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Mind control, or brainwashing, has proven a popular subject in fiction, featuring in books and films such as The Manchurian Candidate (1959; film adaptations 1962 and 2004) and The IPCRESS File (1962; film 1965), both stories advancing the premise that controllers could hypnotize a person into murdering on command while retaining no memory of the killing.
Brainwashing [a] is the controversial idea that the human mind can be altered or controlled against a person's will by manipulative psychological techniques. [1] Brainwashing is said to reduce its subject's ability to think critically or independently, to allow the introduction of new, unwanted thoughts and ideas into their minds, [2] as well as to change their attitudes, values, and beliefs.
Fiction about mind control, the concept that the human mind can be altered or controlled by certain psychological techniques. Brainwashing is said to reduce its subject's ability to think critically or independently, to allow the introduction of new, unwanted thoughts and ideas into their minds, as well as to change their attitudes, values, and beliefs.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family is a 2020 non-fiction book by Robert Kolker.The book is an account of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a mid 20th-century American family with twelve children (ten boys and two girls), six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia (notably all boys).
As these decisions became theirs to make, anxiety decreased, and emotional regulation improved. And as my kids felt more in control, so did I. What this means for us today. My son, now 7, is thriving.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. American conspiracy theorist (born 1957) Cathy O'Brien Born Cathleen Ann O'Brien (1957-12-04) December 4, 1957 (age 67) Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. Occupation(s) Writer, speaker Known for Conspiracy theories, statements alleging victimization by CIA mind control project Children 1 Website ...
All characters in this category have the power to control other characters' bodies or minds. This includes possessing bodies to directly control a victim, the use of telepathic hypnosis and brainwashing to alter behavior, manipulation of their emotions, removing or modifying memories, or distorting someone's senses and perceptions through illusions and hallucinations.
Twisted Fiction (2023), a horror anthology film whose first story (entitled "Mind F*ck") is about a stage hypnotist who gives a woman a hypnosis induced orgasm during one of his shows, enraging her husband. He uses several different hypnosis techniques on both of them throughout the episode, including post hypnotic triggers and shock induction.