Mind Control - How to Captivate, Inspire, and Influence
The Laws of Charisma: How to Captivate, Inspire, and Influence for Maximum Success
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Some people have the ability to enter a room and draw instant attention, effortlessly exuding charm, radiating energy and a commanding presence. That enviable quality is called charisma! And those who have it are better able to influence what gets done and ultimately achieve what they want. To some extent, it's innate - but with a few simple principles anyone can develop a more charismatic and compelling presence. Filled with practical, powerful tools, exercises, and assessments, "The Laws of Charisma" explores the vital skills and traits anyone can use to earn trust, generate interest, and motivate others. Focusing on the four core elements of charisma, this book shows readers how to: radiate confidence, passion, power, and optimism; combine purpose, creativity, competence, and focus to inspire commitment; influence others by improving communication skills; and persuade and empower anyone by creating instant rapport. Charisma is the key that will unlock the door to improved relationships, greater income, and enhanced success in every area of life. "The Laws of Charisma" is all anyone needs to bring out the charismatic person within.
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Mind Matrix: Covert Electronic Harassment Mind Control Program
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ARE YOU THE VICTIM OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE?
As one researcher put it, Electromagnetic weapons operate at the speed of light, they can kill, torture and enslave, but the public is largely unaware that they exist, because these weapons operate by stealth and leave no physical evidence.
Do you feel as if Big Brother is watching you? Is that voice in your head getting louder and louder? Is your TV talking back to you? Are you seeing things, that are not supposed to be there, but are? And what about that satellite that passes by your window at least twice a day?
If you have serious concerns about such issues, you may be part of the New World Order s Mind Matrix Maintenance Program that is responsible for keeping tabs on thousands of individuals and which can remotely monitor and alter your brain waves to make you part of a global enslavement movement. A Former Intelligence Officer put it quite simply: They don t have to come inside your house. The eavesdropper can simply use a gbs tracking device to perform electronic harassment and view everything about your life while you are in your car, shopping, or eating at a restaurant. . . They have full view of the inside of your home or business office online and it doesn t matter if the lights are off or what room you are in. It is all in full view for your enemies and their allies, complete with your telephone conversations!
A massive book of large 8.5x11 pages MIND MATRIX: COVERT ELECTRONIC HARASSMENT MIND CONTROL PROGRAM is without a doubt the most complete work on the subject of electronic mind control techniques, mind games, case studies of individuals stricken by a super secret intelligence bent on destroying individual lives, as well as a detailed list of 100 U.S. Patents involving psychotronic devices that can impinge on your personal freedom.
TECHNOTRONICS HALLUCINATIONS, ILLUSIONS AND PROJECT MIND BEAM Though his account is spectacular, Steve Lee is not alone in his claims that someone is watching him day and night and provoking what seems to be paranormal phenomenon in and around his home in the Black Forest of Colorado. We started seeing lights, he told investigative journalist Sean Casteel, laser light-looking beams. Then shortly after that, we started hearing voices in the house that should be there. During this time period, I was taking photos of the kids around the house I take a lot of pictures and things started showing up in them.
Over a period of time, Lee s life began to shatter. Someone or something was trying to harass him to the point where he was concerned about his family s safety. I was getting at least 20 to 30 death threats a day from voices inside this house. They tell me all the time, We re fixing to kill you. or We re going to poison you or, We re going to kill your kids or, You re fixing to find out who we are. This isn t what you think it is.
Scott Coralles, editor of the Journal of Hispanic UFOlogy, details the use of holographic projections in the midst of cattle mutilation and UFO waves, as a political tool to make the unreal seem very real! Here is the secret agenda of mind control implemented by Big Brother, the CIA and other secret societies and groups that keep their distance but use this technology for their ultimate advantage of controlling the human race.
