Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact
'Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact' was a 1977 DIA report by Dale Graff assessing Soviet and Warsaw Pact research into psi phenomena including electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, and holography, which provided competitive justification for continued American government parapsychology investment.
"Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact" was a 1977 DIA report authored by Dale Graff. The report assessed Soviet and Warsaw Pact research into psi phenomena, including electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, holography, and gravitation. Graff coined the term "paraphysics" to describe this field, aiming to pivot the nomenclature away from psychology towards physics to gain more traction within the DoD.1
The report highlighted Soviet research in biophysics and psychic healing, Kirlian photographs, auras, and map dowsing, with particular attention to Psychokinesis. It summarized the activities of individuals whose abilities were of concern to the U.S. intelligence and military communities, citing the "Geller Effect" and the frog experiments of Ninel Kulagina.1
This report, along with the earlier "Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR" report, contributed to the U.S. intelligence community's increased interest in and funding of its own psi research, including the Stargate Project.1
Sources
- Jacobsen, Annie. Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. ↩
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