Download or read book Brainwashing written by Kathleen Taylor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, humans have attempted to influence and control the thoughts of others. Since the word 'brainwashing' was coined in the aftermath of the Korean War, it has become part of the popular culture and been exploited to create sensational headlines. It has also been the subject of learned discussion from many disciplines: including history, sociology, psychology, and psychotherapy. But until now, a crucial part of the debate has been missing: that of any serious reference to the science of the human brain. Descriptions of how opinions can be changed, whether by persuasion, deceit, or force, have been almost entirely psychological. In Brainwashing, Kathleen Taylor brought the worlds of neuroscience and social psychology together for the first time. In elegant and accessible prose, and with abundant use of anecdotes and case-studies, she examines the ethical problems involved in carrying out the required experiments on humans, the limitations of animal models, and the frightening implications of such research. She also explores the history of thought-control and shows how it persists all around us, from marketing and television, to politics and education. This edition includes a new preface from the author reflecting on the uses of brainwashing today, including by the Islamic State. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
Download or read book Dark Persuasion written by Joel E. Dimsdale and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A harrowing account of brainwashing’s pervasive role in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries This gripping book traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. When Pavlov introduced scientific approaches, his research was enthusiastically supported by Lenin and Stalin, setting the stage for major breakthroughs in tools for social, political, and religious control. Tracing these developments through many of the past century’s major conflagrations, Dimsdale narrates how when World War II erupted, governments secretly raced to develop drugs for interrogation. Brainwashing returned to the spotlight during the Cold War in the hands of the North Koreans and Chinese. In response, a huge Manhattan Project of the Mind was established to study memory obliteration, indoctrination during sleep, and hallucinogens. Cults used the techniques as well. Nobel laureates, university academics, intelligence operatives, criminals, and clerics all populate this shattering and dark story—one that hasn’t yet ended.
Download or read book Techniques of Persuasion written by J. A. C. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brainwashing written by David Seed and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the literary and cinematic representations of brainwashing during the Cold War era. CIA operative who was a tireless campaigner against communism. it took hold quickly and became a means to articulate fears of totalitarian tendencies in American life. David Seed traces the assimilation of the notion of brainwashing into science fiction, political commentary, and conspiracy narratives of the Cold War era. He demonstrates how these works grew out of a context of political and socail events and how they express the anxieties of the time. The Manchurian Candidate. Seed provides new interpretations of writers such as Orwell and Burroughs within the history of psychological manipulation for political purposes, using declassified and other documents to contextualise the material. he explores the shifting view points of how brainwashing is represented, changing from an external threat to American values to an internal threat against individual American liberties by the U.S. government. will welcome this study.
Download or read book Brainwashing Techniques written by Brandon H Clark and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think that brainwashing is just good to make some storylines in books and movies and nothing more? If yes, then keep reading. Many people believe that brainwashing is just a myth and that it is not something that we are able to do to someone else. However, is there a possibility that brainwashing can happen and be an effective means to help you get what you want? When we are looking at the analysis of brainwashing in psychology, we will find that this is mentioned as thought reform, and it falls into the ideas of social influence. Social influence takes place every minute of every single day. It is a collection of ways in which one person, or a group of people, can influence and change the attitude of one or more other people. It can also include changing behaviors and beliefs. The compliance method aims to produce a change of some kind in the behavior of a person, and will not be worried at all about his/her beliefs or attitudes. Persuasion, instead, wants to change the attitude of the other person. The third method, called the education or the propaganda method aims to change up the beliefs of the person. Brainwashing is an example of social influence, but it is seen as more severe because it combines all these three approaches to get a person to change up their whole way of thinking. And often, this is going to happen without the consent of the target or against the target's will. This book covers: Brainwashing Brainwashing Techniques Dark Psychology and the Power of Seduction How to Use Dark Psychology in Daily Life Tips and Tricks ...And Much More! Let's discover more about brainwashing and how to use it. CLICK THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON!
Download or read book Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism written by Robert Jay Lifton and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform." In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults.
