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Americanswerefamiliarwiththeideathatthecommunistshadwaystocontrolhaplesspeople,and Huntersnewwordhelpedpulltogethertheunsettlingevidenceintoonesharpfear.Thebrainwashing controversyintensifiedduringtheheavy1952fightinginKorea,whentheChinesegovernment launchedapropagandaoffensivethatfeaturedrecordedstatementsbycapturedU.S.pilots,who confessedtoavarietyofwarcrimesincludingtheuseofgermwarfare. EdwardHuntersawtheconfessionsasproofthatthecommunistsnowhadtechniquestoputa mansmindintoafogsothathewillmistakewhatistrueforwhatisuntrue,whatisrightforwhatis wrong,andcometobelievewhatdidnothappenactuallyhadhappened,untilheultimatelybecomes arobotfortheCommunistmanipulator. BytheendoftheKoreanWar,70percentofthe7,190U.S.prisonersheldinChinahadeithermade confessionsorsignedpetitionscallingforanendtotheAmericanwareffortinAsia.Worse,an alarmingnumberoftheprisonersstuckbytheirconfessionsafterreturningtotheUnitedStates. Theydidnot,asexpected,recantassoonastheysteppedonU.S.soil.Puzzledanddismayedby thiswholesalecollapseofmoraleamongthePOWs,AmericanopinionleaderssettledinonEdward Huntersexplanation:TheChinesehadsomehowbrainwashedourboys.1
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33Propaganda 34FalseFlag 35Greed 36MANCHURIANCANDIDATES 37DumbingDown 38Conditioning 39ThoughtReform 40Brainwashing 41Hypnotism 42Spy 43SodiumPentothal 44MickeyFinn 45FIGHTCLUB 46JanetReno 47Prison 48Cults 49Stalking 50Gangstalking
RobertJayLiftonwasoneoftheearlypsychologiststostudybrainwashingandmindcontrol,writesthe theChangingMinds.orgwebsite.Hecalledthemethodusedthoughtreform.Liftondefinedthe brainwashingprocessestoincludeassaultonidentity,guilt,selfbetrayal,breakingpoint,leniency,the compulsiontoconfess,thechannelingofguilt,reeducation:logicaldishonoring,progressandharmony,and finalconfessionandrebirth: Assaultonidentity Aspectsofselfidentityaresystematicallyattacked.Forexamplethepriestsweretoldthattheywere notrealFathers.Thishasaseriousdestabilizingeffectaspeopleloseasenseofwhotheyare. Losingtheselfalsoleadstoweakeningofbeliefsandvalues,whicharetheneasiertochange. Guilt Constantargumentsthatcastthepersonasguiltyofanykindofwrongdoingleadsthemto eventuallyfeelshameaboutmostthingsandevenfeelthattheydeservepunishment.Thisisanother pieceofthejigsawpuzzleofbreakdown. Selfbetrayal Whenthepersonisforcedtodenouncefriendsandfamily,itbothdestroystheirsenseofidentityand reinforcesfeelingsofguilt.Thishelpstoseparatesthemfromtheirpast,buildingthegroundforanew personalitytobebuilt. Breakingpoint Theconstantassaultonidentity,guiltandselfbetrayaleventuallyleadstothembreakingdown, muchasthemannerofthenervousbreakdownthatpeopleexperienceforotherreasons.Theymay cryinconsolably,haveconvulsivefitsandfallintodeepdepression.Psychologically,theymay effectivelybelosingasenseofwhotheyareandhencefearingtotalannihilationoftheself. Leniency Justatthepointwhenthepersonisfearingannihilationoftheself,theyareofferedasmallkindness, abriefrespitefromtheassaultontheiridentity,acigaretteoradrink.Inthosemomentsoflight amongstthedarkness,theymaywellfeeladeepsenseofgratitude,eventhoughitistheirtorturer whoisofferingthekindness.ThisisanotherformofHurtandRescue,albeitextreme. Thecompulsiontoconfess Havingbeingpulledbackfromtheedgeofbreakdown,theyarethenfacedwiththecontrastofthe hurtofpotentialfurtheridentityassaultagainsttherescueofleniency.Theymayalsofeelthe obligationofexchangeinaneedtorepaythekindnessofleniency.Therealsomaybeexposedto themtheopportunitytoassuagethemselvesoftheirguiltthroughconfession. Thechannelingofguilt Theoverwhelmingsenseofguiltyandshamethatthepersonisfeelingwillbesoconfusedbythe multipleaccusationsandassaultsontheiridentity,thatthepersonwilllosethesenseofwhat, specifically,theyareguiltyof,andjustfeeltheheavyburdenofbeingwrong. Thisconfusionallowsthecaptorstoredirecttheguilttowardswhatevertheyplease,whichwill typicallybehavinglivedalifeofwrongandbadactionduetolivingunderanideologywhichitselfis wrongandbad.