Mind Control - Hypnosis : Secrets of the Mind
This book offers a nice treatment of the history of hypnosis for the lay person (complete with funny quips and 'hypnosis-gone-wrong' stories), along with information on its many modern day uses including forensic, sports, childbirth, stage, and medical. The book has lots of full color fun illustrations and photos. It is NOT a book for the professional (or serious student for that matter), however, would be appropriate for their clients. Recommended for those interested in the topic of hypnosis - a fun and easy read.Hypnosis : Secrets of the Mind (Quarto Book)
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Here, clearly written in layman's language, is the fascinating story of hypnosis--its origins, its underlying theory, and its many practical uses in everyday life. Here too are safe and helpful instructions for self-hypnosis to boost self-confidence or rid oneself of un-wanted habits, such as smoking or overeating. The author presents a history of hypnosis, describing Franz Mesmer, the nineteenth-century Austrian doctor and the father of mod-ern hypnosis techniques. He goes on to explain Sigmund Freud's use of hypnosis as an aid to psychoanalysis, then describes the part that hypnosis plays in some modern health therapies. No book on this fascinating subject would be complete without stories about hypnosis as stage entertainment. The author describes its popularity among theater audi-ences over the past 150 years with brief profiles of several famous stage hypnotists. This intensely readable book is enhanced with more than 250 color photos and illustrations.
Here, clearly written in layman's language, is the fascinating story of hypnosis--its origins, its underlying theory, and its many practical uses in everyday life. Here too are safe and helpful instructions for self-hypnosis to boost self-confidence or rid oneself of un-wanted habits, such as smoking or overeating. The author presents a history of hypnosis, describing Franz Mesmer, the nineteenth-century Austrian doctor and the father of mod-ern hypnosis techniques. He goes on to explain Sigmund Freud's use of hypnosis as an aid to psychoanalysis, then describes the part that hypnosis plays in some modern health therapies. No book on this fascinating subject would be complete without stories about hypnosis as stage entertainment. The author describes its popularity among theater audi-ences over the past 150 years with brief profiles of several famous stage hypnotists. This intensely readable book is enhanced with more than 250 color photos and illustrations.
Mind Control - Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks
Here is something from http://www.physorg.com/print214839934.html
Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30 issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers report the results of their study, the first to document meditation-produced changes over time in the brain's grey matter.
"Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed that meditation also provides cognitive and psychological benefits that persist throughout the day," says Sara Lazar, PhD, of the MGH Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, the study's senior author. "This study demonstrates that changes in brain structure may underlie some of these reported improvements and that people are not just feeling better because they are spending time relaxing."
Previous studies from Lazar's group and others found structural differences between the brains of experienced mediation practitioners and individuals with no history of meditation, observing thickening of the cerebral cortex in areas associated with attention and emotional integration. But those investigations could not document that those differences were actually produced by meditation.
For the current study, MR images were take of the brain structure of 16 study participants two weeks before and after they took part in the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. In addition to weekly meetings that included practice of mindfulness meditation – which focuses on nonjudgmental awareness of sensations, feelings and state of mind – participants received audio recordings for guided meditation practice and were asked to keep track of how much time they practiced each day. A set of MR brain images were also taken of a control group of non-meditators over a similar time interval.
Meditation group participants reported spending an average of 27 minutes each day practicing mindfulness exercises, and their responses to a mindfulness questionnaire indicated significant improvements compared with pre-participation responses. The analysis of MR images, which focused on areas where meditation-associated differences were seen in earlier studies, found increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection. Participant-reported reductions in stress also were correlated with decreased grey-matter density in the amygdala, which is known to play an important role in anxiety and stress. Although no change was seen in a self-awareness-associated structure called the insula, which had been identified in earlier studies, the authors suggest that longer-term meditation practice might be needed to produce changes in that area. None of these changes were seen in the control group, indicating that they had not resulted merely from the passage of time.
"It is fascinating to see the brain's plasticity and that, by practicing meditation, we can play an active role in changing the brain and can increase our well-being and quality of life." says Britta Hölzel, PhD, first author of the paper and a research fellow at MGH and Giessen University in Germany. "Other studies in different patient populations have shown that meditation can make significant improvements in a variety of symptoms, and we are now investigating the underlying mechanisms in the brain that facilitate this change."
