1990s CIA Proposed Investigation into 'Mental Communication'
This declassified CIA document consists of briefing slides describing a proposed investigation into 'Mental Communication,' defined as the transfer of message traffic by mental (telepathic) means. The plan draws on three 'already-proven' methodologies — the 'Zener card' method, Associative Remote Viewing (ARV), and Beacon Person Targeting (BPT) — and lays out a five-stage program projected to take well over a year. Stage one creates a specialized computerized target pool of abstract symbols and colors. Stage two develops viewer proficiency through repeated sender-receiver sessions with recorded success rates. Stage three assigns a built-in word to each symbol to develop message traffic. Stage four weans the team from the computer, with a sender traveling to a distant site to set it up per the symbology of a message. Stage five moves the team into real-world situations using a knowledgeable customer providing a non-critical target for post-testing evaluation. The document includes a sample military-style message set (e.g., 'Remain submerged for two days,' 'Launch priority targets') to be sent via remote-viewing protocol, and is marked 'Approved For Release 2000/08/08.' The material is part of the CIA's STAR GATE remote-viewing program records.
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Description
A CIA-declassified briefing outlining a proposed five-stage program to investigate 'mental communication' — the transfer of message traffic by telepathic means — using remote-viewing methodologies. Part of the U.S. government's psychic research (STAR GATE) collection in the CIA Reading Room.
Claims
A properly managed investigation into mental communication would take well over a year across five stages.
70%A properly managed five-stage investigation into mental communication should take well over a year to perform.
60%Each abstract symbol can be assigned a built-in word so target selection is made by word meaning rather than randomly.
60%Assigning a built-in word to each abstract symbol would allow message traffic to be transmitted via remote-viewing protocol.
50%Three 'already-proven' methodologies (Zener card method, Associative Remote Viewing, and Beacon Person Targeting) can be used to develop telepathic message transfer.
30%Military-style messages (e.g., 'Remain submerged for two days,' 'Launch priority targets') could be sent by mental means.
30%Three already-proven methodologies exist for such transfer: the Zener card method, Associative Remote Viewing, and Beacon Person Targeting.
20%Message traffic can be transferred by mental means using remote-viewing protocols.
15%
Events
Aug 7, 2000
CIA release/declassification
Document approved for release under the 'Approved For Release 2000/08/08' marking.
Aug 7, 2000
Approved for Release
Document approved for public release/declassification by the CIA.
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Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION FIRST STAGE CREATE A SPECIALIZED TARGET POOL: Abstract Symbols AO+0O0s~x Na , ss oe. ae " ‘gh ag i ul H ad Colors, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION | SECOND STAGE DEVELOP VIEWER PROFICIENCY Repeated sessions at regular intervals, mixed in with other work, using all combinations of “senders” & “receivers’. Records kept of “sender-receiver” team success rates as well as personal progress. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001 -3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION THIRD STAGE DEVELOP MESSAGE TRAFFIC Each symbol will have a built-in word assigned to it. Once proficiency is gained and we have found out what works best for each team, target symbol Selection will be made according to word meaning, not randomly selected by the computer. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001 -3 Ap d For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION FOURTH STAGE WEAN THE TEAM FROM THE COMPUTER Using BPT mnethods, the “sender” goes to a distant site with a bit of message traffic its symbols. The “sender” sets up the site to meet the symbology for the message. Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release.200 MENTAL COMMUNICATION FIFTH STAGE WEAN THE TEAM FROM THE LABORATORY SITUATION Using a customer who is knowledgeable of our project, and who will provide A non-critical target situation Post-testing evaluation Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 INVESTIGATING MENTAL COMMUNICATION If properly managed and conducted, the investigation should take well over a year to perform. The investigation consists of five stages: Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION INVESTIGATION THREE ALREADY-PROVEN METHODOLOGIES ARE USED: - "ZENNER CARD’ METHOD - ASSOCIATIVE REMOTE VIEWING (ARV) - BEACON PERSON TARGETING (BPT) THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROGRESS IN FIVE STAGES: - CREATE A COMPUTERIZED TRAINING ENVIRONMENT - DEVELOP VIEWER PROFICIENCY W/THE COMPUTER - ASSIGN ASSOCIATED MESSAGE TRAFFIC - WEAN THE TEAM FROM THE COMPUTER - MOVE THE TEAM INTO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION DANGER = y ao DANGER TRANSFER OF MESSAGE TRAFFIC BY MENTAL MEANS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION INVESTIGATION THREE ALREADY-PROVEN METHODOLOGIES ARE USED: - *ZENNER CARD” METHOD - ASSOCIATIVE REMOTE VIEWING (ARV) - BEACON PERSON TARGETING (BPT) THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROGRESS IN FIVE STAGES: - CREATE A COMPUTERIZED TRAINING ENVIRONMENT - DEVELOP VIEWER PROFICIENCY W/THE COMPUTER - ASSIGN ASSOCIATED MESSAGE TRAFFIC - WEAN THE TEAM FROM THE COMPUTER - MOVE THE TEAM INTO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 . Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MENTAL COMMUNICATION INVESTIGATION THREE ALREADY-PROVEN METHODOLOGIES ARE USED: - "ZENER CARD” METHOD - ASSOCIATIVE REMOTE VIEWING (ARV) - BEACON PERSON TARGETING (BPT) THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROGRESS IN FIVE STAGES: - CREATE A COMPUTERIZED TRAINING ENVIRONMENT - DEVELOP VIEWER PROFICIENCY W/THE COMPUTER - ASSIGN ASSOCIATED MESSAGE TRAFFIC - WEAN THE TEAM FROM THE COMPUTER - MOVE THE TEAM INTO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MESSAGE SET Message Remain submerged for two days Evasive plan six *Rendezvous at pickup point three Proceed to base one Standby alert on priority targets *Launch priority targets ah Messages sent via remote-viewing protocol, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3 MESSAGE SET Message Remain submerged for two days Evasive plan six *Rendezvous at pickup point three Proceed to base one Standby alert on priority targets *Launch priority targets athe Pay Messages sent via remote-viewing protocol, Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600280001-3
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