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According to declassified ] documents, in 1965, after detecting that the US embassy in Moscow was bombarded by microwaves, a Pandora Project was launched to study biological and behavioral effects of microwave radiation. Eventually the so-called "Moscow signal" was attributed to ] rather than to mind control.<ref name=WaPo20070114/> According to declassified ] documents, in 1965, after detecting that the US embassy in Moscow was bombarded by microwaves, a Pandora Project was launched to study biological and behavioral effects of microwave radiation. Eventually the so-called "Moscow signal" was attributed to ] rather than to mind control.<ref name=WaPo20070114/>


Mid-control websites frequently cite the 2002 ] patent for using microwaves to send spoken words into someone's head. The released records show that the patent was based on a 1994-2002 research. The official position is that the so-called " non-thermal effects of microwaves" do not exist, however there are indications that classified research continues, and these pieces of information fuel the worries of the "TI"s.<ref name=WaPo20070114/> Mind-control websites frequently cite the 2002 ] patent for using microwaves to send spoken words into someone's head. The released records show that the patent was based on a 1994-2002 research. The official position is that the so-called " non-thermal effects of microwaves" do not exist, however there are indications that classified research continues, and these pieces of information fuel the worries of the "TI"s.<ref name=WaPo20070114/>


=="Psychotronics"== =="Psychotronics"==

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This article is about purported harassment and torture with exotic energy weapons. For the harming or harassing via information technology networks, see Cyberbullying.

Electronic harassment, or psychotronic torture, or electromagnetic torture is a conspiracy theory, usually a delusional belief in harassment via electronic "mind control". Psychologists have identified evidence of auditory hallucinations, delusional disorders or other mental illnesses in online communities supporting those who claim to be targeted (and call themselves "Targeted Individuals", or "TI"s). Individuals suffering from auditory hallucinations, delusional disorders or other mental illness have claimed that government agents make use of electric fields, microwaves (such as the microwave auditory effect) and radar to transmit sounds and thoughts into their heads, referring to technology that they say can achieve this as "voice to skull" or "V2K" after an obsolete military designation.

Electronic harassment is a component of a broader "psychotronics" conspiracy theory.

There are extensive online support networks and numerous websites maintained by people fearing mind control. Palm Springs psychiatrist Alan Drucker has identified evidence of delusional disorders on many of these websites and other psychologists are divided over whether such sites negatively reinforce mental troubles or act as a form of group cognitive therapy. Psychologists have identified many examples of people reporting ‘mind control experiences’ (MCEs) on self-published web pages that are "highly likely to be influenced by delusional beliefs". Common themes include “Bad Guys” using “psychotronics” and “microwaves”, frequent mention of the CIA’s MKULTRA project and frequent citing of a scientific paper entitled “Human auditory system response to modulated electromagnetic energy”.

One of the better-known claimants, long-time British Usenet kook Mike Corley, was the subject of an opera, The Corley Conspiracy.

Pandora Project and other research

According to declassified US DoD documents, in 1965, after detecting that the US embassy in Moscow was bombarded by microwaves, a Pandora Project was launched to study biological and behavioral effects of microwave radiation. Eventually the so-called "Moscow signal" was attributed to eavesdropping rather than to mind control.

Mind-control websites frequently cite the 2002 Air Force Research Laboratory patent for using microwaves to send spoken words into someone's head. The released records show that the patent was based on a 1994-2002 research. The official position is that the so-called " non-thermal effects of microwaves" do not exist, however there are indications that classified research continues, and these pieces of information fuel the worries of the "TI"s.

"Psychotronics"

Main article: Psychotronics (conspiracy theory)

In Russia, a group called "Victims of Psychotronic Experimentation" attempted to recover damages from the Federal Security Service during the mid-1990s for alleged infringement of their civil liberties including "beaming rays" at them, putting chemicals in the water, and using magnets to alter their minds. These fears may have been inspired by revelations of secret research into "psychotronic" psychological warfare techniques during the early 1990s, with Vladimir Lopatkin, a State Duma committee member in 1995, surmising "Something that was secret for so many years is the perfect breeding ground for conspiracy theories."

In the US, there are people who hear voices in their heads and claim the government is using "psychotronic torture" against them, and who campaign to stop the use of alleged psychotronic and other mind control weapons. These campaigns have received some support from public figures, including former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich and former Missouri State Representative Jim Guest. Yale psychiatry professor Ralph Hoffman notes that people often ascribe voices in their heads to external sources such as government harassment, God, and dead relatives, and it can be difficult to persuade them that their belief in an external influence is delusional. Other experts compare these stories to accounts of alien abductions.

See also

Notes

  1. Weinberger, Sharon (January 14, 2007). "Mind Games". Washington Post. p. 5. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ Kershaw, Sarah (November 12, 2008). "Sharing Their Demons on the Web". New York Times.
  3. Dietrich, Elizabeth E. "Gang stalking : internet connectivity as an emerging mental health concern". Smith College Libraries. Smith College School for Social Work Theses 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ Monroe, Angela (13 November 2012), Electronic Harassment: Voices in My Mind, archived from the original on 2015-12-02, retrieved 2016-03-10 {{citation}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2015-08-29 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. Aldax, Mike. "Space weapons resolution 'embarrassed' city and negatively impacted mentally ill, vice mayor says". Richmond Standard. Chevron Richmond. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. ^ Weinberger, Sharon (January 14, 2007). "Mind Games". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. Bell, Vaughan; Maiden, Carla; Muñoz-Solomando, Antonio; Reddy, Venu. "'Mind control' experiences on the internet: implications for the psychiatric diagnosis of delusions". Psychopathology. School of Psychology, Cardiff University. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. Matthews, Owen (July 11, 1995). "Report: Soviets Used Top-Secret 'Psychotronic' Weapons". The Moscow Times. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

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