The term [[mind]] control (also referred to as “'''brainwashing''',” “coercive [[persuasion]],” “thought reform,” and the “systematic [[manipulation]] of [[psychological]] and social [[influence]]”) refers (according to Michael Langone) "to a [[process]] in which a [[group]] or [[individual]] systematically uses unethically manipulative [[methods]] to persuade others to [[conform]] to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the [[person]] being manipulated .[1] Various commentators identify broad ranges of psychological tactics seen as subverting individuals' sense of control over their own [[thinking]], [[behavior]], [[emotions]], or [[decision]] making. | The term [[mind]] control (also referred to as “'''brainwashing''',” “coercive [[persuasion]],” “thought reform,” and the “systematic [[manipulation]] of [[psychological]] and social [[influence]]”) refers (according to Michael Langone) "to a [[process]] in which a [[group]] or [[individual]] systematically uses unethically manipulative [[methods]] to persuade others to [[conform]] to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the [[person]] being manipulated .[1] Various commentators identify broad ranges of psychological tactics seen as subverting individuals' sense of control over their own [[thinking]], [[behavior]], [[emotions]], or [[decision]] making. |