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Mind control (also known as brainwashing, coercive persuasion, thought control, or thought reform) refers to a process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated". The term has been applied to any tactic, psychological or otherwise, which can be seen as subverting an individual's sense of control over their own thinking, behavior, emotions or decision making. Theories of brainwashing and of mind control were originally developed to explain how totalitarian regimes appeared to succeed in systematically indoctrinating prisoners of war through propaganda and torture techniques. These theories were later expanded and modified, by psychologists including Margaret Singer, to explain a wider range of phenomena, especially conversions to new religious movements (NRMs). A third-generation theory proposed by Ben Zablocki focused on the utilization of mind control to retain members of NRMs and cults to convert them to a new religion. The suggestion that NRMs use mind control techniques has resulted in scientific and legal controversy. Neither the American Psychological Association nor the American Sociological Association have found any scientific merit in such theories. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between brainwashing and exposing someone to an idea? Q. Does giving a persuasive speech amount to brainwashing? How about a nonpolitical speech? Asked by Surely Funke - Mon Sep 7 19:17:43 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. No it doesn't amount to brainwashing. Brainwashing is what has happened to the people who think Obama is going to indoctrinate their children with socialist ideas when he speaks to school children. Answered by Steph thinks teabaggers r dumb - Mon Sep 7 19:22:45 2009 Is everyone susceptible to brainwashing or are some people immune? Q. I am writing a short story and need to know if some people have the ability to resist brainwashing even though it is attempted. I also need to know if it is possible, how? Is is a brain chemistry thing or is it outside stimulation? Thanks in advance for any and all help. Asked by snappingt03 - Fri Jul 10 13:11:07 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are some down right incorrect answers here. From a sociological standpoint, yes, everyone who encounters conversation on a daily basis can be brainwashed. Using a very liberal definition of the term, it simply means that you take to be correct something that someone else has said. If you want to get deeper into the subject, the brainwashing done by cults is an excellent topic to research and can show you a darker side of the word. Then, from the research you do there, you can see just what kind of person can be "brainwashed" in the sense that they blindly agree to a new set of social rules. These kinds of people, those in a cult, are more susceptible to a cult leaders words for a plethora of reasons. Some of those are: -Little to… [cont.] Answered by Purveyor of Truth (Steve B v.2) - Fri Jul 10 14:52:26 2009 My daughter is taking classes in college that are brainwashing her?
Q. Ever since my daughter started attending college she's been taking womens studies/feminist classes, and I think her college is brainwashing her. She has become obsessed and radical about feminist-issue related things and it has gotten to the point where she yells at strangers (men) who open doors for her out of politeness. She tells them that the reason they open doors for her is because they think she's too weak to open it herself cause she's a woman. How can I get her to stop being so radical, and is her college brainwashing her? Asked by Billy - Mon Nov 6 13:36:56 2006 - - 23 Answers - 1 Comments A. an honest opinion : if u don't like it don't read it. i think the term "feminist" is sooo misunderstood - everybody seems to have a different opinion here about what being a feminist is. sorry, your daughter got it wrong too. i can tell u one thing : it certainly does not mean a men hater. it stands for equality of sexes. it says nowhere that a feminist believes that women are better than men (or vice versa for that matter). they are EQUAL. as for the extend of exaggeration ur daughter got to - well, i think college can't force beliefs into someone. it merely gives information. what u do with it is ur problem. and what the heck... - we live in a civilized world were few polite people are left...opening doors is polite. that's all... Answered by catharsis - Mon Nov 6 14:36:26 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Brainwashing" See also:
 engadget.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:08:57 GMT+00:00 Engadget (blog) WTF? seriously the brainwashing apple has done to the masses is un believable. They made a crappy product that requires a bumper and now somehow they should ...  biggovernment.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:52:29 GMT+00:00 Big Government (blog) What better place for them than a school where they can ensure the brainwashing of some of America's best students as well? He's got that huge old nose into ...  lasvegassun.com Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:48:31 GMT+00:00 Las Vegas Sun (blog) I have done an in-depth study of drug abuse and Communist brainwashing techniques and I am right in the middle of the whole thing where I can and will do ... From Google News Search: "Brainwashing"  cdn-www.cracked.com 388px x 388px | 23.70kB [source page] Cameron and eventually folded him into their mk ultra project you know the one in which the government experimented on unwilling citizens in an effort to create brainwashed assassins Man why couldn t they have just used orphans like everybody else For more scientists that should ve been subjected to their own experiments check out 9 Real Life Mad Scientists Or  amfirstbooks.com 402px x 468px | 50.70kB [source page] Are you brainwashed From Yahoo Image Search: "Brainwashing"  kevin-goodman.com Kevin Goodman Sat, 01 May 2010 23:58:47 GM The term, . brainwashing. , was first used to describe the successful communist indoctrination of American GIs in Chinese POW camps during the Korean War. These American communist converts caused a sensation for the American public and ... From Google Blog Search: "Brainwashing" |
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