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Parapsychology Research
Soviets Appear to be Tightening Control Over Applied.
Parapsychology Research:
Larissa V .. . Vilenskaya,
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parapsychologist from Moscow, recently wrote to a US
colleague that almost no opportunity exists for people
like her to conduct serious parapsychological research
without having to overcome numerous major obstacles.
Recently, she has seen a trend in the USSR in which. the
most active parapsychological researchers are being
pushed aside by "officially appointed newcomers."
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Comment: This report supports previous indications
that Soviet parapsychology research is being placed under
SECRET
NOFORN
Weekly Surveyor
SI WS 76-051
20 Dec 76
pp.7-8
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tighter control. These actions appear to be the result
of a continuing Soviet effort to use paranormal phenomena
for applied military and/or intelligence tools ..
Initially the Soviets evaluated the potential applica-
tions benefits of numerous areas of parapsychology.
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The current increase in government control
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believed to be directed toward those areas of parapsy-
chology which were identified as being most promising for.
successful applications developments. The control tactic
probably is designed to restrict the foreign dissemina-
tion of information about Soviet research activities,.
results, and methodologies by limiting the activities of
researchers friendly to the West.
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