What is mind control?
Q: What is mind control?
A: Mind control, also known as brainwashing, coercive persuasion or thought control, is the process of controlling the beliefs and behaviors of others.
Q: How do people try to control the beliefs and behaviors of others through mind control?
A: A group or individual uses methods to persuade others to change their basic beliefs and values, often using unethical methods to persuade others to believe and do what the manipulator(s) want.
Q: What harm can mind control cause to the person being manipulated?
A: Mind control often harms the person being manipulated, as it undermines their own control over their thinking, behavior, emotions or decision making.
Q: Why were theories of brainwashing and mind control developed?
A: Theories of brainwashing and mind control were originally developed to explain how totalitarian regimes appeared to succeed systematically in indoctrinating prisoners of war through propaganda and torture techniques.
Q: What is the goal of mind control?
A: The goal of mind control is to change an individual’s beliefs and values by persuading them to adopt the manipulator’s beliefs and values.
Q: Are all methods used in mind control ethical?
A: No, not all methods used in mind control are ethical, as they may involve persuasion through deceptive or manipulative tactics that harm the person being manipulated.
Q: Can only groups use mind control, or can individuals use it as well?
A: Both groups and individuals can use mind control to persuade others to change their beliefs and values.
