“Our leisure time is occupied increasingly by automatized activities in which we take no part: listening to piped-in words and viewing television screens (no portable smartphones, laptops back when Dr. Meerloo wrote his book). We hurry along with cars and go to bed with a sleeping pill. This pattern of living in turn may open the way for renewed sneak attacks on our mind. Our boredom may welcome any seductive suggestion.”
Quote by Joost A.M. Meerloo
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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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