Amishi Jha, PhD, a University of Miami neuroscientist who investigates mindfulness-training's effects on individuals in high-stress situations, says, "These results shed light on the mechanisms of action of mindfulness-based training. They demonstrate that the first-person experience of stress can not only be reduced with an 8-week mindfulness training program but that this experiential change corresponds with structural changes in the amydala, a finding that opens doors to many possibilities for further research on MBSR's potential to protect against stress-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder." Jha was not one of the study investigators.
Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30 issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers report the results of their study, the first to document meditation-produced changes over time in the brain's grey matter.
"Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed that meditation also provides cognitive and psychological benefits that persist throughout the day," says Sara Lazar, PhD, of the MGH Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program, the study's senior author. "This study demonstrates that changes in brain structure may underlie some of these reported improvements and that people are not just feeling better because they are spending time relaxing."
Previous studies from Lazar's group and others found structural differences between the brains of experienced mediation practitioners and individuals with no history of meditation, observing thickening of the cerebral cortex in areas associated with attention and emotional integration. But those investigations could not document that those differences were actually produced by meditation.
For the current study, MR images were take of the brain structure of 16 study participants two weeks before and after they took part in the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. In addition to weekly meetings that included practice of mindfulness meditation – which focuses on nonjudgmental awareness of sensations, feelings and state of mind – participants received audio recordings for guided meditation practice and were asked to keep track of how much time they practiced each day. A set of MR brain images were also taken of a control group of non-meditators over a similar time interval.
Meditation group participants reported spending an average of 27 minutes each day practicing mindfulness exercises, and their responses to a mindfulness questionnaire indicated significant improvements compared with pre-participation responses. The analysis of MR images, which focused on areas where meditation-associated differences were seen in earlier studies, found increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection. Participant-reported reductions in stress also were correlated with decreased grey-matter density in the amygdala, which is known to play an important role in anxiety and stress. Although no change was seen in a self-awareness-associated structure called the insula, which had been identified in earlier studies, the authors suggest that longer-term meditation practice might be needed to produce changes in that area. None of these changes were seen in the control group, indicating that they had not resulted merely from the passage of time.
"It is fascinating to see the brain's plasticity and that, by practicing meditation, we can play an active role in changing the brain and can increase our well-being and quality of life." says Britta Hölzel, PhD, first author of the paper and a research fellow at MGH and Giessen University in Germany. "Other studies in different patient populations have shown that meditation can make significant improvements in a variety of symptoms, and we are now investigating the underlying mechanisms in the brain that facilitate this change."
Amishi Jha, PhD, a University of Miami neuroscientist who investigates mindfulness-training's effects on individuals in high-stress situations, says, "These results shed light on the mechanisms of action of mindfulness-based training. They demonstrate that the first-person experience of stress can not only be reduced with an 8-week mindfulness training program but that this experiential change corresponds with structural changes in the amydala, a finding that opens doors to many possibilities for further research on MBSR's potential to protect against stress-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder." Jha was not one of the study investigators.
Mind Control - 40 Ways to Cure a Hangover
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While most hangovers disappear naturally after between eight and twenty-four hours, there are several cures or remedies you can try, these include drinking water to re-hydrate the body. Since too much alcohol causes blood sugar levels to fall, foods that boost blood sugar are highly recommended.
Foods that restore lost potassium and salts as well those containing fructose (which assists in burning the alcohol faster) would be helpful too.
My hangover cure is not for the faint of heart, but it works... when I drank too much I'd do this: Upon waking up, drink two litres of water, "take" a codeine suppository and then go for a 5 mile run... come home and drink two more litres of water.
If you survived the run, the hangover would be gone for good and you'd feel fine... if not, you'd just collapse and die.
Also, try sipping coconut water as it contains a high amount of electrolytes along with magnesium and potassium and will help your body to replenish minerals that have been lost due to drinking alcohol.
