- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (29 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034092103X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340921036
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 657,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* Acclaim for COCAINE: 'A definitive history' - The Sunday Times * 'A happy combination of page-turning pace and thought-provoking substance. An awesome survey' - Independent * 'Stick your hooter into this volume and you won't be able to stop until you've sniffed out all of its contents' - Time Out * 'Streatfeild has done a marvellous job...outstanding' - Irish Times"
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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The Dark Side,
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This review is from: Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control (Paperback)
This is an excellent, if somewhat disturbing, book. It covers the full gamut of techniques used to subvert the human will, ranging from inducing chemical imbalance through stressing (wall standing, hooding and malnutrition), sensory deprivation, hypnosis, subliminal messaging, socialisation and various forms of mind control. These techniques are used to induce "disordered brain function" at which point individuals can be manipulated and reprogrammed into a new belief system. Case studies include the activities of large corporations in advertising their products, the Moonies, KGB methods of inducing false confessions from innocent people - and the use of such methods against the IRA (which the IRA promptly used against those it tortured). In the case of the CIA they employed William Sargeant and Ewan Cameron (both now dead) on the MKULTRA project before becoming disillusioned with the results after the pair had destroyed the health, memories and lives of countless patients. President Ford later destroyed many of the papers relating to the project and forbade the use of such techniques in the future. The most despicable aspect of the project was that it was carried out by scientists who willingly used and abused other human beings in the name of science. That the battle for the mind was fought in a free society by anything other than rational debate should concern everyone. Cameron accused Nazi medics of things he himself did, Sergeant sought to denigrate religion by claiming he used similar methods as that of evangelists. Although the crude techniques used to produce the Soviet show trials of the 1930's are more sophisticated today they are still in use by governments around the world. Those who appear capable of most resistance are people with strong religious beliefs although everyone apparently has a breaking point which is why opponents of groups such as the Moonies initially went in for a kidnapping and reprogramming approach themselves. Such an approach produced one of the few amusing moments in the book when a group rescued a girl from a cult and returned her to her parents with the words, "She's a Christian again". The parents were bemused she had been Jewish before she had joined the cult!!! The balance of this book is maintained by the reference to the various "satanic abuse" trials that arose from the misplaced zeal of social workers in the 1980's and 1990. Even after all the evidence has been amassed and the accusations refuted some still refuse to believe that children had not been abused. Streatfeild remains suitably detached. This is unquestionably a five star book. Brain washing is inimical to a free society. Everyone should read this book and determine for themselves how far our thoughts are genuinely our own. Get it as soon as possible.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't expect a conspiracy theory...,
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This review is from: Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control (Hardcover)
...because you certainly won't find one here. Dominic Streatfeild has his head firmly screwed on and his feet on the ground. This book is a detailed history of all orms of mind control, and their use, from the interrigation methods of the KGB to the alleged problems of heavy metal in the 1980s, Streatfeild has covered it all. I would strongly reccoment this book to anyone, you won't be disappointed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well written, compulsive reading.,
By Freddie Valentine "lordfreddievalentine" (Berkshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control (Paperback)
A great book detailing this history of brainwashing from various means including military experiments with hypnosis and LSD, religious cults, hidden messages in heavy metal albums, right up to modern interrogation techniques.
No pie-in-the-sky conspiracy theories here, this book is based on factual accounts and is excellently researched. It's written in an accessible, easy-to-read style and is what used to be deemed a "page turner". If you have an interest in this subject, you won't be disappointed.
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