Case File — Subject 23
Bosch Institute for Consciousness Studies Experiential Cognition Initiative Internal Document — Restricted Circulation
Subject ID: 23 Date of Intake: 9 April Clinician of Record: Dr. H. V. Bosch Session Duration: 61 minutes Classification: Experiencer (Tier I — Anomalous)
I. Presenting Concern
Subject 23 reports a nocturnal perceptual event occurring during the sleep‑wake boundary period. The subject describes the event as “real enough to touch,” “located,” and “not mine.”
The subject denies dream content.
The subject states: “It was there, but it wasn’t the same.”
II. Phenomenological Description
The subject reports the appearance of a figure positioned at the foot of the bed. The description aligns with prior experiencer reports in several respects:
Height: “Human height”
Proportions: “Normal, I guess”
Depth: “I could tell how far away it was”
Presence: “It occupied space”
However, the subject notes a deviation:
“It was turned slightly. Not facing me.”
Clinician note: This is the first reported deviation in figure orientation.
III. Motor-Sensory Interaction
The subject attempted to move during the event. Movement was initially restricted (“like my limbs were remembering themselves”), followed by abrupt restoration of motor control.
Upon movement, the subject observed:
The figure did not move in synchrony.
The figure remained still.
The disappearance occurred after a delay of approximately 0.8 seconds.
The subject describes this moment as “the hesitation.”
Clinician note: This is the first reported deviation in collapse timing and synchrony.
IV. Emotional Tone
The subject reports:
mild fear
heightened alertness
absence of panic
sense of “being observed”
The subject describes the event as:
“It wasn’t neutral. It felt… aware.”
Clinician note: This is the first reported deviation in emotional neutrality.
V. Cognitive Interpretation
The subject rejects conventional explanations:
not a dream
not imagination
not sleep paralysis
However, unlike prior subjects, the subject does not assert experiential truth with confidence.
The subject states:
“It was real, but not the same real.”
Clinician note: This phrasing suggests partial destabilization of the crossover threshold.
VI. Pattern Consistency and Deviation
Consistent with prior experiencer reports:
foot-of-the-bed positioning
human-adjacent proportions
spatial stability
disappearance following motor restoration
Deviations include:
figure orientation (turned slightly)
absence of motor-synchrony
delayed collapse
emotional tone (mild fear)
altered cognitive framing
Clinician note: This is the first instance of structured divergence within Tier I.
VII. Recommendation
Subject 23 is flagged for Phase II‑B observation. Additional monitoring recommended. No external referral required.
Clinician note: The divergence is not cause for concern. It is cause for interest. The phenomenological corridor may be widening.
Filed by: Dr. H. V. Bosch Director, Experiential Cognition Initiative
It remains to be seen if Bosch was ever able to lock "motor synchrony" between the experiencer and the vision. With intent being the acting out of the abduction narrative using various parasomnia mechanisms such as sleep-walking, self-injury, etc.
