Symposium on unidentified flying objects: hearings before the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, second session, July 29, 1968.

210
SOME
USES
OF
HYPNOSIS
IN
UFO
RESEARCH
(By
R.
Leo
Sprinkle,
University
of
Wyoming)
ABSTRACT
First,
a
brief
review of
UFO
literature is
presented.
References
are
cited
which
offer
hypotheses
(
Salisbury,
1967)
to
account
for
UFO
observations,
and
posi-
tions
(Sprinkle,
1967)
taken
by
various
investigators
in
regard
to
the
significance
of
UFO
reports.
Second,
examples
are
described
in
the use
of hypnotic
techniques in
the
investigation
of
persons
who
have
observed
UFO
phenomena. Advantages
and
disadvantages of hypnosis
are
discussed
in
regard
to
obtaining
further
informa-
tion
from
UFO
observers.
Third,
some
speculations
are
offered
in
regard
to
the
possible relationships
of
paranormal
or
ESP
processes
and
the
observations
of
UFO
phenomena.
Casesare
described
which
indicate
possible
relationships
of
hypnotic
and
psychicexperiences
of
UFO
observers.
Fourth,
some
suggestions
are
presented
for further
investigation
of
UFO
phenomena
through
the
use of
hypnotic
and
parapsychological procedures.
These
procedures
may
be
useful to assess
the
reliability
of
information
from
UFO
observers.
In
conclusion,
the
speaker
believes
that
investigation
of
UFO
reports
shouldproceed
along
as
many
lines
as
there
are
interested investigators.
Considerations
of
hypnotic procedures
and
techniques
are
only
one
aspect
of
these
investigations,
but
these
considerations
may
be
helpful in
obtaining
and
evaluating
information
submitted
by
UFO
observers.
REFERENCES
AFRO
Bulletin.
Aerial
Phenomena
Research
Organization,
3910
E.
Kleindale
Road,
Tuscon,
Arizona,
85716.
Flying
Saucer Review. 49a Kings
Grove,
London,
S.
E.
15,
England.
NICAP,
The
UFO
Investigator.
National
Investigations
Committee
on
Aerial
Phenomena,
1536
Connecticut
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036.Sable,
M. H.
UFO
Guide:
1947-1967.
Rainbow
Press
Company,
P.O.
Box
937,
Beverly
Hills,
California
90213, 1967.
Salisbury,
F.
B.
The
scientist
and
the
UFO.
Bio-Science,
January
1967,
pp.
15-24.Sprinkle,
R.
L.
Psychological implications in
the
investigation
of
UFO
reports
In
Lorenzen,
L.
J.
and
Coral
E.
Flying saucer
occupants.
N.Y.:
A
Signet
Book
1967.
Pp.
160-186.
(The
biography of
Dr.
Henderson
follows:)
DR.
GARRY
C. HENDERSON,
SENIOR
RESEARCH
SCIENTIST,
SPACE
SCIENCES,
FORT
WORTH,
TEX.
Garry C. Henderson
was
born
in
Brownwood,
Tex. on
October
23, 1935.
HeRoss
the B.S. degree
in
mathematics
from
Sul
Tex.,
State
college,
Alpine,
Tex.,
in
1960,
the M.S.
degree
from Texas
A&M
University, College Station, in
geophysical
oceanography
in 1962,
and
the
Ph.D.
degree in geophysics
fromTexas
A&M
University in 1965.
He
held
the post of Research
Assistant in
the
Texas
A&M
Research
Founda-
tion
from
1960-1963.
During
this
time he
served
as
a
technician,
operator,
and
data
interpreter
with the
LaCoste-Romberg S-9
Sea
-Surface Gravity Meter.
From
February—June 1962 he worked
for
Dr. G. P. Woollard aboard
the
NSF
Polar Research
Vessel
ELTANIN
where he
was
in
charge of
testing
the
S-9
gravity
meter
and
interpreting
meter performance.
He
was
an
IBM
709
oper-
ator
and
senior
programmer
in
the physical sciences
for the
Texas
A&M
Data
Processing
Center
until
the
latter
part
of
1964.
He
received his
Ph.D.
whilein the
position
of Chief
Marine
Geophysicist for Oceanonics,
Inc.,
where he
worked
in techniques, instrumentation,
and
interpretation in
the
fields
of
gra-
vimetry, magnetics,
electrical
methods,
and computer
operations.
He
joined
the Applied Research
Group of
the Fort
Worth
Division of General
Dynamics
in
the
latter
part of 1965. Since that time he has been engaged
in studies of the
methodology, instrumentation,
and
Interpretation of geophysical investigations
on lunar and
planetary surfaces, particularly in the
fields
of gravimetry and
electrical
methods.
He
is currently Project Leader on the lunar surface gravim-