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n. subverting by means of psychological tactics an individual's control of his or her mind (thinking, behavior, emotions, or decisions). One acknowledged technique to facilitate this is hypnosis.
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Mind control (also known as brainwashing, reeducation, brainsweeping, coercive persuasion, thought control, or thought reform) is a controversial theory that human subjects can be indoctrinated in a way that causes "an impairment of autonomy, an inability to think independently, and a disruption of beliefs and affiliations. In this context, brainwashing refers to the involuntary reeducation of basic beliefs and values".
Theories of brainwashing and of mind control were originally developed during the Korean War to explain how totalitarian regimes appeared to systematically indoctrinate prisoners of war through propaganda and torture techniques. These theories were later expanded and modified by psychologists including Margaret Singer and Philip Zimbardo to explain conversions to some new religious movements (NRMs). This resulted in scientific and legal debate; with Eileen Barker, James Richardson, and other scholars, as well as legal experts, rejecting at least the popular understanding of the concept.
Other theories have been proposed by scholars including: Robert Cialdini, Robert Jay Lifton, Michael J. Freeman, Daniel Romanovsky, Kathleen Taylor, and Benjamin Zablocki. The concept of mind control is sometimes involved in legal cases, especially regarding child custody; and is also a major theme in both science fiction and in criticism of modern political and corporate culture. However, in the view of most scholars, the theory of mind control is not accepted as scientific fact.
Mind Control, is the sixth studio album by Canibus, released on June 21, 2005 through Gladiator Music and Tommy Boy Records. The album was originally recorded in 2001 before C True Hollywood Stories and was released to complete a contractual agreement Canibus had with Gladiator Music. Mark Sparks produced the album, which features guest appearances from Kurupt and Pakman.
Mind Control is the debut album by Jamaican American artist Stephen Marley, released on 20 March, 2007. The album won a Grammy in 2008 for Best Reggae Album. An acoustic version of the album was released on 23 December, 2008.
Mind Control is the fourth album by American post-grunge band Tantric and was released on August 4, 2009. It is the band's second album under Silent Majority Group and was produced by Brett Hestla, marking Tantric's departure from mainstay producer Toby Wright. Mind Control retains the band's 2008 lineup with the exception of drummer Kevin Miller who was replaced by Richie Monica.
Mind control may refer to:
Mind Control is a song written and recorded by the American rock band Tantric. The song was released June 16, 2009 as the lead single from their fourth studio album of the same name ( Mind Control).
Mind Control is the third studio album by English band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. The album released in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2013, and later in North America on 14 May 2014. Following the release of the album, the band toured with Black Sabbath in Europe.
Usage examples of "mind control".
So the metaphor is strikingly apt, as all those know who have struggled with any form of personal mind control or meditation.
Koresh had almost hypnotic mind control over the men, women, and children who followed him.
A thriller with a chilling climax that shows how the power of sinister forces using mind control techniques can turn innocent people into weapons of destruction.
He had arranged for most of his troops to be rendered hypno-immune to vampiric mind control and armed them with weapons deadly to living and undead flesh alike.
Clearly, public respect for Starfleet would have been seriously imperiled by anything reminiscent of the horrors that grew out of the politicalizing of behavior-control implants and which led to the bloody Mind Control Revolts of 2043-47.
Organizations like est, Scientology, Arica, Silva Mind Control, etc.