BS: Brainwashing

Subject: BS: Brainwashing
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Jul 26 - 01:48 PM

When you encounter a person who is extremely brainwashed, don't get upset; just ask questions.


Here are the most common tools of brainwashing:
Bait and switch, preinterviews and spying, mystical manipulation, Memorizing obscure references, Promise something better Isolation from friends or family, Physical isolation, Sensory deprivation, Control pf communication, Sensory overload, Control of information, Fear, using new recruits to proselytize, Expectation of purity Labels, polarization, oversimplification, Confession and using confessions against you, Control of biologic necessities like diet or bathroom breaks, Sleep deprivation, Removal of sense of time, Starvation, Control of sex and money, Control of movement, Drugs, Creating dependency, Trust falls, Creating stress and then removing it, Good cop bad cop, False equivalencies, Self punishment, creating parent child relationship, Yaking away self image, The slow sale, Sharing secrets, Whataboutisms, Straw,am arguments, Endless meetings, monotonous repetitive tasks, Peer pressure, Breakdown and rebuild, Gas lighting and loeomg, Loaded language, Thought terminating cliches, Changing the definitions of words, Borrowed legitimacy, The big lie, message repetition, Say it often enough until it feels true, Creating expectations and breaking them.

Everyone is brainwashed to some degree that shapes their reality.

Subject: RE: BS: Brainwashing
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Jul 26 - 01:58 PM

Brainwashing traps people in abusive relationships. It can even cause an insurrection. Often it is for financial exploitation.

Subject: RE: BS: Brainwashing
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Jul 26 - 05:06 PM

So, how can we help someone who has been brainwashed? Understanding and empathy are key. It's crucial to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for the person to express their thoughts and feelings. Engaging them in open-ended conversations can help them question their beliefs and come to their own conclusions
.If you do wash their brains, use a gentle wash in case they might shrink whilst being washed

Subject: RE: BS: Brainwashing
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Jul 26 - 10:40 AM

How can you help someone who has been brainwashed into believing their jokes are funny on the joke thread??