Dark persuasion : a history of brainwashing from Pavlov to social media
(Book)
Author
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021].
ISBN
0300247176, 9780300247176, 9780300271034, 0300271034
Physical Desc
xiii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Somerville - Adult | 158.853 DI | On Shelf |
Wayland - Adult | 153.853 DIMSDALE | On Shelf |
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0300247176, 9780300247176, 9780300271034, 0300271034
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-274) and index.
Description
This gripping book traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. When Pavlov introduced scientific approaches, his research was enthusiastically supported by Lenin and Stalin, setting the stage for major breakthroughs in tools for social, political, and religious control. Tracing these developments through many of the past century's major conflagrations, Dimsdale narrates how when World War II erupted, governments secretly raced to develop drugs for interrogation. Brainwashing returned to the spotlight during the Cold War in the hands of the North Koreans and Chinese. In response, a huge Manhattan Project of the Mind was established to study memory obliteration, indoctrination during sleep, and hallucinogens. Cults used the techniques as well. Nobel laureates, university academics, intelligence operatives, criminals, and clerics all populate this shattering and dark story--one that hasn't yet ended -- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dimsdale, J. E. (2021). Dark persuasion: a history of brainwashing from Pavlov to social media . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dimsdale, Joel E., 1947-. 2021. Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing From Pavlov to Social Media. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dimsdale, Joel E., 1947-. Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing From Pavlov to Social Media Yale University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dimsdale, Joel E. Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing From Pavlov to Social Media Yale University Press, 2021.
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