Скачать или смотреть The Secret of Brainwashing :Power, Threat, and Mind Control

In daily life, we often feel "brainwashed" by persuasive sales tactics, but true brainwashing is far more complex. It's a systematic process of altering someone's beliefs through manipulation, often involving force and threats.

Psychologist Robert Cialdini identifies six "response triggers" exploited by marketers: reciprocity, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. However, real brainwashing goes beyond these triggers, employing methods like isolation, control, uncertainty, repetition, and emotional manipulation (the ICURE model).

Brainwashing often leads to a complete transformation of beliefs, reinforced by continuous threats and violence. An extreme example is the case of Li Wenxing, a student who died in a pyramid scheme, illustrating how victims can become perpetrators under such influence.

In conclusion, brainwashing involves powerful, systematic manipulation, often hidden in plain sight. Awareness of these tactics is the first step in resisting them and preserving our autonomy.