Download or read book Terror Love and Brainwashing written by Alexandra Stein and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a cult survivor and renowned expert on cults and totalitarianism, Terror, Love and Brainwashing draws on the author’s 25 years of study and research to explain how almost anyone, given the right set of circumstances, can be radically manipulated to engage in otherwise incomprehensible and often dangerous acts. Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults and totalitarian systems, from religious to political to commercial, the book defines and analyses the common and identifiable traits that underlie almost all these groups. It focuses on how charismatic, authoritarian leaders control their followers’ attachment relationships via manipulative social structures and ideologies so that, emotionally and cognitively isolated, they become unable to act in their own survival interests. Using the evolutionary theory of attachment to demonstrate the psychological impact of these environments, and incorporating the latest neuroscientific findings, Stein illustrates how the combined dynamic of terror and ‘love’ works to break down people’s ability to think and behave rationally. From small local cults to global players like ISIS and North Korea, the impact of these movements is widespread and growing. This important book offers clarity and a unique perspective on the dynamics of these systems of control, and concludes with guidance to foster greater awareness and prevention. It will be essential reading for mental health professionals in the field, as well as policy makers, legal professionals, cult survivors, and their families, as well as anyone with an interest in these disturbing groups. Students of social and developmental psychology will also find it fascinating.
Download or read book Combatting Cult Mind Control written by Steven Hassan and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the psychological techniques cults use to indoctrinate their members and discusses deprogramming.
Download or read book Brutal Minds written by Stanley K. Ridgley and published by Humanix Books. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you are scratching your head as to how radicals could have seized control in Washington, and of American media, while defaming American democracy as a ‘white supremacist’ nightmare, look no further than the left’s transformation of American universities into ideological boot camps for Marxist treachery. Brutal Minds is a model of clarity and straight talk about this national tragedy, whose destructive energies have yet to run their course.” —DAVID HOROWITZ, Bestselling Author of Final Battle Much of university life is controlled by subsidized paranoiacs, amateur psychotherapists, neo-Marxist totalitarians, “student affairs professionals” imbued with authoritarian mentality, and racialist thought reformers who run workshops that destroy family ties and traditional beliefs to clear the way for new relationships grounded in racialist ideology. These are the brutal minds who threaten and abuse students in the name of an academic fraud called “antiracist pedagogy.” In Brutal Minds, award-winning professor Stanley K. Ridgley exposes the dangers of radicalization, cancel culture, academic censorship, and the growing influence of socialists “boldly transforming” colleges across the country into reeducation camps of dull conformity. An educational charade masks activities and ideology as dangerous as those that inspired Communist China’s tragic Cultural Revolution. This book strips away the façade of the modern American university to reveal the malignant bureaucratic viscera inside the institution. It is a dark world, an anti-intellectualist sanctuary where brutal minds find purpose, protection, camaraderie, subsidy, and power. Dr. Ridgley’s book calls us to action to halt this anti-intellectual takeover of higher education and to restore the greatness of one of Western civilization’s most brilliant creations, the American University. “A tale of how one of history’s great institutions—the American university—is undergoing an infiltration by an army of mediocrities whose goal is to destroy it as an institution of knowledge creation and replace it with an authoritarian organ of ideology and propaganda.” —From the Preface to Brutal Minds
Download or read book The Cult of Trump written by Steven Hassan and published by Free Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful and eye-opening examination of Trump and the coercive control tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters written by “an authority on breaking away from cults…an argument that…bears consideration as the next election cycle heats up” (Kirkus Reviews). Since the 2016 election, Donald Trump’s behavior has become both more disturbing and yet increasingly familiar. He relies on phrases like, “fake news,” “build the wall,” and continues to spread the divisive mentality of us-vs.-them. He lies constantly, has no conscience, never admits when he is wrong, and projects all of his shortcomings on to others. He has become more authoritarian, more outrageous, and yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert and a major Trump supporter, calls him one of the most persuasive people living. His need to squash alternate information and his insistence of constant ego stroking are all characteristics of other famous leaders—cult leaders. In The Cult of Trump, mind control and licensed mental health expert Steven Hassan draws parallels between our current president and people like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Ron Hubbard, and Sun Myung Moon, arguing that this presidency is in many ways like a destructive cult. He specifically details the ways in which people are influenced through an array of social psychology methods and how they become fiercely loyal and obedient. Hassan was a former “Moonie” himself, and he presents a “thoughtful and well-researched analysis of some of the most puzzling aspects of the current presidency, including the remarkable passivity of fellow Republicans [and] the gross pandering of many members of the press” (Thomas G. Gutheil, MD and professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School). The Cult of Trump is an accessible and in-depth analysis of the president, showing that under the right circumstances, even sane, rational, well-adjusted people can be persuaded to believe the most outrageous ideas. “This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the current political climate” (Judith Stevens-Long, PhD and author of Living Well, Dying Well).
