| Record | OBS-0852 |
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| Category | Government/Mind Control |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | Proponents claim that the CIA conducted remote viewing experiments, a form of extrasensory perception, to gather intelligence during the Cold War. These experiments are often cited as evidence that psychic phenomena are real and were used by the government. However, scientific reviews have found no conclusive evidence that remote viewing works. |
| Origin | The CIA's remote viewing research, part of the Stargate Project, began in the 1970s and continued until 1995. The program was declassified and its results have been debated since. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The CIA's remote viewing program, Stargate Project, was evaluated by the American Institutes for Research in 1995, which concluded that remote viewing had not been proven to be useful in intelligence gathering. Subsequent scientific studies have failed to demonstrate the existence of remote viewing under controlled conditions. |
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