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wrongandbad. Reeducation:logicaldishonoring Thenotionthattherootcauseoftheirguiltisanexternallyimposedideologyisastrawatwhichthe confusedandexhaustedpersongrasps.Iftheyweretaughtwrongly,thenitistheirteachersandthe ideologythatismoreatfault.Thustoassuagetheirguilt,furtherconfessionaboutallactsunderthe ideologyarebroughtout.Bymentallythrowingawaytheseacts(intheactofconfession)theyalso arenowcompletingtheactofrejectingthewholeideology. Progressandharmony Therejectionoftheoldideologyleavesavacuumintowhichthenewideologycanbeintroduced.As theantithesisoftheoldideology,itformsaperfectattractionpointasthepersonfleestheoldin searchofacontrastingreplacement. Thisprogressisacceleratedasthenewideologyisportrayedasharmoniousandideallysuitedto thepersonsneeds.Collegialityandcalmreplacespainandpunishment.Thecaptorsthuscontrast invisibleandvisceralwayshowwonderfulthenewideologyisascomparedtothesinsandthepain oftheoldideology. Finalconfessionandrebirth Facedwiththestarkcontrastofthepainofthepastwiththerosyglowofthefuturethatthenew ideologypresents,thepersonshedsanythefinalallegiancetotheoldideology,confessingany remainingdeepsecrets,andtakesonthefullmantleofthenewideology. Thisoftenfeels,andhasbeendescribedbymany,asaformofrebirth.Itmaybeaccompaniedby ritesofpassageasthepersonisacceptedandcementedintotheneworder.Theritualswilltypically includestrongstatementsmadebythepersonaboutacceptingthenewideologyfullyand completely,swearingallegiancetoitsleaders.Salutingflags,kissingotherartefactsandother symbolicacts,allsolemnlyperformed,allanchorthemfirmlyinthenewground.2
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PsychologyWikireportsonsociologistBenjaminZablockiwhoseesbrainwashingas: termforaconceptthatstandsforaformofinfluencemanifestedinadeliberatelyandsystematically appliedtraumatizingandobedienceproducingprocessofideologicalresocializationsandstatesthis sameconcepthadhistoricallyalsobeencalledthoughtreformandcoercivepersuasion.3 ThewebsiteFACTnet.orgstressesfreedomofthoughtbecausenoonehastherighttocontrolyourmind. F.A.C.T.usescoercivepsychologicalsystemsasanumbrellatermtoincludealltypesofunethicalmind controlsuchasbrainwashing,thoughtreform,destructivepersuasionandcoercivepersuasionandlists tacticsthatincludeincreasingsuggestibilityestablishingcontroloverthepersonssocialenvironment,time andsourcesofsocialsupportprohibitingdisconfirminginformationmakingthepersonreevaluatethemost centralaspectsofhisorherexperienceofselfcreatingasenseofpowerlessnesscreatingstrongaversive emotionalarousalsandintimidatingtheperson: TACTIC1 Increasesuggestibilityandsoftenuptheindividualthroughspecifichypnoticorothersuggestibility increasingtechniquessuchas:Extendedaudio,visual,verbal,ortactilefixationdrills,Excessive exactrepetitionofroutineactivities,Sleeprestrictionand/orNutritionalrestriction.