Download or read book Dark Psychology and Manipulation written by William Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-13 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ⭐⭐ 55 % Discount for Bookstore! Now at $ 34.67 instead of $ 44.67 ⭐⭐ *** 330 pages of Pure Dark Psychology and Mind Manipulation *** Has someone ever taken advantage of you for their benefit? Do you want to learn to defend yourself against Mental Manipulation or do you want to learn easy how to use Dark Psychology to get what you want from people without them even knowing it?You should know that most of our choices are generated and managed through the application of specific methods of Covert Manipulation.Knowing these techniques is certainly important!Also, who doesn't like being able to persuade and manipulate people?By reading this book, you will learn the secrets the people who fascinate you use to make themselves magnetic and irresistible through the use of powerful persuasion, deception and dark psychology. Discover the techniques that make them master manipulators.Dark Psychology reveals persuasion, manipulation and coercion methods through which the predatory behavioral impulses of certain subjects affect and influence other people's choices.Through this beginner's guide, the author William Cooper will provide you with all the knowledge and strategies you need to learn Mental Manipulation, Emotional Manipulation and the process of Mind Control, teaching you how to discover Deception and protect yourself from Brainwashing.Here is just a small selection of what you will find in this book: Why Dark Psychology is innately part of who we are as humans as well as how to exploit that to your advantage; How to face common situations of manipulation in real life, using Dark Psychology strategies that most people are unaware of; Why people lie and how to learn secret tactics against deception and misleading behaviors; How to recognize a Manipulator; Signs of Emotional Abuse: How to Recognize the Patterns of Narcissism, Manipulation, and Control in Your Love Relationship; How to Speak Up, Set Boundaries, and Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Control with Your Abusive Partner; Toxic Relationships and Friendships, as well as how to avoid them; Discover 40 Covert Emotional Manipulation Techniques; Killer Mind Control tricks that will blow you away; The Brainwashing Techniques used to control you and how to react to them; BONUS: 10 Psychology Tricks to Influence Anyone. Reading this book you'll learn the most powerful principles in the world of Dark Psychology.Not sure if you'll be able to use them in practice?Don't worry! Each chapter explains an aspect of Dark Psychology in a way that is easily accessible and readily understandable for all.Ideas are illustrated with clear examples that make the understanding of Dark Psychology easy. Also, the book contains case studies and user profiles on the types of people who make use of this "Dark Art" in their everyday lives. When you're done reading this book your lifestyle will be different, because no one will be able to tell you "NO!"You will have more power over other people than you ever expected. You won't ever lose a battle or an argument again.If you're ready for this kind of power, what are you waiting for? Grab your copy now! If you want to learn the art of mental manipulation to influence people's behavior and find out how people are manipulated every day, GRAB YOUR COPY NOW! Scroll up and click the "BUY NOW" button !!
Download or read book In Order to Live written by Yeonmi Park and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” - Yeonmi Park "One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring." - The Bookseller “Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again.” —Publishers Weekly In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea—and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park’s testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable.
