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This is a digitized image containing a title and descriptive text, not a scanned document with original markings. The visual elements include a large, stylized font title "THE BLACK VAULT" and an illustration of a vault door. The text explains that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. It also provides a URL for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. r '""'':, (~t' "toh~/j~~~h-f' 13~~~~~~~~·r~;.TiPf;ljJ~· J;:~/s~·:e:;t-clt l)Y11*Tr4;illf f) ~.-·>· . A ~; ?., .3/ I l .1 · :!. Poseiblo Fo.l.libility o£ FolyL,Taph Tostinn of Subjects in Poethypnotic Stat.es .. ~1.'.:~! ~·· ' ~ . .... ~ . ' • . . . ' _._..., ... I ... . ·-- · " . : .~ . · ·,. ... . . •·· •'• ' ... ..· : . . . . . . ... · .... I., • .,•·•. .. · • .... , ·. . ~~a:'l.·Q. hypnolo~"• ;,..·~~­ On the.bada o£ your knowle<l{;o o£ do you thinlt that it vould be·._ •. ;;:':.possible to induce a poetpypnotio atat.e on a subject, in such a wq that p.ia .re-.... ;·;~.:<~;·~;-: i' :t.-~ :.. ?.:J• action. to polygraph teat.ing would bG sign11'ioantl.7 alt.ered? ;· .. ·. ·,: .... : .r:· ··: :.•:··~·.-:-,;·'·:. k;·1 1 ·• ..~ :· .,. ..., ..,.?.": · •.;.' · .... . ·· ... · .., · •· · · · · ,.. .. · ............ , · .... ·--' · .. · ; · ·· ·' · ·· · · · : ·~ .r·.'JJ~ ~~'f.~:;·•,·: A.: My of.flland opinion is that this would be quito posaiblo. or couroe it would 1 :. ~':f'fba very simp~fl to conduct experimonte 11hich could definitely dooide this question ~~f·: ono wo.y or anot.hor, but on tho aosumption that, such experiments have not.,yat been ,,,.· J': carried out, I should like to coiTF.ent briefly on the po:a~iblli ties to be eonsidored. ~~t~·I; polyr;r~ph uncons~ioua ph~r::~lcal :·~. ~ Ae I understrmd it., t.ho meanuros reQctions to: tha i-:,1 :; ; ~;~~~.atimul1 ot ths ~nta.l disturbances causod by U10 t,ellinn of deliberate lloo •. ~ .. ·~.~~~·~.i-:·~:;;'!,.,;­ ... l<, Thonforo, ·it would appear possible that a subj~c~ could possibly nvoid these rt· · · ·H..n:1 aotions 1.f' he 'WO~. interrogated vhfu 1n a posthypnotic state and: thus ·eet~blich_·~ .. _..:;·;'.~~:~,( -~iiiY llia innocence ~?r ~rn 1ncrl.r.dnat1ng nota or aeaociatioru~. Tb1~ might .. '~?e .. d9no :: ,;;·.f~ ~~; :.·;·.'!. ~J.~!·. by the induction o£ poathyrnoLic DJl'l!lOCin !or tho incrilr.it'l.nti:1g epioou~!J nnu tho . ~· . :·.'-,''"· eubstituHon of en nlibi oituation by the eatabliDllMC'nt. o! fols9 rt'lcollections. ~~~.~~; In order words, the cubject would be convinced thnt he 'WA.B actually tell.inr, the truth ' ·~l(;i'\ and would not have tha pO}--chosor.~atio diaturbonces necossnry for a rolygrnph. ra- .. · .·· ·-;· . i·~ • This page contains a typed document with handwritten annotations and official stamps. At the top right, handwritten text "A/B, 2,3/1" suggests a categorization or reference code. There are also sections of obscured text, indicated by dark, unreadable blocks, particularly in the upper portion of the page. The document itself appears to be a typed memo or report, with numbered questions and answers, discussing "Possible Fallibility of Polygraph Testing of Subjects in Posthypnotic States." The visual layout is that of a standard memo with clear headings and text, punctuated by the redactions and annotations. . :·.'