Psychological abuse Psychological abuse Brainwashing or thought reform is the application of coercive techniques to change the beliefs or behavior of one or more people for political purposes. Whether any techniques at all exist that will actually work to change thought and behavior to the degree that the term "brainwashing" connotes is a controversial and at times hotly debated question. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brainwashing"
Coercion is the practice of compelling a person to act by employing threat of harm (e.g., by physical force). Often, it involves inflicting some actual harm in order to make the threat credible, but it is the threat of (further) harm which brings about cooperation of the person being coerced. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coercion"
There is no single accepted definition of emotional abuse which, like other forms of violence in a relationship, is based on power and domination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emotional abuse"
Group psychological abuse refers to groups where methods of psychological abuse are frequently or systematically used on their members. Such abuse would be practices that treat the members as objects one is free to manipulate instead of respecting their autonomy, human rights, identity and dignity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Group psychological abuse"
Humiliation is literally the act of being made humble, or reduced in standing or prestige. However, the term has much in common with the emotion of shame. ...more on Wikipedia about "Humiliation"
The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is an interdisciplinary research and education foundation devoted to the study of cultic phenomena. It is based in the United States and is one of the largest professional organizations in this field. Current executive director is psychologist Michael Langone. It publishes the journal Cultic Studies Review. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Cultic Studies Association"
Intimidation is the act of making others do what one wants through fear. Intimidation is a maladaptive outgrowth of normal competitive urge for interrelational dominance generally seen in animals, but which is more completely modulated by social forces in humans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Intimidation" Pure http://www.shortopedia.com. Pure Information Power.
Operation Midnight Climax was an operation initially established by Dr. George Hunter White under the alias of Morgan Hall for the CIA. The project consisted of a web of CIA run brothels in San Francisco and New York. It was established in order to study the effects of LSD on unconsenting individuals after the supply of consenting patients ran out. From 1953 to 1954, Dr. White, within the bounds of the operation, employed prostitutes from throughout San Francisco to lure unwitting men in to drinking alcohol dosed with LSD. The frequency of bad LSD trips observed led White to coin his own slang for the drug: "Stormy." In 1955, White moved his operation to San Francisco where two more safe houses, known as "the pads," were established. ...more on Wikipedia about "Operation Midnight Climax"
Psychological abuse refers to the humiliation or intimidation of another person, but is also used to refer to the long-term effects of emotional shock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Psychological abuse"
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