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Lerman rime | Approved For ata of taal ena is PSI (sigh). And PSI has three categories: Extrasensory perception (ESP) ® Psychokinesis (PK—Pronounce it sigh-koh-kin-EE-sis) © Spirit communication—ghosts, . hauntings, and talking to spirits. The science that studies PSI in _all its categories is called para- psychology. . Captain Mitchell’s interest in this field isn’t hard to understand. After all, the popularity of eerie TV pro- grams like “Ghost Story,” “Sixth Sense,” and “Night Gallery” shows that many people are fascinated with the subject. But the former astronaut’s interest runs a lot deeper than most people’s. For one thing, he actually conducted _ an experiment in telepathy—a form of ESP—-while aboard the Apollo 14 spacecraft. At four prearranged times he concentrated hard on certain numbers based on cards from a special deck that parapsychologists use. At eieenanaiintetatenmmentatatinatirtaie enact eee Dee Sl td 3/07 : CIA-RDP96-00787@p00¢901 00022-5 the same times on earth, four people in different cities tried to pick up Captain Mitchell’s mental pictures ‘of the numbers he was sending. The earthlings picked up Captain Mitchell’s transmissions often enough to produce what he calis “statistically significant” results. And not only that. Captain Mitch- ell’s reason for going into the field isn’t just to be “in.” He deeply be- lieves that by understanding their psychic selves people can better understand each other and the whole natural order of things. People and nature can develop a sort of harmony from this knowledge: And this, he feels, might help to create a better world, EDMA’s ideals are high, and at least one of its guinea pigs sounds— _well, very interesting. You can meet him by turning the page. And don’t stop there. Pages 6 through 9 will attempt to explain some of the other forms of psychic phenomena. Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00787R000400100022-5