-,''"· eubstituHon of en nlibi oituation by the eatabliDllMC'nt. o! fols9 rt'lcollections. ~~~.~~; In order words, the cubject would be convinced thnt he 'WA.B actually tell.inr, the truth ' ·~l(;i'\ and would not have tha pO}--chosor.~atio diaturbonces necossnry for a rolygrnph. ra- .. · .·· ·-;· . i·~ • \~·,.(action. In addition to thio, complete amnesia or the hypnotien~ 1tnelf c~'be . :···· •. ·~ .... t#·~· ;. effect~d and an affectivo dofense can be sot up acra.inst rehypnotization b7 another ··!:: .. ~·~ :t· .·.;. · -'·-~·'hypnotiat. Furthermore,· the subject 1 o reMticns to other 9-uoe~.io~~. ~~~~-~ .~.e~:!tE ~ -~- ~ .:;·.ll":'i~.:.the pol.ygrapha.billty- o£ a eubjecli liould probabl,y·be normal~· ~ ·: · '· ..... c' · "' l ·1 '. .·.~.·.-. .;-. :' ~- . . . ' J ! . !"· ~~~~ '. ·~:· ·.:· 1 :t~~::'.~ 2. (Collector s Noto z In add.1.tion to tha comments roportod above ecUl·co sue:ceetAd ·: , ~ • 1 2.:: .·· .. ~~.l_;, and surplicd roference r.ntoria.l. which he felt might provido eomo backt;round infor.:-.a.. · · or if!i~; t1on on this subje)ct. A brief review or ooma thia 1i6orP.tura wa.a undertaken b1 ·' .·. . ,(; >-: J,~r~tt: the colleQtor and the ccnrnento listad belOi-t ~rere abstracted. Althour,.h they o!tcn <~ ·~{tfJ~·; support source 1 s opinions, they nre by no mes.ns dlreotly a~tributablo to hiM, nor can . .~ ;~.~:·~tho conclusions ranched bo construed as beD.rinG hio endorsement:.. Ab rief revi~w o£ !1 ·:·, ,~~~~. ..~ ·.recent volumes of P:;ycholor"icnl Auotrata (Abatracta) (later t:.lfan 1950) rovoe.lad no ';f{'l::. ert.iclas dcscribina eopcrir..cnts involving posthypnotic bohavior in relation to tho .r ';fl.·!' I '.;I 1 pol.ygr~ph l"lO.Chine. TIH~refore the followillG COrrJilOnts 1noludo other roferencos \lidch ~·.,,./;·.,.the collaotor conoidars as possibly s.pplicable to the problem. ) '.!'~:',. I .} . J ~ • ·· • , - ~. a. Tito llotura cf the Foet.h,nmotic e!Iii.K.l Stnto -- In tho !irat ple..ce, thf'!ro r;t.ill .·~;~~··: seems to bo a p·ont deal of confuolon avouc the ac~ual na.ture o! tho por;Uqpnotic . ·.~ l ........ ,.' StstO itself and S.bOUt thO SCOpe Of influence 0£ tho Operator 1!'1 tha SUbjeCt f S re- ·I( 1 l . ;r~··:~ aotiono when awltke.. Those questions were cited by Jleni7 Ouse o! Long Ielruld Un1vgrs~t1.t~~:- r ;: . ~<t! who pointll out that they have plB.u!'PUE!d inveatigators !or mAny years and hava received. . ~,: ·= This declassified document is a typed page with marginalia. The text is presented in a formal, academic style, and there are no photographs, stamps, or forms visible. However, there are handwritten annotations and a signature at the bottom of the page. The handwriting appears to be a name, "BRENMAN," written in cursive. There are also some faint ink marks and smudges throughout the document, possibly from handling or age. The text discusses hypnotic and post-hypnotic behavior, antisocial conduct, and training and testing related to hypnosis, suggesting a focus on psychological experiments. influence 0£ tho Operator 1!'1 tha SUbjeCt f S re- ·I( 1 l . ;r~··:~ aotiono when awltke.. Those questions were cited by Jleni7 Ouse o! Long Ielruld Un1vgrs~t1.t~~:- r ;: . ~<t! who pointll out that they have plB.u!'PUE!d inveatigators !or mAny years and hava received. . ~,: ·= :~::f~no clari ty.in intarprstation. · He goes .on to .say: thut perhaps· even moro complex·is w.