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exactrepetitionofroutineactivities,Sleeprestrictionand/orNutritionalrestriction. TACTIC2 Establishcontroloverthepersonssocialenvironment,timeandsourcesofsocialsupportbya systemofoftenexcessiverewardsandpunishments.Socialisolationispromoted.Contactwith familyandfriendsisabridged,asiscontactwithpersonswhodonotsharegroupapprovedattitudes. Economicandotherdependenceonthegroupisfostered. TACTIC3 Prohibitdisconfirminginformationandnonsupportingopinionsingroupcommunication.Rulesexist aboutpermissibletopicstodiscusswithoutsiders.Communicationishighlycontrolled.Aningroup languageisusuallyconstructed. TACTIC4 Makethepersonreevaluatethemostcentralaspectsofhisorherexperienceofselfandprior conductinnegativeways.Effortsaredesignedtodestabilizeandunderminethesubjectsbasic consciousness,realityawareness,worldview,emotionalcontrolanddefensemechanisms.The subjectisguidedtoreinterprethisorherlifeshistoryandadoptanewversionofcausality. TACTIC5 Createasenseofpowerlessnessbysubjectingthepersontointenseandfrequentactionsand situationswhichunderminethepersonsconfidenceinhimselfandhisjudgment. TACTIC6 Createstrongaversiveemotionalarousalsinthesubjectbyuseofnonphysicalpunishmentssuchas intensehumiliation,lossofprivilege,socialisolation,socialstatuschanges,intenseguilt,anxiety, manipulationandothertechniques. TACTIC7 Intimidatethepersonwiththeforceofgroupsanctionedsecularpsychologicalthreats.Forexample, itmaybesuggestedorimpliedthatfailuretoadopttheapprovedattitude,belieforconsequent behaviorwillleadtoseverepunishmentordireconsequencessuchasphysicalormentalillness,the reappearanceofapriorphysicalillness,drugdependence,economiccollapse,socialfailure,divorce, disintegration,failuretofindamate,etc. Thesetacticsofpsychologicalforceareappliedtosuchaseveredegreethattheindividualscapacity tomakeinformedorfreechoicesbecomesinhibited.Thevictimsbecomeunabletomakethenormal, wiseorbalanceddecisionswhichtheymostlikelyornormallywouldhavemade,hadtheynotbeen unknowinglymanipulatedbythesecoordinatedtechnicalprocesses.Thecumulativeeffectofthese processescanbeanevenmoreeffectiveformofundueinfluencethanpain,torture,drugsortheuse ofphysicalforceandphysicalandlegalthreats.4
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In1957,sociologistAlbertD.BidermanpublishedCommunistCoerciveMethodsForElicitingIndividual ComplianceintheBulletinoftheNewYorkAcademyofMedicine .BidermansChartofCoercionlists isolation,monopolizationofperception,induceddebilityandexhaustion,occasionalindulgences,and devaluingoftheindividualasmethodsofbrainwashing: Isolation Deprivesindividualofsocialsupport,effectivelyrenderinghimunabletoresist Makesindividualdependentuponinterrogator Developsanintenseconcernwithself Onceapersonisawayfromlongstandingemotionalsupportandthusrealitychecks,itisfairlyeasy tosetastageforbrainwashing.Spirituallyabusivegroupsworktoisolateindividualsfromfriendsand
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Onceapersonisawayfromlongstandingemotionalsupportandthusrealitychecks,itisfairlyeasy tosetastageforbrainwashing.Spirituallyabusivegroupsworktoisolateindividualsfromfriendsand family,whetherdirectly,byrequiringtheindividualstoforsakefriendsandfamilyforthesakeofthe Kingdom(groupmembership),orindirectly,bypreachingthenecessitytodemonstrateoneslove forGodbyhatingonesfather,mother,family,friends. Abusivegroupsarenotoutwardlooking,butinwardlooking,insistingthatmembersfindallcomfort andsupportandareplacementfamilywithinthegroup.Cutofffromfriends,relatives,previous relationships,abusivegroupssurroundtherecruitsandhammerrigidideologiesintotheir consciousnesses,saturatingtheirsenseswithspecificdoctrinesandrequirementsofthegroup. Isolatedfromeveryonebutthosewithinthegroup,recruitsbecomedependentupongroupmembers