You can also drink freshly squeezed orange juice with a bit of honey. Vitamin C present in orange juice will help the liver to process the alcohol from your system faster and also wash out the toxins.
Hangovers can happen anytime you drink. They are a rough thing to deal with, but time remains the ultimate and unarguable cure. Of course, hangovers are felt mostly in the morning following an alcoholic session the previous night. They're caused by a variety of chemical and biological reactions to alcohol.
Hangovers are experienced by every party-goer at least once in their lifetime.
The reason this hangover cure works is because of re-hydration, unfortunately this effect doesn't last, because eventually it comes right back to the dehydrating effect of alcohol and a vicious cycle sets in.
The strong desire for a hangover cure has led to many strange experimental remedies. In the middle ages, for example, hangover sufferers tried to relieve their pain by eating a mixture that included raw eel.
Hangovers cost the United States more than $148 billion annually in worker absenteeism and poor job performance, according to a study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco, California.
At the end of the day, sleeping off a hangover is still the best way for your body to cope during those painful hours.
Mind Control - Scientology Survey
Here is a survey for former members of the Church of Scientology. If you are a former member please read and take a look.
This is a social-scientific survey of former members of the Church of Scientology (CoS). I do not have an axe to grind against CoS, nor do I have any interest in defending CoS. (In the interest of full disclosure, however, it should be noted that CoS regards my recently-published anthology on Scientology as "blasphemy," and CoS has restricted communications with me since I expressed interest in researching the Freezone.)
Many of the questionnaire items may strike you as requesting unimportant information, but it is possible to derive interesting results from basic demographic data. I realize that the categories found in a questionnaire like this one do not do justice to the complexities of real life. For this reason, a number of open-ended items have been included that allow for more nuanced responses.
Unless you otherwise identify yourself, this questionnaire is completely anonymous. Do not hesitate to provide approximate figures if necessary.
This is a social-scientific survey of former members of the Church of Scientology (CoS). I do not have an axe to grind against CoS, nor do I have any interest in defending CoS. (In the interest of full disclosure, however, it should be noted that CoS regards my recently-published anthology on Scientology as "blasphemy," and CoS has restricted communications with me since I expressed interest in researching the Freezone.)
Many of the questionnaire items may strike you as requesting unimportant information, but it is possible to derive interesting results from basic demographic data. I realize that the categories found in a questionnaire like this one do not do justice to the complexities of real life. For this reason, a number of open-ended items have been included that allow for more nuanced responses.
Unless you otherwise identify yourself, this questionnaire is completely anonymous. Do not hesitate to provide approximate figures if necessary.
The Mind Control - The Art Of Manipulation
Even from ancient times, people had to learn the art of manipulation in order to face and be ready to deceive their enemy. Nowadays, using science and this amazing art, people are able to perform a lot of interesting things in this life that could benefit them both psychologically and financially. Sometimes it is quite frustrating to see that more and more people consider that in order to manipulate someone you have to know magic and stuff like that. I would like to end this myth once and for all. It’s all just a matter of knowledge, commitment and willpower in order to practice hard and make it work. Okay, so there is something interesting about the art of manipulation, agreed?
We offer you the ultimate guide to manipulative psychology that you can get these days on the internet. From this moment on it’s all up to you to take action and achieve your goal if you really want to be able to influence those around you by manipulation.
Yes, manipulation is science, but it can also be considered an art. Just like martial arts. The science to fight expressed in various forms that can be interpreted as arts of the past and present times. Manipulation has a lot to do with psychology; anyway, the form that we are about to present to you and that you will have the unique chance to learn when you get the Manipulative Psychology 101 does not require you to be a specialist in psychology or have a degree or something like this. Knowledge has nothing to do with bureaucracy. If you know how something is done you are ready to implement it no matter when and how it really happens. So let’s destroy the myth and the illusion that only those a few secret societies can and do have access to such knowledge. Folks! Anyone can do it. You just have to really want it and you’ll manage to succeed. No other stupid things are required. Do not waste your time and brain’s operational memory with things that you simply don’t need any more.
