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category: Private Organization
created: 2025-07-22
description: The Monroe Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration
  of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology.
location: Faber, Virginia, USA
start: 1971
summary: The Monroe Institute is a non-profit consciousness research organization
  founded by Robert Monroe, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology, which was used
  by U.S. Army remote viewers in the Stargate program.
tags:
- organization
- research
- consciousness
title: Monroe Institute
updated: 2025-07-22
---

The [Monroe Institute](/organizations/monroe-institute/) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology. It was founded by [Robert Monroe](/people/robert-monroe/). In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, [Skip Atwater](/people/frederick-atwater/) became the director of research for the Institute after retiring from the [U.S. Army](/organizations/us-army/), and later served as its president. The Institute is mentioned as a place where Atwater continued his work in consciousness research, building upon his experiences with remote viewing.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.