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memorandum
DATE: 4 March 1994 S-64,023/PAG-TA
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ATTN OF: PAG-TA
suEuEcT: Significant Preliminary AMP Experimental Results by the Science
App innfinn-_ Tntp-rnational Co tion (SAIC) (U)
SG1J THRU: PAG PA
SG1J TO: PC I
1. (SINF) As part of this Activity's external R&D contract,
SAIC has been conducting basic research into the nature of
Anomalous Mental Phenomena (AMP). During FY93, three
significant experimental results were obtained. Although the
data is still undergoing evaluation, preliminary analysis
indicate that the results are considered to be of a
"breakthrough" nature in AMP research. These results could
significantly enhance our capability to perform our mission.
2. (U) Entropy Experiment.
a. (SINF) Previous research by SAIC under the contract had
identified a physical variable from communications theory that
could be applied to Anomalous Cognition (AC) research to
identify meaningful differences among target types and explain
why all targets are not equally sensed by AC capabilities.
This variable, called "entropy", may be defined as a measure of
the information inherent in a target. Laboratory experimental
activities demonstrated a significant degree of correlation
between AC success and dynamic changes in the target's entropy.
This is the first time in the history of AC investigations that
a physical variable has been correlated with any AC activity.
b. (SINF) The potential "value added" of this experimental
result to the STAR GATE program is two-fold. First, it should
now be possible to pre-assess the information content of a
given target so that taskings may be chosen which have the
highest potential for successful data acquisition. This should
improve the overall quality of data gathered by AC. Secondly,
if the information content of a target is known, then the
difference in data acquisition from that target should be
directly related to the skill of a viewer. It should,
therefore, be possible to develop an objective method of
assessing AC skills using these experimental results.
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2. (U) Alpha Desynchronization.
a. (SINF) It is an established neurological fact that a
brain in "idle" generates alpha waves at approximately 10 Hz
and that these waves diminish significantly whenever the
brain's idle state is interrupted by an external stimuli. EEG
experiments conducted by SAIC seems to have demonstrated, for
the first time in AC research, that reception of an AC signal
by the brain does, in fact, interrupt the alpha rhythm in the
same manner as would any other external signal. This is called
event-related desynchronization (ERD).
analogous
train a person to alter his physiological responses.
b. (SINF) The potential "value-added" of this experimental
result is the potential use of ERD to improve AC functioning
to the method in which biofeedback can be used to
3. (U) Remote Observation Experiment.
a. (S/NF) This experiment demonstrated that changes in the
electrical properties of one person's skin could be effected
according to the intent of an isolated operator and indicates
that AMP can be used to remotely influence biological systems.
4. (C/NF) A complete report covering these experiments will be
delivered to PAG-TA in June 1994 per contract requirements. At
that time a full technical report will be developed by this
Activity.
5. (U) PAG-TA POC is
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