Ready made opinions can be distributed day by day through the press, radio, and so on, again and again, till they reach the nerve cell and implant a fixed pattern in the brain. Consequently, guided public opinion is the result, according to Pavlovian theoreticians, of good propaganda technique, and the polls [are] a verification of the temporary successful action of the Pavlovian machinations on the mind.
Confusing a targeted audience is one of the necessary ingredients for effective mind control. - Joost Meerloo
Confusing a targeted audience is one of the necessary ingredients for effective mind control.
- Joost Meerloo
Ready made opinions can be distributed day by day through the press, radio, and so on, again and again, till they reach the nerve cell and implant a … - Joost Meerloo
Ready made opinions can be distributed day by day through the press, radio, and so on, again and again, till they reach the nerve cell and implant a …
Pavlov's findings were that some animals learned more quickly if rewarded (by affection, by food, by stroking) each time they showed the right respon… - Joost Meerloo
Pavlov's findings were that some animals learned more quickly if rewarded (by affection, by food, by stroking) each time they showed the right respon…
In my own experience, I have been amazed to see how unrealistic are the bases for political opinion in general. Only rarely have I found a person who… - Joost Meerloo
In my own experience, I have been amazed to see how unrealistic are the bases for political opinion in general. Only rarely have I found a person who…
The bulk of the totalitarian-minded in the democratic societies are men and women who are attracted to this destructive way of life for inner emotion… - Joost Meerloo
The bulk of the totalitarian-minded in the democratic societies are men and women who are attracted to this destructive way of life for inner emotion…
The big lie and monotonously repeated nonsense have more emotional appeal in a cold war than logic and reason. - Joost Meerloo
The big lie and monotonously repeated nonsense have more emotional appeal in a cold war than logic and reason.
Puzzlement and doubt are, however, already crimes in the totalitarian state. The mind that is open for questions is open for dissent. In the totalita… - Joost Meerloo
Puzzlement and doubt are, however, already crimes in the totalitarian state. The mind that is open for questions is open for dissent. In the totalita…
He who dictates and formulates the words and phrases we use, he who is master of the press and radio, is master of the mind. Repeat mechanically your… - Joost Meerloo
He who dictates and formulates the words and phrases we use, he who is master of the press and radio, is master of the mind. Repeat mechanically your…
The tension of a mysterious danger is even more unbearable than danger itself. People hate the vacuum of an unknown situation. They want security. Th… - Joost Meerloo
The tension of a mysterious danger is even more unbearable than danger itself. People hate the vacuum of an unknown situation. They want security. Th…
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