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“In his important social psychological experiments with students, Asch found out in simple tests that there was a yielding toward an ERRING MAJORITY opinion in more than a third of his test persons, and 75 percent of subjects experimented upon agreed with the majority in varying degrees. In many persons the weight of authority is more important than the quality of the authority.”

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The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing

This book delves into the psychological aspects of thought control, menticide, and brainwashing, examining the methods and effects of these practices. more

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Joost A.M. Meerloo

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