andleadersandfinditdifficultifnotimpossibletoofferresistancetogroupteachings.Theybecome selfinterestedandhypervigilant,veryfearfulshouldtheyincurthedisapprovalofthegroup,which nowofferstheonlysupportavailabletothemwhichhasgroupapproval. Warningsigns: Theseedofextremismexistswhereveragroupdemandsallthefreetimeofamember,insistinghe beinchurcheverytimethedoorsareopenandcallinghimtoaccountifheisnt,iscriticalor disapprovingofinvolvementswithfriendsandfamilyoutsidethegroup,encouragessecrecybyasking thatmembersnotsharewhattheyhaveseenorheardinmeetingsoraboutchurchaffairswith outsiders,isopenly,publicly,andrepeatedlycriticalofotherchurchesorgroups(especiallyifthe groupclaimstobetheonlyonewhichspeaksforGod),iscriticalwhenmembersattend conferences,workshopsorservicesatotherchurches,checksuponmembersinanyway,i.e.,to determinethatthereasontheygaveformissingameetingwasvalid,ormakesattendanceatall churchfunctionsmandatoryforparticipatinginchurchministryorenjoyingotherbenefitsofchurch fellowship. Onceamemberstopsinteractingopenlywithothers,thegroupsinfluenceisallthatmatters.Heis bombardedwithgroupvaluesandinformationandthereisnooneoutsidethegroupwithwhomto sharethoughtsorwhowillofferreinforcementoraffirmationifthememberdisagreeswithordoubts thevaluesofthegroup.Theprocessofisolationandtheselfdoubtitcreatesallowthegroupandits leaderstogainpoweroverthemembers.Leadersmaycriticizemajorandminorflawsofmembers, sometimespublically,orremindthemofpresentorpastsins.Theymaycallmembersnames,insult themorignorethem,orpracticeacombinationofignoringmembersatsometimesandreceiving themwarmlyatothers,thusmaintainingapositionofpower(i.e.,theleaderscalltheshots.) Thesenseofhumiliationmakesmembersfeeltheydeservethepoortreatmenttheyarereceivingand maycausethemtoallowthemselvestobesubjectedtoanyandallindignitiesoutofgratefulness thatoneasunworthyastheyfeelisallowedtoparticipateinthegroupatall.Whenleaderstreatthe memberwelloccasionally,theyacceptanyandallcrumbsgratefully.Eventually,awarenessofhow dependenttheyareonthegroupandgratitudeforthesmallestattentioncontributestoanincreasing senseofshameanddegradationonthepartofthemembers,whobegintoabusethemselveswith litaniesofselfblame,i.e.,Nomatterwhattheydotome,Ideserveit,assinfulandwretchedasI am.Ideservenobetter.Ihavenorightsbuttogotohell.IshouldbegratefulforeverythingIreceive, evenpunishment. MonopolizationofPerception Fixesattentionuponimmediatepredicamentfostersintrospection Eliminatesstimulicompetingwiththosecontrolledbycaptor Frustratesallactionsnotconsistentwithcompliance Abusivegroupsinsistoncompliance withtrivaldemandsrelatedtoall facetsoflife:food,clothing,money, householdarrangements,children, conversation.Theymonitormembers appearances,criticizelanguageand childcarepractices.Theyinsiston preciseschedulesandroutines,which maychangeandbecontradictoryfrom daytodayormomenttomoment,
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maychangeandbecontradictoryfrom daytodayormomenttomoment, dependingonthewhimsofgroup leaders. Atfirst,newmembersmaythink theseexpectationsareunreasonable andmaydisputethem,butlater, eitherbecausetheywanttobeat peaceorbecausetheyareafraid,or becauseeveryoneelseiscomplying, theyattempttocomply.Afterall,what realdifferencedoesitmakeifa memberisnotallowedtoweara certaincolor,ortowearhishairina certainway,toeatcertainfoods,or saycertainwords,togocertainplaces,watchcertainthings,orassociatewithcertainindividuals.In theoverallschemeofthings,doesitreallymatter?Infact,inthelongrun,thememberbeginsto reason,itisprobablygoodtolearnthesedisciplines,andafterall,astheyhavefrequentlybeen reminded,theyaretosubmittospiritualauthorityasuntotheLord..Soonitbecomesapparentthat thedemandswillbeunending,andincreasingtimeandenergyarefocusedonavoidinggroup disapprovalbydoingsomethingwrong.Thereisafeelingofwalkingoneggs.Everythingbecomes