Download or read book Mind Control written by John Biden and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mind control. Is it real? If it is, is it what you think it is? How do you know if your mind's being controlled without your knowledge? Do you want to know how to control the mind of others? The truth is, mind control is very real. The only question left about its existence is how does mind control really work. Is it as mystical and creepy as most people believe it is? Or is there a real science behind it? In this book, you will learn the truth about mind control - what's it really about. It may come as a surprise to you that some forms of mind control don't look like it and as such, you may already be practicing it at some level or it's already being practiced on you! More than those, this is a practical book. This means you will get the chance to learn many practical ways of controlling other people's thinking in different important areas of your life: relationships, negotiating, selling, and personal growth. Yes, you also need to control your mind in order to achieve your goals and dreams and it starts in your mind. So if you're looking to make your relationships much better, and yourself a good negotiator, one of your company's top sales person, and a very productive person, this book's for you. Filled with practical information, this book can help you control both your mind and other people's minds for the better. Buy your copy today!
Download or read book Brainwashing written by Krystal Zhurov and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mind Control written by Leonard Moore and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover The Real Techniques To Persuade And Brainwash Anyone Mind control, also known as brainwashing, involves a unique selection of tools and techniques that will allow you to lead people in conversations and establish connections that have them genuinely wanting to do whatever you have asked them to do. In many instances, they will even do so thinking it was their idea to do so, and that you haven't planted the idea in their mind at all. When you'll become truly skilled at mind control, you will be able to have and do anything you want. Whether you want to get a sale on something, make a sale, get money, go on a date, get a raise or a promotion, get more slack from your boss, grow your business, or do virtually anything else that requires other people to cooperate with your desires, you will be able to do so with everything you learn in this book. In addition to learning the important skills and techniques required to brainwash others, you will also learn how to never get caught. You will learn everything you need to in order to be a master at mind control and genuinely create the life you desire without anyone ever knowing how you did it. "Mind control is a powerful skill you have to master if you don't want to be influenced and brainwashed" Remember, if this information is available to you, it is available to others as well! Knowing these techniques will prevent yourself from being brainwashed and will ensure that you are always doing exactly what you want to be doing, and that no one else is controlling your fate. This is all about putting you back in control of your own life. In this book you'll also find real life examples that will teach you how to apply the techniques learned in the most effective and clever way to get results. You'll learn: Proven Techniques of Persuasion, Manipulation and Deception How To Manipulate Others Without Never Getting Caught Working Strategies To Protect Yourself From Being Brainwashed All The Truth Behind Mind Control And Dark Psychology Mind Control Techniques Already Used in Society How To Stay In Control Of The Conversation Examples of Mind Control Techniques in Real Life If you want to change your life as you know it and start having the type of success that all of your idols rave about, then it is time to take back control. This book will give you every tool you need to do that. The only question is: are you ready for the life of your dreams? Get the life you've always dreamed of! Scroll up and select BUY NOW!
Download or read book Brainwashing Techniques written by Robert J Williams and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think that brainwashing is just good to make some storylines in books and movies and nothing more? If yes, then keep reading. Many people believe that brainwashing is just a myth and that it is not something that we are able to do to someone else. However, is there a possibility that brainwashing can happen and be an effective means to help you get what you want? When we are looking at the analysis of brainwashing in psychology, we will find that this is mentioned as thought reform, and it falls into the ideas of social influence. Social influence takes place every minute of every single day. It is a collection of ways in which one person, or a group of people, can influence and change the attitude of one or more other people. It can also include changing behaviors and beliefs. The compliance method aims to produce a change of some kind in the behavior of a person, and will not be worried at all about his/her beliefs or attitudes. Persuasion, instead, wants to change the attitude of the other person. The third method, called the education or the propaganda method aims to change up the beliefs of the person. Brainwashing is an example of social influence, but it is seen as more severe because it combines all these three approaches to get a person to change up their whole way of thinking. And often, this is going to happen without the consent of the target or against the target's will. This book covers: - Brainwashing - Brainwashing Techniques - Dark Psychology and the Power of Seduction - How to Use Dark Psychology in Daily Life - Tips and Tricks ...And Much More! Let's discover more about brainwashing and how to use it.
Download or read book Brainwashing and Other Forms of Mind Control written by Margaret Oldroyd Hyde and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1977 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores various forms of mind control including brainwashing, electric shock therapy, behavior modification, biofeedback, and meditation.
