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1 r\ % fi'-s-? PROPOSAL 1961 It Is proposed to continue exploration pilot vork 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 primary field of work Involves the effecte of stress on human beings. Major items of Interest presently involve the follow* lag 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 applications can be realized in interpreting and controlling human behavior. b) The production and study of new chemical and physical agents of significance in connection with the stress reactions. c) The allied' investigation of chemical sad 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 the whole animal and the very specific ^perceptual" depression or activation desirable from the psychologists point of view. A reasonable amount of progress is being m*de 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* As indicated in the attached budget, the total research effort will amount to $71,500.00. We are requesting that the present Sponsor fund only $40,000.00 of this effort with the remainder to be provided from private sources. EVOLVED