Psychic Spies: Military ESP Research
Mind Games
During the Cold War, the U.S. Army invested in researching psychic abilities, including ESP (extrasensory perception). This program, which inspired the movie “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” aimed to harness mental powers for military advantage.
Gazing into the Future
Though it sounds straight out of a sci-fi novel, the research was a serious attempt to explore unconventional methods of intelligence gathering. The idea was to see if soldiers could use psychic abilities to predict enemy movements. While results were inconclusive, the project remains a fascinating chapter in military history.
