[[Phyllis Cole]] was a lab technician at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] and one of the "ordinary people" who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]. In late 1973 and early 1974, Puthoff and Targ focused their research on Cole and three other individuals, exploring their psychic abilities.[^1] --- [^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.