Battle for the Mind: A Physiology of Conversion and Brainwashing by William Sargant

Battle for the Mind: A Physiology of Conversion and Brainwashing

William Sargant

263 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

nonfiction politics psychology science dark informative reflective medium-paced
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How can an evangelist convert a hardboiled sophisticate? Why does a POW sign a "confession" that he knows is false? How is a criminal pressured into admitting his guilt? Do the evangelist, the POW's captor, and the policeman use similar methods to...

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