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to exert a mental influence over others from a distance is still in ence on the subject M., which seem to prove that the subject can an embryonic stage". He added: "Those who believe that this be hypnotised while unaware of the experiments. It is likely that brain capacity is moribund, degenerating, etc., are wrong. On the __ the pioneer work done by Soviet scientists in this field has led to contrary, it is the beginning of a new and higher stage of develop- more intensive and wider studies. ment of the human mind, on a new and firmer foundation, based Soviet long-distance telepathy experiments are a matter of on biological radio communication. This hypothesis is confirmed record; we may assume that the "reinforcement" or "mind amplifi- by a simple law of nature: the more a capacity is exercised, the cation" by hypnosis or drugs of telepathic senders (inducers) and keener it will become and the greater man's power over nature receivers had been attempted in all types of telepathy tests. will be." Kazhinsky's concepts were, in several ways, a prototype of | WASHINGTON'S DILEMMA some Soviet thinking in this field. He noted the "insignificantly By 1969, the growing evidence that the Soviets were undertak- low energy emitted by the brain of the 'biological radio transmit- ing research into amplified mind power techniques led to the ter’ in the transference of sensations and experiences over dis- American dilemma of how to respond to the "psi situation". The tance". He urged that efforts be made to develop instruments that American science community was not predisposed to undertaking can duplicate the "remarkably delicate and perfect natural instru- a significant step towards "psychic research", and many govern- ment" that the brain represents in functioning as such a transmit- ment and intelligence leaders feared ridicule. But at the very least ter. Kazhinsky bolstered his arguments with a quotation from V. it had to be determined if there was any "potential threat" to I. Lenin: "Sensation is the resulting effect of matter on our senso- American security if the Soviets had developed an array of ampli- ry organs." (Materialism and Empirio-criticism, Moscow, 1953). fied mind power techniques. By 1961, Vasiliev's psychiatric After what may have been a lot of colleague, Professor K. I. Platonov, soul searching, the CIA responded in was able to address a Kharkov 1973 by funding a classified meeting on telepathy and recall . . exploratory project at Stanford experiments he had conducted in Soviet long-distance telepathy Research Institute (SRI), placing it Psychoneurolosists, Poychologiss | €XPeriments are a matter of HE. Puthott. For years the CIA and Teachers in Leningrad. record wu. We may assume that involvement remained vague. But the original congress, publishea | the "reinforcement" or "mind "CIA-initiated Remote Viewing Platonov's account in his book. amplification by hypnosis or Program at Stanford Research During z ting of the c ss's Institute" was published (J 1 Hypnological Section, a female | TUgs ... had been attempted Scientific Exploration vol. 10.00. subject, M., sat at the presidential in all types of telepathy tests. 1, pp. 63-76, 1996). [Note: This table, facing the audience, while document can be found at Platonov stood behind a blackboard www.biomindsuperpowers.com. ] that hid him from M., although he Up until 1973, it was commonly could be seen by the audience. understood that the American intel- Platonov had told the audience earlier that, when he silently ligence community had taken no interest in psychic research or covered his face with his hands, he would try to put the subject to ESP. But in 1981, the following document suggesting otherwise sleep hypnotically. His report continued: "Having covered my was declassified and released. face I formed a mental image of the subject M. falling asleep while talking to Prof. G. [who sat next to her on the dais]. I stren- Continued next issue... uously concentrated my attention on this for about one minute. About the Author: The result was perfect: M. fell asleep within a few seconds. Following service with the US Office of War Information in Awakening was effected in the same way. This was repeated sev- World War II, Martin Ebon then worked on the staff of the eral times." Foreign Policy Association, and with the US Information Platonov's observations included the finding that when he gave — Agency during the Korean War. From 1953 to 1965 he was the subject the actual mental suggestion of "Go to sleep" or just administrative assistant of the Parapsychology Association in "Sleep!", he didn't get any results. But when he wanted to con- | New York and travelled extensively on behalf of the clude the experiment, he had positive results. He noted that the Association's research endeavours. He has become a well- subject woke up suddenly—"within a few seconds afterI had — known figure in parapsychology circles. His lectures, started mentally visualising her awakening". Platonov empha- _ reviews, research reports, magazine articles and books (over sised that the subject was "entirely unaware of the nature of the 60 of them) reflect serious treatment of the field. He is a life- experiment". long researcher/writer/analyst regarding the political and sci- Platonov said that his tests should prompt scientists to take _ entific developments of Eastern European countries, the for- these phenomena "extremely seriously". He concluded that his mer Soviet Union and post-Communist Russia as well as Asia findings should give researchers "the right to search for means of and the People's Republic of China. finding a scientific, materialistic grounding, not only for the phe- In addition to his many books on parapsychological mat- nomena of telepathically inducing sleep, but for many other tele- ters, Ebon is the author of: World Communism Today; pathic phenomena as well". Malenkov: Stalin's Successor; a biography of Ernesto "Che" The crucial question was whether hypnosis/telepathy could Guevara; Psychic Warfare (1983); The Andropov File, a biog- influence men or women who were unaware of being targets. raphy of the former head of the KGB; The Soviet Propaganda Many cases had been reported, similar to Platonov's mental influ- — Machine (1987); and KGB: Death and Rebirth (1994). ence on the subject M., which seem to prove that the subject can be hypnotised while unaware of the experiments. It is likely that the pioneer work done by Soviet scientists in this field has led to more intensive and wider studies. Soviet long-distance telepathy experiments are a matter of record; we may assume that the "reinforcement" or "mind amplifi- cation" by hypnosis or drugs of telepathic senders (inducers) and receivers had been attempted in all types of telepathy tests. WASHINGTON'S DILEMMA By 1969, the growing evidence that the Soviets were undertak- ing research into amplified mind power techniques led to the American dilemma of how to respond to the "psi situation". The American science community was not predisposed to undertaking a significant step towards "psychic research", and many govern- ment and intelligence leaders feared ridicule. But at the very least it had to be determined if there was any "potential threat" to American security if the Soviets had developed an array of ampli- fied mind power techniques. A Ftae what m haan a lat nf Soviet long-distance telepathy experiments are a matter of wea = record ... we may assume that the "reinforcement" or "mind amplification” by hypnosis or drugs ... had been attempted in all types of telepathy tests. About the Author: Following service with the US Office of War Information in World War Il, Martin Ebon then worked on the staff of the Foreign Policy Association, and with the US Information Agency during the Korean War. From 1953 to 1965 he was administrative assistant of the Parapsychology Association in New York and travelled extensively on behalf of the Association's research endeavours. He has become a well- known figure in parapsychology circles. His lectures, reviews, research reports, magazine articles and books (over 60 of them) reflect serious treatment of the field. He is a life- long researcher/writer/analyst regarding the political and sci- entific developments of Eastern European countries, the for- mer Soviet Union and post-Communist Russia as well as Asia and the People's Republic of China. In addition to his many books on parapsychological mat- ters, Ebon is the author of: World Communism Today; Malenkov: Stalin's Successor; a biography of Ernesto "Che" Guevara; Psychic Warfare (1983); The Andropov File, a biog- raphy of the former head of the KGB; The Soviet Propaganda Machine (1987); and KGB: Death and Rebirth (1994). 40 = NEXUS Continued next issue... www.nexusmagazine.com AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2001