Approved For Release 2000/08/11 Exceptional Human Experience CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0700300001-7 Vol. 9, No. 1 June 1991 accompanying episodes of peak performance in sol- diers and athletes were identified through two major sources. Information was obtained from literature reviews of data bases dealing with peak p e r f o r m a n c e in the military, sports, psychology/medicine, and biological sciences as well as from interviews conducted with athletes and members of the military. Findings: The examination of episodes of peak per- formance indicates that three cognitive com- ponents enable these episodes: psychological readi- ness, information pr~ocessing, and endurance management. There is also evidence ind i cating that endorphins underlie these processes. Accord' ingly, performance can be enhanced through two strate.gies; one approach for future development is teaching self -.regulation of endor hin levels. The other more immediately available solution is to use contemporary sports psychology training tech- niques to optimize the psychological processes un- derlying superior performance. With either strategy, superior performance will result from an enhanced cognitive ability to cope that is specifi- cally and continuously tailored to meet the condi- tions and demands of particular activities. Utilization of Findings: This report identifies the scientific basis for several training strategies that can be developed for enhanced Army perfor- mance. These training approaches will help to meet the ARMY 21 goal to accomplish more with less manpower. - DA PERSONAL GROWTH use SELF PERSONALITY use SELF POLTERGEISTS HAUNTINGS CASES r- --Tlie tiarullios n., 60 T L 04419- Amorim. Michel-Anue. ITM: A reassessment of Andrade's (1984) monograph.' 4~6u__rnWof the-Societyf6r Ps)vhical Research, 1990 (jul), 56(820), 193-207, 42 refs A presentation is made of an RSPK investiga- tion conducted over several years in the suburbs of SAo Paulo, BitaxM) A monograph describing the case and interpretations of the phenomena was published in Portuguese by H. G. Andrade and his collaborators at the IBPP, in 1984. Based on the henomena reported during the interviews of F amily members and other witnesses, Andrade in- terprets the case in terms of discarnate agents and black magic rites. The purpose of the present ar- ticle is to describe the Guarulhos poltergeist in some detail and to explore an alternative inter- retation of the phenomena, one based upon the flvin~. agent hypothesis, and related factors, such as religious context, expectancies, and possible per- sonality disorders. - DA 04420. Bender, Hans. A poltergeist case in Alsatia. Zeitsch Paraps7chologie und Grenz ebiete der rif, fiir 1 9 Psychollgie, 1984 '26(1- ), 65-80. 2 illus; 8 refs A physicist of the Institut Universitaire de Technologic in Mulhouse (France), Dr. Serge Jac uey, in 1980 reported unusual phenomena that Ed been a constant source of disturbance and alarm to Carmen S., to her husband, Jean, and to their little son Michel. Dr. Jacquey hoped that col laboration with the Freiburg Institute might be of help to those concerned. Obviously, this was a rare case of polte.rgeist disturbances which subse quentl were investigated by the author in severa( interviews, lengthy tape recordings, filmed reconstructions, and the provocation of RSPK phenomena_under hypnosis. The focus person was the Spanish born wife of a technical designer; even in her youth, she seemed to have triggered RSPK phenomena. She produced drawings automaticall.y, and a parently she was the leading force in p automa ic spelling with the ouija-board method. t The- o tergeist manifested itself over the years in well ~n wn uniform patterns: beds were moved about, pillows and covers were pulled off, locked doors were inexplicably o ened, the contents of cup boards were found to te in disorder, objects di~sa p and reappeared, sounds were -teared mimic ed, penetration phenomena occurred, and so on. Conspicuously, many of the incidents were aggressively aimed at the focus person. The psychological motivation for this could only be speculated about. Thorough psycho-diagnostic and depth-psychological examinations were planned but could not be carried out because the family was about to leave for Guadelope in order to es- cape the poltergeist. In their new surroundings they found peace, although even there they ex- perienced strange phenomena such as rosaries fall- ing from the sky. The latter events will be reported in detail elsewhere. - DA/G.H. 04421. Gerding, J.L.F., Krom-Marks, J.C., and Zorab, G. The Soerabaja poltergeist. Tijdschrift voor Para- psychologie, 1989 (Dec), 57(4), 2-27. 3 illus; 4 ref notes The paper deals with a poltergeist case in Soerabna (Java) in 1950, which was earlier describe by Zorab in one of his books about paranormal phenomena. One of the authors of the present article (Krom-Marks) was a direct witness of the phenomena in Soerab~aja. The article rovides Zorab's earlier description of the case. thereafter Krom-Marks compares Zorab's conclu- sions to her own ideas about the causes of the phenomena. She also adds new data and sl%ht cor- rections to Zorab's earlier accounts. - J.A 04422. Irwin, Harvey. The Guyra ghost. A.I.P.R. Bul- letin, 1989 (Jan), No. 13, 8-13. 3 illus; 12 refs The Guyra Ghost is a famous Australian polter- eist case that took place in 1921. This article Kscribes the disturbance, including a chronology of events, its social context, and the attempts to explain it. The events were centred on a young girl, and mainly involved rappings and stone throw- Ing. They occurred at a time when interest in S)Iritualism was high, soon after a visit by Sir Ar- Mur Conan Doyle to Australia. Many Australians today believe the Guyra Ghost to be one of our reat unsolved mysteries. Certainly the story now gas become part of our folklore. - DA 04423. Lignon, Yves. A recent case of R.S.P.K. Revue Francaise de Psychotronique, 1988 (Apr-Jun), /(1); 11. This is tile third poltergeist studt (since 1924) made at the Parapsychology La oratory of Approved For Release 2000/08/11 : CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0700300001-7 86