importantintermsofhowthegrouporitsleaderswillrespond,andmembersdesires,feelingsand ideasbecomeinsignificant.Eventually,membersmaynolongerevenknowwhattheywant,feelor think.Thegrouphassomonopolizedallofthemembersperceptionswithtrivialdemandsthat memberslosetheirperspectiveastotheenormityofthesituationtheyarein. TheleadersmayalsopersuadethemembersthattheyhavetheinsidetrackwithGodandtherefore knowhoweverythingshouldbedone.Whentheirbehaviorresultsindisastrousconsequences,asit oftendoes,themembersareblamed.Sometimestheleadersmayhavemoments,especiallyafter abusiveepisodes,whentheyappeartohumblethemselvesandconfesstheirfaults,andthecontrast ofthesemomentsofvulnerabilitywiththeirusualposeofbeingallpowerfulendearsthemto membersandgiveshopeforsomeopencommunication. Threatssometimesaccompanyallofthesemethods.MembersaretoldtheywillbeunderGods judgment,underacurse,punished,chastised,chastenediftheyleavethegroupordisobeygroup leaders.Sometimestheleaders,themselves,punishthemembers,andsomemberscanneverbe surewhenleaderswillmakegoodonthethreatswhichtheysayareGodsidea.Themembersbegin tofocusonwhattheycandotomeetanyandallgroupdemandsandhowtopreservepeaceinthe shortrun.Abusivegroupsmayremovechildrenfromtheirparents,controlallthemoneyinthegroup, arrangemarriages,destroypersonalitemsofmembersorhidepersonalitems. Warningsigns: Preoccupationwithtrivialdemandsofdailylife,demandingstrictcompliancewithstandardsof appearance,dresscodes,whatfoodsareorarenottobeeatenandwhen,schedules,threatsof Godswrathifgrouprulesarenotobeyed,afeelingofbeingmonitored,watchedconstantlybythose inthegrouporbyleaders.Inotherwords,whatthechurchwants,believesandthinksitsmembers shoulddobecomeseverything,andyoufeelpreoccupiedwithmakingsureyouaremeetingthe standards.Itnolongermatterswhetheryouagreethatthestandardsarecorrect,onlythatyoufollow themandthuskeepthepeaceandinthegoodgracesofleaders. InducedDebilityandExhaustion Peoplesubjectedtothistypeofspiritualabusebecomewornoutbytension,fearandcontinual rushingaboutinanefforttomeetgroupstandards.Theymustoftenavoiddisplaysoffear,sorrowor rage,sincethesemayresultinridiculeorpunishment.Rigidministrydemandsandrequirements thatmembersattendunreasonablenumbersofmeetingsandeventsmakestheexhaustionand abilitytoresistgrouppressureevenworse. WarningSigns: Feelingsofbeingoverwhelmedbydemands,closetotears,guiltyifonesaysnotoarequestorgoes againstachurchstandards.Beingintimidatedorpressuredintovolunteeringforchurchdutiesand subjectedtoscornorridiculewhenonedoesnotvolunteer.Beingrebukedorreprovedwhenfamily
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againstachurchstandards.Beingintimidatedorpressuredintovolunteeringforchurchdutiesand subjectedtoscornorridiculewhenonedoesnotvolunteer.Beingrebukedorreprovedwhenfamily orworkresponsibilitiesintrudeonchurchresponsibilities. OccasionalIndulgences Providesmotivationforcompliance Leadersofabusivegroupsoftensensewhenmembersaremakingplanstoleaveandmaysuddenly offersomekindofindulgence,perhapsjustloveoraffection,attentionwheretherewasnonebefore,a noteoragestureofconcern.Hopethatthesituationinthechurchwillchangeorselfdoubt(Maybe Imjustimaginingitsthisbad,)thenreplacefearordespairandthemembersdecidetostayawhile longer.Othergroupspracticesporadicdemonstrationsofcompassionoraffectionrightinthemiddle ofdesperateconflictorabusiveepisodes.Thiskeepsmembersoffguardanddoubtingtheirown perceptionsofwhatishappening. Someofthebrainwashingtechniquesdescribedareextreme,somegroupsmayusethemina disciplined,regularmannerwhileothersusethemmoresporadically.Butevenmild,occasionaluse ofthesetechniquesiseffectiveingainingpower. WarningSigns: Beconcernedifyouhavehadanongoingdesiretoleaveachurchorgroupyoubelievemaybe abusive,butfindyourselfrepeatedlydrawnbackinjustatthemomentyouarereadytoleave,bya