-.-~~",7!¥CT; ~ · . _ :~·.;.::..-.- the quoDtion as to hmr a subjoct responde to tha fact that he ia behaving in o. .,.B.:/ · ,,····1;· ,_; ~tt:;· which is different from .. his uaual behavior, (1) Ho explains t11at. the Hponthypnotig .. ·-~ I. ' ·t-.:· • •.\ I . ~\.-''1" ,•.:.. , '. ! I : "•'f''' '!.t. I : ~~:..t~·. . · ·. I .. . . ·,. • • • o '• • I',\".'· '_, ' . . . ; ..- 1 •...• , ~. act will often have in 1 t an aspect or ramombrance a• to the auggeat1on • g1:ven . , ' . in· jQ · t , . . . . ~ : - . ~ · . the trance" but he adds, "0£ course, some phenmaena. ot a poethypnotic nature, such · ·. as hallucinatorT experience, ·raq be accepted b7 the aubject. aa being o.r unquestion- tr. able aut.hentic1 n ·• . · · · ·· • • ~-'··· ."J,··· • -.·: ':. • • ,... be ·.~Hypnosis and Antisocial Conduct - ~apite an active controversy on tha subject, there' is much evidence that lll'Ptlotimn can induce antisocial behavior. (2) In this ... •i connection it should~ be brought out that euch acts can be' acoornpl1ab&c11n the pone;~:· hypnotic state with no apparent Jmowladge or f'eeling on tha part o£ the aubject. '$...- . /'~'.: Several experiments have shown that such "aubjects handled peaull.arities in their.·· · .. ·~.. . po.ttvpnotic activities by accepting them u oong:roua upeota ot their ~nor •. ··:.\ .... :.or or ·. (J) Such "acceptance• the antisocial act_ lying mi&ht well preclude ar£7 phy&i~ ··-~--~~'} ;-, :·naot.1ona.~! .. •~:;~.-~~~~-~-)JT.the polnrn.pb•. · · . · . .-. "='.. . • · ,. ~.-· ,.., - ..... : ·. . ~ . : . ,_: • j•.-~ . . .• . • :: . . •1,r-:·-~·; lh · uperisnente with the hypnotic and post-hypnotic production ot en~isocial behavior, . .. - .. attempt This page is a typed document with some handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, stamps, or forms. The text appears to be a bibliography, listing citations for various articles and publications related to hypnosis. Redactions are not present on this page. The content focuses on research related to posthypnotic suggestion and its effects. The use of numbered lists and clear citation formatting suggests a structured research or literature review. · . · . .-. "='.. . • · ,. ~.-· ,.., - ..... : ·. . ~ . : . ,_: • j•.-~ . . .• . • :: . . •1,r-:·-~·; lh · uperisnente with the hypnotic and post-hypnotic production ot en~isocial behavior, . .. - .. attempt a are often tnada by experimenters to break the induced state of posthypnotic , ~",·~ '· amnesia several de,ya arter thea axperime11tal antisocial act or acts have been ,coJ!llldtted ;,::· ·:·i~.:i_·. by the m1bject. The accusations brought ou~ in these interrogations usu.al.ly aroueej.•,;fi' tr'. ·. apparently righteous indignation .. or diabelioi' on the part or the· "guiltY"· subject. ··.,!::¥: ... In one euch experinEnt a )"'U1'l8 !emAl.e subject,.ha4 bean induced ~ hypnosis tO .. ·,:•~~j·~.· .. , · · 1teal money~!rcm the pookat ct a stranger's coat af'ter awakening from her· trance. · · -~-·~ . · ~ff.}~~ ~ (u) She was givan posthyp=.tio,.amnea1& tor the acuroe of the compulsion. ·She atole . ··- :·.~ ::. the dollar .uct.l&tei' ·s~ it. When contronted with the facta sovaral days later · ~-:·aha did. . ~o~.:_beu~:them. ·On the-basis ct her. reactions the experimenter repo~d .