If you want to learn how to manipulate people SO THAT THEY LOVE YOU FOR IT you are going to need to understand the art of manipulation because otherwise you won’t be able to realize how those principles and techniques that you learn to implement really work. See, everything in this life (and especially when dealing with psychological manipulation) is in a straight connection with one another. It’s really nice to see that people do things that they want to do and it is not just a matter of being fancy and arrogant (because most of the things are those jerks that you don’t like), but because they finally realized that manipulation is all about being able to control what you do, how you do and why you do it, in direct concordance with the rest of the stuff that happens to you on a daily basis. When we speak about social manipulation, the art of doing it is hidden inside you, but they key to open it is into Manipulative Psychology 101. Yes, it is, even if you don’t want to understand that; but don’t you think that it is time to change something in your life once and for all and get the things that you want?
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Mind Control - Control your Fear. It's in your amygdala,
A woman who cannot feel afraid because of damage to part of her brain could help scientists discover treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Research published in Current Biology showed the woman felt no fear in a variety of scary situations.
These included exposure to snakes and spiders, horror films and a "haunted house".
The woman feels other emotions but said as an adult, she had never felt afraid.
She is the first known case of someone who is unable to process fear.
Researchers at the University of Iowa said her inability to feel frightened was because she has damage to a structure in her brain called the amygdala.
The structure has long been associated with emotional learning - experiments in animals have shown that removing it makes them fearless.
However, it has never been observed in a human before.
Tarantula risk
The woman experienced fear as a child and knows that some situations should be frightening.
As an adult she has been in various frightening situations, including being threatened with a knife and held at gunpoint.
These did not make her afraid.
Researchers at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, observed and recorded the woman's responses in situations that would make most people feel fear.
She watched a series of horror films, went to a reputedly haunted house and to an exotic pet store - where she handled dangerous snakes and asked to handle a tarantula.
She showed no fear in any of the situations and had to be prevented from touching the tarantula because of the high risk of being bitten.
When asked why she wanted to touch something that she knows is dangerous, she replied that she was overcome with curiosity.
Lead researcher Justin Feinstein said: "Because she is missing her amygdala, she is also missing the ability to detect and avoid danger in the world.
"It is quite remarkable that she is still alive."
Adam Perkins, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London who specialises in researching the causal basis of anxiety and fear looked at the research.
He said the study was interesting because it suggested the amygdala is the neural seat of fear - and specifically responsible for generating feelings of fear, rather than emotions in general.
The researchers hope that by studying the woman they can understand how the brain processes fear.
This could be useful in treating patients suffering from PTSD - such as soldiers who have been serving in conflict areas.
Mr Feinstein added: "Their lives are marred by fear and they are often-times unable to even leave their home due to the ever-present feeling of danger."
By studying the woman, researchers hope to create treatments that selectively target the brain areas that can sometimes allow fear to take over.
Research published in Current Biology showed the woman felt no fear in a variety of scary situations.
These included exposure to snakes and spiders, horror films and a "haunted house".
The woman feels other emotions but said as an adult, she had never felt afraid.
She is the first known case of someone who is unable to process fear.
Researchers at the University of Iowa said her inability to feel frightened was because she has damage to a structure in her brain called the amygdala.
The structure has long been associated with emotional learning - experiments in animals have shown that removing it makes them fearless.
However, it has never been observed in a human before.
Tarantula risk
The woman experienced fear as a child and knows that some situations should be frightening.
As an adult she has been in various frightening situations, including being threatened with a knife and held at gunpoint.
These did not make her afraid.
Researchers at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, observed and recorded the woman's responses in situations that would make most people feel fear.
She watched a series of horror films, went to a reputedly haunted house and to an exotic pet store - where she handled dangerous snakes and asked to handle a tarantula.
