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Ee » ARKGNOsTS* A laboratory study of human cognition not primarily dependent on the classical sensory systems, conducted under the special environmental conditions of a Faraday Cage enclosure. 1950-1956 vy Henry K, Puharich, Ms D. Round Table Foundation Glen Cove, Maine * ark - a chest or other close receptacle, enclosure. gnosis - knowledge. Hence ARKGNOSIS - Knowledge pertaining to enclosures. FOREWORD Bithough the author bears the sole responsibility for the conduct of the experiments reported herein, and the conclusions drawn therefrom, this work would not have been possible without the cooperation of many people, I am perticularly grateful to Mrs. Eileen J. Garrett, and Dr. Jobn ays Heumond, Jr. for their vision end aid in initiating this work. ‘The steedfastness and loyalty of Alice Bouverie, Joyce Borden Balokovic, and Walter Cabot Paine made it possible to see it through to completion. Without the splendid cooperation of the subjects nothing could have been accomplished. For their devotion to the cause of parepsychology research I wish to thank Mrs. Eileen J. Garrett, Frederick Marion, Dr. D. G. Vinod, Miss Elinor Bond, Mr. Harry Stone, and Peter Hurkos. Over the years the following staff meubers assisted in con- ducting the experinents: Dr. Karlo Merchesi, Karin Jeunch, Lorne Wedlock, Robert Baker, Henry X. Jackson, and Dr. Rupert Clark. I am particularly indebted to Mr. Carl Betz for his role in the leboratory end in the preparation of the manuscript. Miss Marianna Rockwell deserves the major credit for the pre- Paration of the type-script. The work might have suffered irreperably at the time vhen the author wes recalled to military duty during the Korean conflict had it not been for Mr. Arthur Young. During this period, he, at his own expense, carried on the experiments by serving as Director of Research at the Round Table Foundation. ee y 0 Mr. Young's imagination and wisdom fortified the progress of the , work. For 1deas and advice the author is indebted to friends and scientists too mumerous to individually mention. Their friendly and criticel opinions ere woven throughout the fabric of the ex- periment and the form of its presentation. It is hoped that the argument herein presented will be worthy of their high standards. This work was supported in part by private donations, and by grants from the following foundations: Parapsychology Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Foundation for the Study of Consciousness, and the Belk Research Foundation.

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