call,acommentormomentofcompassion.Thesemoments,infrequentastheymaybe,areenough tokeephopeinchangealiveandthusyousacrificeyearsandyearstoanabusivegroup. DevaluingtheIndividual Createsfearoffreedomanddependenceuponcaptors Createsfeelingsofhelplessness Developslackoffaithinindividualcapabilities Abusiveleadersarefrequentlyuncannilyabletopickouttraitschurchmembersareproudofandto usethoseverytraitsagainstthemembers.Thosewithnaturalgiftsintheareasofmusicmaybetold theyareproudorpuffeduporanxioustobeupfrontiftheywanttousetheirtalentsanddeniedthat opportunity.Thosewithdiscernmentarecalledjudgmentalorcritical,themercifularelackingin holinessorgoodjudgment,thepeacemakersareremindedtheLordcametobringasword,not peace.Sometimeseffortsaremadetoconvincemembersthattheyreallyarenotgiftedteachersor musicallytalentedorpropheticallyinclinedastheybelievedtheywere.Whenmembersbeginto doubttheoneortwospecialgiftstheypossesswhichtheyhavealwaysbeensurewereGodgiven, theybegintodoubteverythingelsetheyhaveeverbelievedaboutthemselves,tofeeldependentupon churchleadersandafraidtoleavethegroup.(IfIvebeenwrongabouteven*that*,howcanIever trustmyselftomakerightdecisionseveragain?). WarningSigns: Unwillingnesstoallowmemberstousetheirgifts.Establishingrigidbootcamplikerequirementsfor thesakeofprovingcommitmenttothegroupbeforegiftsmaybeexercised.Repeatedlycriticizing naturalgiftednessbyremindingmemberstheymustdietotheirnaturalgifts,thatPaul,afterall,said, WhenImweak,Imstrong,andthattheyshouldexpectGodtousetheminareasotherthantheir areasofgiftedness.Emphasizinghelpsorservicetothegroupasaprerequisitetochurchministry. Thismighttaketheformofrequiringthatanyonewantingtoserveinanywayfirsthavethe responsibilityofcleaningtoiletsorcleaningthechurchforaspecifiedtime,thatanyonewantingto singintheworshipbandmustfirstsingtothechildreninSundaySchool,orthatbeforeexercising anygiftsatall,membersmustdemonstrateloyaltytothegroupbyfaithfulattendanceatallfunctions andsuchthingsastithing.Noconsiderationisgiventothelengthoftimeanewmemberhasbeena Christianortohisageorstationinlifeorhisuniquetalentsorabilities.Therulesapplytoeveryone alike.Thishastheeffectofreducingeveryonetosomekindoflowestcommondenominatorwhereno onesgiftsornaturalabilitiesarevaluedorappreciated,wheretheindividualisnotcherishedforthe uniqueblessingheorsheistothebodyofChrist,wherewhatismosthighlyvaluedisservice, obedience,submissiontoauthority,andperformancewithoutregardtogiftsorabilitiesor,forthat matter,individuallimitations.5
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1JohnMarks,TheSearchfortheManchurianCandidate:TheCIAandMindControl(NewYork:Times
www.changingminds.org/techniques/conversion/lifton_brainwashing.htm(retrieved:10February2011).
3Brainwashing,PsychologyWiki,athttp://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Brainwashing(retrieved:10February
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4CoerciveMindControlTactics,FACTnet.org,atwww.factnet.org/coercivemindcontrol.html(retrieved:10
February2011).
5BidermansChartofCoercion,reFOCUs(RecoveringFormerCultistsSupportNetwork),at
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KevinCrosby,ThoughtReform,inTinfoilHat,SkewsMe.com,at http://skewsme.com/tinfoilhat/chapter/thoughtreform/(retrieved:13November2012). Brainwashing,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainwashing(retrieved:24October2008). RobertJayLifton,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jay_Lifton(retrieved:24October 2008). BenjaminZablocki,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zablocki(retrieved:24October 2008). F.A.C.T.,FACTnet.org,athttp://www.factnet.org/factpack.htm(retrieved:24October2008). Coercion,Wikipedia.org,athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coercion(retrieved:24October2004).
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