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.'I It is proposed to continue exploration and pilot work along lines which have been developed in the investigations of the past few years in cooperation with other projects of interest to the Sponsor. The prlnary field of work involves the effects of stress on human beings. Major items of interest presently Involve the following areas: (a) Creation of reliable research "tools" for study of stress phenomena in animals and. - man with the end In view of understanding these phenomena to the extent that practical applica- tions can be realised in interpreting and con- trolling human behavior. (b) The production and study of new chemi- cal and physical agents of significance in connection with the stress reactions (c) The allied Investigation of chemical and physical agents related to the "state of awareness" of human beings. The particular Interest in this relationship is to obtain and define a separation between general activation or depression of whs whole animal and the very specific "perceptual" depression or activation desirable from the psychologists ' point of viev. A reasonable amount of progress is being made in the several areas indicated above and it is expected that continued efforts of the sort which have proved efficacious in the past year will yield further significant results.