Journalist Jon Ronson brought these stories to the mainstream in his book, The Men Who Stare at Goats . Ronson’s investigation connects these "peaceful" New Age origins to the much darker tactics used in modern warfare, such as the use of repetitive music (like the Barney the Dinosaur theme) as a form of psychological torture in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
At Fort Bragg, soldiers allegedly attempted to stop the hearts of de-bleated goats simply by staring at them. Jon Ronson’s Investigative Journey The Men Who Stare At Goats
High-ranking officials, including Major General Albert Stubblebine III (then-head of Army Intelligence), became obsessed with the potential of the human mind. This led to experiments in: Journalist Jon Ronson brought these stories to the
Attempting to "see" distant locations through psychic projection. The Men Who Stare At Goats