Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA69M3~M0789RO02600260001-5
  UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
  DATE: 4 March 1994
  memorandum
  S-64,023/PAG-TA
  REPLY TO
  ATTN OF: PAG-TA
                           SUEUECT: Significant Preliminary AMP E r- ental Results by the Science
  r r
  A P ~E
    p lications International ation (SA~W) (U)
  ~P Ip _~iyonaMl at
       I A P
  THRU: P A
  TO: C
  SG1J 1. (S/NF) As part of this Activity's external R&D contract,
  SG1J SAIC has been conducting basic research into the nature of
  Anomalous Mental Phenomena (AMP). During FY93, three
  SG1J 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.
  CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES
  DECLASSIFY ON OADR
                            OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
  SECRET (REV. 1-80)
                          GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
  Approved For ReIea*6J0RWflLWR§AR&Rp89§MZqW0
                                       5010-114
  ,q1j~taW11~

  
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08: CIA4RWMW0789ROO2600260001-5
 SG1B
 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).
 b. (SINF) The potential "value-added" of this experimental
 result is the potential use of ERD to improve AC functioning
 analogous to the method in which biofeedback can be used to
 train a person to alter his physiological responses.
 3. (U) Remote Observation Experiment.
 a. (SINF) 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.
 5. (U) PAG-TA POC is
 1 Enclosure
 Preliminary Research
 (SINF) 1 Cy
 SG1J SG1J
 2
             Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-AWWWO789RO02600260001-5
 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
 4. (CINF) A complete report covering these experiments will be
 delivered to PAG-TA in June 1994 per contract requirements. At
 that tine a full technical report will be developed by this
 Activity.
 Q r_1 1 A