RESEARCH INTO THE CRYPTOLOGIC ASPECTS OF ESP

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 INTRODUCTORY MEMO                     SEP 70
 SUBJECT:   Research Into the Cryptologic Aspects of ESP
 This paper together with its appendixes and inciosures is
 intended to present the first of a series of contributions
 toward a more complete knowledge of certain spedial factors
 bearing on threats to COMSEC.   In particular this study seeks
 to increase our knowledge ' of ? one factor known as PSI which is
 presently little understood and could considerably enhence a
 human being's capability to guess the correct order of randc!nized
 key settings or the relationships between our operations code
 (KAC's) groups and their meanings, the underlying plantext of an
 encrypted message or to influence an individual's use of keying
 material to. a hostile analyst's advantage,
 A,   In order to make this first study as meaningful as
 possible it was decided to:
 1.    Make an overall survey of. the investigations
 presently conducted into the PSI factor to determine:
 a,  Which aspects of the factor are most closly
 related to the problem of the human ability to correctly guess'
 randomized cryptographic information at better than chance
 expectancy on a continuing basis.
 b,  Which Anviron octal characteristics enhence
 or retard the man-fes  it$.Ons of the PSI factor.
 (b)(1)
 (b)(3)
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 c.  What are the most useful sources of
 information available to keep abreast of the latest meaningful
 developments in PSI research, with special attention paid to
 sources related to Soviet Bloc efforts in this field.
 2.   To build, under professional supervision, a
 PSI experiment utilizing all factors possible which are known
 to enhence PSI performance and particularly to build an experi-
 ment .which is specifically related to the COMISEC question of
 quessing randomized cryptologic information.  Such an experiment
 would serve a dual purpose.
 a.  To isolate subjects which appear to be
 capabile of demonstrating a more efficient use of the PSI factor
 than the average parson.   (See Inclusre C)
 b.  To provide a vehicle for testing such a
 subject in order to learn more about the factors Which enhence
 or  inhibit  the operation of the PSI factors.   Especially in'the
 cryptologi.c ? environment.                              -
 3.  To develop a method of training talented
 personnel in the cryptologic uses of ESP.
 B.               To date, the following .steps in the PSI study have
 been accomplished on a time available- basis.
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 1.  A survey has been made of the work being done
 in the field of PSI research (See inclousre A. appendix A, and
 inclousre C. appendix A. and inclousre D).
 2.  PSI factors most directly related to the COMISEC
 threat have been tentatively identified.
 a.  Telepathy (thought transference)-
 b.                               Clairvoyance (ability to observe objects not
 available to normal sensory detection)  (see inclousre C).
 3.  With the assistance of professional PSI and
 psychological experts within the intelligence cormnunity,* a
 cryptologically appropriate telepathy/clairvoyance experiment
 has been designed which is intended to assist in the selection
 of talented subjects and test such subjects to determine their
 degree of dependability of their. PSI performance.  The experi-
 ment is also constructed .in such a way that it will utilize a
 maximum number of performance enhancing factors. (See iriclosuxe C)
 It will be noted that the testing method used bears some resemblance
 to that of Dr. -Rhine, in_particular. ? There are however, some
 notable diferences.
 a.  The material is?crhptoarauhically constructed
 using NSA random generation.            -
 b.  The subject is fo/eed to make a double guess or
 target material which thus yields far more perfojmance characteristic s
 to subject to statistical and p~sycholoaical analysis.       -
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 c.  The subject receives prior motivational
 conditioning.
 d.  The target material has realistic or
 life-like characteristics and can be.itailored to the subjects
 preferences.
 5.   Current sources of PSI experimental research
 have been located and are being utilized to enhance NSA know-
 ledge of this field.                           In particular note Soviet Bloc material
 in the inclousre B as well as general material sources in
 inclosure A- (Selected Bibliography).   It is interesting to note
 that Soviet experiments are fund-ad under the ministry of defense
 and are mainly of the telepathy coiwnunications variety.
 6 At .thepresent time real target tests are being
 progrannaed, using individuals isolated by the above mentioned
 research tool.   II I cryptographic key cards will-be among the
 materials tested.   Prel5_minary tests already indicated- that: this
 may be a more meaningful exploration Mantas originally expected.
 7.  Research into psychokinesis indicates spontaneous
 episodes and controlled experiments have an electromagnetic effect.
 An experiment is being designed to test the effectiveness of PK in
 j   ; ing modern low voltage electronic con=,a nications security
 equipment.  Some spontaneous PK events have indicated that persons
 with a low frustration tolerance and no normal oix :;let for this
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 van r+c..., ~,: . .
 energy are prone to release this pent-up force through the
 unusual PK'  channel,  Being aware of those relationships, we
 are designing our experiments around such persons and suit.
 able frustrating stimulus, which they can only halt during a
 specified period of time by using PK to alter voltage in a
 target circuit.
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