BRAINWASHING+TECHNIQUES+AND+PSYCHOLOGICAL+CONDITIONING+2010

"We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn't, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held. Wherever else the terror had happened, we, at least, had not been visited by Orwellian nightmares" (Neil Postman) http://www.stormy.org/gifs/mindcont.gif

= = **Brainwashin ****g **  - any method of controlled systematic indoctrination, especially one based on repetition or confusion [|Brainwashing]  from the Encyclopedia of Psychology. Click the link for a more in-depth look at how brainwashing works, as well as a look at its application throughout history.

"But in Huxley's vision, no Big Brother is required to deprive people of their autonomy, maturity and history. As he saw it, people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think"

Brainwashing: Utopia vs Chaos > > congenial adjuncts of show business, largely without protest of even much or even much popular notice. The result is that we are a people on the verge of amusing ourselves to death." - Neil Postman
 * Pros
 * Humanity can create the perfect, ideal society
 * There will be universal trust throughout society
 * Conflicts would be completely removed
 * Unity and peace would be created
 * All of society's "needs" would be removed, and "wants would be fulfilled"
 * Brainwashing would allow for manipulation of society for a chance to make improvement
 * Cons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Humanity's ability to think on its own would be destroyed
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Everyone's freedoms would be infringed upon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Cruel in many ways
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Is being done without the consent of the brainwashed
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,fantasy;">"Our politics, religion, news, athletics, education, and commerce have been transformed into

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[|Brainwashing in your everyday life]

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=News Articles and Websites:=

[|Is Government Propaganda Legal?] - This news article discusses how propaganda has been used recently and questions whether or not it should be allowed. It should be noted that the article is several years old. However, this is irrelevant, as the arguments still hold true today.

[|Propaganda Critic] - A website that provides both basic information on propaganda as well as analysis of both old and new propaganda. It gives several examples of past usage of propaganda, and as the website title suggests, critiques them. It also includes some video examples of old propaganda.

[|Biased News Has Delayed Impact] - An interesting look at how different news stations can manipulate news to generate a certain response. While not a direct form of brainwashing, it still qualifies, considering it leads one's thoughts in a certain direction.

[|Nightmare in Jonestown] - Take from Time magazine around the time of the Jonestown massacre, this article takes a look at one of the most infamous instances of brainwashing in world history. The Jonestown cult was a perfect example of brainwashing and mind control at work, and this article has an excellent take on the cult and its followers.

[|World War II Propaganda] - Essentially a database of old World War II propaganda, this website focuses on the American side of the war, and it showcases a wide variety of anti-Axis propaganda. It is interesting to take propaganda from the past and compare it to current views of other countries and old wars.

[|Project MKULTRA on Wikipedia] - MKULTRA was a CIA project dedicated to researching and developing mind control. Results were mixed and even resulted in death. The Wikipedia page provides an excellent summary as well as a list of links at the bottom in order to look forther into the project.

[|Fox Admits to Planting Political Brainwashing in Popular TV Shows] - This article discusses a corporate video that had been showcased on MySpace.com about a year ago that shows Fox executives and stars of its shows bragging about how they use the platform of hit shows to implant messages about the supposed threat of global warming.

[|Addicted to Nonsense] - How has the media brainwashed the country as a whole? This article takes a deep look into the media itself, or "the noise that drowns out our rational discourse." The frenzy around celebrity worship and politics has caused Americans to buy into the false promises of television.



=Podcasts:= http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/5238469 - This podcast is from the ideas of Eileen Schrader who was a therapist and a journalist. She worked with victims of mind control and ritual abuse.

=**Blogs:**= [|Media Untruths & Omissions] - This blog is a very straightforward interpretation of the media and the way it can "twist" our innocent minds.

[|More Media Spin on Unemployment] - A look into the way media interprets unemployment: Though it is a sore and negative subject for many that it has affected, the media's constant reminder of its growth is not helping. This blog stresses the need for some positive reinforcement for the unemployed.

http://www.ihatemindcontrol.com/ - The author of this blog believes that the government is in a way brainwashing us. They make us believe what they want us to believe.

=Scholarly Articles:=

[|Brainwashing in Perspective] - A psychiatrist analyzes how brainwashing and mind control have been used in China. While neither has been used in a particularly severe fashion, minor propaganda such as newspapers or commercials are still useful when attempting to direct the state of mind of a country. The Chinese government is one of the best examples of government attempts at brainwashing and thought control, though it does not approach the levels of //1984// or //Brave New World.//

[|Pamphlets Away] - A look at Allied propaganda during World War II. The focus is on propaganda toward the end of the war, especially against the Japanese. It provides information on both the time period and how the U.S. dealt with propaganda anti-Japanese sentiments as the war slowly drew to a close.

[|Empires of the Mind] - This article examines the use of torture and brainwashing at the Guantanamo Bay prison while providing a general history of both the prison and the various techniques used within its walls. Furthermore, it also acts as a small window into the CIA's world of brainwashing, mind control, and torture.