WEEKLY SURVEYOR ARTICLE - SOVIETS POSSIBLY LEAD US IN APPLIED PARAPSYCHOLOGY STUDIES
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Summary: The declassified documents suggest that the Soviets may have been ahead of the US in the field of applied parapsychology studies in the 1960s. Soviet literature from that time indicates that they were conducting scientific investigations in various areas such as telekinesis, electromagnetic radiation for information transmission, and the psychophysiology of stimulation. However, after a few initial articles, there was no further open literature information published, leaving uncertainty about the status of their research. The documents also mention that the Soviet military and KGB may have had a covert applied parapsychology program since the 1960s. The inclusion of disciplines such as remote physiological monitoring and psychophysiology in the field of parapsychology in the USSR adds credibility to their research. The documents acknowledge that several independent US laboratories have recently demonstrated the existence of paranormal phenomena, which may have intelligence applications.
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Soviets Possibly Lead US in Applied Parapsychology Studies.
A review of Soviet literature indicates that in the 1960s the Soviets initiated an
objective, rational and scientific investigation into the following areas: 1) electro-
statics of telekinesis, 2) extremely low frequencies of electromagnetic radiation for
information transmission, 3) application of information theory and cybernetic theory to
the biophysics of parapsychology, 4) the construction of remote physiological monitors,
5) the psychophysiology of novel methods of stimulation, and 6) high frequency analysis
of short EEG segments. After one
or two initial cogent articles in each area, no more open
literature information was published. In some cases the
investigator seems to have ceased publishing in open
literature. There is no evidence in the open literature
as to whether the research efforts were terminated, or if
they have been continued covertly. (S)
Weekly Surveyor
OSI-WS-45/75
10 November 1975 pp. 8-9
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Comment: The initial, few cogent articles published
during the 1960s reveal that this research was comparable---------
to US state-of-the-art during the past 2 or 3 years. If
the Soviets continued this research and were to some
extent successful. it is possible that they could be
ahead of the US in ara s cho1ogy Previous re orts have
indicated that thepSoviet military and KGB have had a covert
applied parapsychology program since the mid- --- --- -.----- -- - `-....,...
1960s. The above evaluation suggests that such a program.
would be staffed by competent scientists who are capable
of uncovering, developing and fully exploiting the ap-
plied aspects of parapsychological phenomena.
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physiology, which are included in other scientific dis-
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search and helps Soviet scientists to investigate such
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