Tag: coercive persuasion

What is “brainwashing”? “Cults Inside Out” unravels the process of cult indoctrination/manipulation with detailed research

Published May 29, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, coercive persuasion, court expert, cult expert, cults, thought reform

You’ve seen them in movies and on TV, but cults are more prevalent than you think—and they’re armed with strategies that can brainwash and persuade even the most unlikely of candidates. But how do individuals get involved with cults in…[Continue Reading...]

‘They said they could make me straight’: Hongkonger recalls ‘brainwashing’ by group with gov’t funding from ‘equality’ fund

Published May 7, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, Christian fundamentalists, coercive persuasion, conversion therapy, LGBT

Despite being a churchgoer, Alvin Cheung never prays. Hymns send a chill down his spine, and the last time he touched a Bible was over 10 years ago. The 38-year-old is a regular at his LGBTQ-friendly church, but avoids weekly…[Continue Reading...]

What Does Science Say About Brainwashing?

Published December 26, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, coercive persuasion, research

Brainwashing is a term that emerged in the 1950s to explain the changes in belief systems and ideologies exhibited by US soldiers after they were released from detainment in China. Today, psychologists prefer the term coercive persuasion. In recent decades,…[Continue Reading...]