'Will eJq>erience the grcnto~t Ir·::-.'·. . r--- di:t.'!'iculty in rf/sisting it. Almost U1e only vay in vh.ioh he co.n l ..: ..•. I • obtain ~r elease from nn olmost intolerable feeling of d1acomfo~~ I, r· f, ~ 1!J to carry out the post.. . hypnotic euegcation sa given bit':!; or, nlterllf.ltively, hnve t~o aw;,zcation rcn1ovcd under h:rpn031s. For I . . ~ ··.~. .. . what haa been created is VCl'Y similar to, if not identical '-"1 th I ~ n compu.laion nc1u'Ooia. i ,.I. - ,•":.r-· ! l / I• .. I ' • : .I ~! .,.~ - 9 - I .. ·.r. I" During a dcmonatrnt1on w-it~ an excellent. aubject vho 1o I "· I t' I. , . ~ o s·taf1: employee or · ' AgB - ncy 1 the O}·crntor SUf£CGtcd, ''.Any time ...... ~ '• that Anyone aako you any question the answer to vhich vould I I .· .. . -~~·;r· - r~~. 1nvol• -e a breach of socu rit y you will 1mmod1o. tcly fall into .... 1 . . I n dacp cotnB." After the suojcct was mm. kcncd, I bc2]:ln to \ questiOn him E\~Ut 1113 bockgrOUnU cducnt1on Where hcttw t'\S 1 1 employed, vqnt. h...i s duties: were ( "clcr1col") I i'itllllly l'lakcd, . . 1 ~ .. ''~ ·, '~t 1a the combination of your of!ico anrot" Tba subJect's eyeo The document is a typed page with several handwritten annotations. At the top, there is a "U" shape with a line through it, possibly a redacted mark or a symbol, and other faint scribbles that are difficult to decipher. Midway down the page, there are a few lines of handwritten text, appearing to be corrections or annotations, one of which includes a "b." symbol. Near the bottom right, there are multiple red stamps, including one heavily obscured marking and what appears to be a date stamp, along with a faint horizontal line that might be a ruler mark or a binding indicator. The text primarily describes different methods of hypnosis, including fascination and narco-hypnosis, with some bullet points and indented text suggesting a structured report. The document page contains typed text with some handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms. The text discusses narco-hypnosis and its effectiveness, particularly in CIA work. A handwritten "D" appears in the lower right quadrant of the page. There are also marginalia, such as a handwritten numeral "3." above a line, and a small numeral "(3)" next to a sentence. Some lines of text appear to be underlined or have a dash beneath them, possibly indicati