Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of Brainwashing in China

Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of Brainwashing in China
ISBN-10
1774646757
ISBN-13
9781774646755
Category
Psychology
Pages
643
Language
English
Published
2024-03-12T00:00:00Z
Publisher
Rare Treasure Editions
Author
Jay Lifton

Description

Lifton's research for the book began in 1953 with a series of interviews with American servicemen who had been held captive during the Korean War. In addition to interviews with 25 Americans, Lifton also interviewed 15 Chinese who had fled their homeland after having been subjected to indoctrination in Chinese universities. From these interviews, which in some cases occurred regularly for over a year, Lifton identified the tactics used by Chinese communists to cause drastic shifts in one's opinions and personality and "brainwash" American soldiers into making demonstrably false assertions. This work has become a classic text in the field and continues to serve as a fundamental guide in the debriefing of former cult members.

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