ENGLISH

Battle for the Mind -- A Physiology of Conversion and Brain-Washing

By William , SARGANT

Book information

Publisher
William Heinemann
Year
1957
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9938167 bytes)
Pages
294\294
Time added
2018-01-27 19:46:19
barbituratesBrainBreuercasualtiesconditioningconfessionConsciousnessConversioncortexFreudhysteriainterrogationleucotomyMindnervous breakdownPalmerPavlovPoliticspsycho-analysisPsychotherapyRehabilitationshell-shockShorvonstress-reversalSwankwar-neurosis

Description

Religious conversion, brain-washing and the mental rehabilitation of war casualties; the biochemical basis. "We remembered how, in some of Pavlov’s dogs, the Leningrad flood had accidentally abolished the recently conditioned behaviour patterns implanted by him. ..." --p44 List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. Experiments in animals. Animal and human behaviour compared. The use of drugs in psychotherapy. Psycho-analysis, shock treatments and leucotomy. Techniques of religious conversion. Applications of religious techniques. Brain-washing in religion and politics. Brain-washing in ancient times (by Robert GRAVES). The eliciting of confessions. Consolidation and prevention. General conclusions. Bibliography. Index.

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