-.. a8 !Oll0il8 t "'l'ha$4 cOinr.lt!ttts aro included to indicate the di.ttieultie& a cross• . .. . exs.mi.ner would moet in atte~t.ing to wring a confession !'romra criminal·hypnctic • · . .. , subject. Mi. as A' 11 mam1er betrayed not the subtlest evidence or conaciousneas ot ~ ·;,. ..< .£~- • '' ? ( •. . ;.· . guilt. I d c annot sa t y h , \-A o -U r 'I- . c . ourae, w ., h at '• '. m "•'• ig .. h .. , t .. have .. b .... e . et · , _ · he .,' r . . reaot.ion. to a lle-dete~tor ·. • ...r · ~ , ~~ • •. .• Or · W ' ~ " . ' & · - -- w - ,.~ . , -8g.r.&8... .. · J ~ D ·· 8 : .. ... _. ... ~' . · - · . .~. ... ~; , , ~ . · : ... '·":""-·· ,~;.t~~.•t• "~ ~ ' .. ·~·!."....: . ~-.~·.·. , ;. .••. r " !'-. . .... .... , ' • • • ··· « ~L • o · oo~ , _ , ... ; ~ ~ . ~ . .~. ... ~; , , ~ . · : ... '·":""-·· ,~;.t~~.•t• "~ ~ ' .. ·~·!."....: . ~-.~·.·. , ;. .••. r " !'-. . .... .... , ' • • • ··· « ~L • o · oo~ , _ , ... ; ~ ~ . ~ , ~ , . . ., . .·.. ~ . ' : · ' , ~ ~ ~ 1 - ~ ~ - ........ .~ \~:'·-·.··'· ~·,·: . ·... ~ . ;.· ,; ,; . ~ . ~ . . . • , . ~ . . . ~ . , t • . • - , , . ~ • 1 ~ · - - " : ' · ~-~~;~:!. Subeeque~~J..y va~ and h~· r~· thfs ·--~oiden~ ~ thia subject. again hypnotized amaaia ....· ._: .··. , r-,. · rei!K)ved. "Miaa Ana then aaked whether ahe thought she could in hypnoa1e ~ ~ _'. · :r.\f:,;r indueed to con11\it more aerioua crimea-such aa to steal 1111portant govainment =--. ~ · . rvr: ':· papers were she a secretary in Washington. She said, "'!ea, I think ao. I She :_tl>.~~., · held to thia belle!' both in the trance and normal atatea. . -~~.~ ; . ~ ;~;f0--• c. Training and Testing - In oaae posthypnotic coJTl>U).sion ware utilized in 'Rn attempt · ~\:t to circumvent lie detection, the naooaaariJ.T complete control over the t:>oathypnotic · · -~~~~t behavior of a subject 1-muld require a period. ot intensive tr&ining and testing. .. ~!1t,~·. Subjects Tary widely in the hypnotizability. In other words, one parson might show ~1." little initial resistance to trance induction but the operator mi~)tt !1nd that he ;~(· , would ahow a great deal more resistance to illusion creation or to one or mora o£ ;;~. ~: the standard cr1t eria tor JOOaaurine the depth or hypnosis. (Such criteria include (l) . i< .•_;,~.::_: hypnotic a."'lalgesia to -painfUl. ati:rnul.1, (2) mixed olfactory hal.lucinat1cns (J) age ~-~.-·"·.r "; 1 ;~ ~•- reprElssion control, (!,) posthypnotic &Jmes1a 1 .. (.$) ability to cary out posthypnotio.~P:;,~~~;?.; -~~/:, suggestion,:, and the rapid induction of trance through an unrelated poathypnotio · · .--....... t.~·. -~~:t.::~~-~ signal. ($) Aa pointecl out, "l'o. achieva the beat results, one rust utllize ;(4"_-:;p. · • ;:p..~ · the 1ndiv 1 characteristic a ot each subject.. ( 6) Through patien1i · axperimentation · _. _:. ··., · rapid induction of trance through an unrelated poathypnotio · · .--....... t.~·. -~~:t.::~~-~ signal. ($) Aa pointecl out, "l'o. achieva the beat results, one rust utllize ;(4"_-:;p. · • ;:p..~ · the 1ndiv 1 characteristic a ot each subject.. ( 6) Through patien1i · axperimentation · _. _:. ··., · • r:~-~~~;;, !:ith deTi ~Uggestion• used. __ to c~~;;t~e. . ·p()~ia of'. resiata.nce,. 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