She showed no fear in any of the situations and had to be prevented from touching the tarantula because of the high risk of being bitten.
When asked why she wanted to touch something that she knows is dangerous, she replied that she was overcome with curiosity.
Lead researcher Justin Feinstein said: "Because she is missing her amygdala, she is also missing the ability to detect and avoid danger in the world.
"It is quite remarkable that she is still alive."
Adam Perkins, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London who specialises in researching the causal basis of anxiety and fear looked at the research.
He said the study was interesting because it suggested the amygdala is the neural seat of fear - and specifically responsible for generating feelings of fear, rather than emotions in general.
The researchers hope that by studying the woman they can understand how the brain processes fear.
This could be useful in treating patients suffering from PTSD - such as soldiers who have been serving in conflict areas.
Mr Feinstein added: "Their lives are marred by fear and they are often-times unable to even leave their home due to the ever-present feeling of danger."
By studying the woman, researchers hope to create treatments that selectively target the brain areas that can sometimes allow fear to take over.
Mind Control - Heaven’s Harlots: My Fifteen Years in a Sex Cult
Heaven’s Harlots: My Fifteen Years in a Sex Cult
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An explosive first-person account by a young woman who spent fifteen years in a sex cult called the Children of God, which encouraged “sacred prostitution” and taught that “The Lord is our pimp.”
Miriam Williams was an idealistic child of the sixties who, at seventeen, accepted an invitation from a “Jesus person” to visit a commune in upstate New York. She would soon be prostituting herself for a perverse cult that used sex to lure sinners to the Lord — and this is her shocking, searingly honest account of a fifteen-year spiritual odyssey gone haywire.
The Children of God turned its female devotees into Heaven’s Harlots, leading strangers to the love of God by enticing them with the pleasures of the flesh. At its height, the cult boasted 19,000 members around the world: In such places as France and Monte Carlo, young women, Miriam among them, mingled with the rich and famous to save their souls, and in this unsparing, unnerving autobiography, she’ll identify some of her high-profile “clients.” She left this bizarre world in an attempt to protect her son, born through an arranged marriage and kidnapped by his father.
Now, in a clear, compelling, cautionary tale, she shares both her extraordinary existence as a holy whore and the daunting experience of rebuilding a normal life — an ordeal that led her to found a group dedicated to helping other cult survivors reclaim their souls as well.
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An explosive first-person account by a young woman who spent fifteen years in a sex cult called the Children of God, which encouraged “sacred prostitution” and taught that “The Lord is our pimp.”
Miriam Williams was an idealistic child of the sixties who, at seventeen, accepted an invitation from a “Jesus person” to visit a commune in upstate New York. She would soon be prostituting herself for a perverse cult that used sex to lure sinners to the Lord — and this is her shocking, searingly honest account of a fifteen-year spiritual odyssey gone haywire.
The Children of God turned its female devotees into Heaven’s Harlots, leading strangers to the love of God by enticing them with the pleasures of the flesh. At its height, the cult boasted 19,000 members around the world: In such places as France and Monte Carlo, young women, Miriam among them, mingled with the rich and famous to save their souls, and in this unsparing, unnerving autobiography, she’ll identify some of her high-profile “clients.” She left this bizarre world in an attempt to protect her son, born through an arranged marriage and kidnapped by his father.
Now, in a clear, compelling, cautionary tale, she shares both her extraordinary existence as a holy whore and the daunting experience of rebuilding a normal life — an ordeal that led her to found a group dedicated to helping other cult survivors reclaim their souls as well.
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Mind Control - Angry at God? If so, you're not alone, says psychologist
The notion of being angry with God goes back to ancient days. Such personal struggles are not new, but Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Exline began looking at "anger at God" in a new way.
"Many people experience anger toward God," Exline explains. "Even people who deeply love and respect God can become angry. Just as people become upset or angry with others, including loved ones, they can also become angry with God."
Exline, an associate professor in Case Western Reserve's College of Arts and Sciences, has researched anger toward God over the past decade, conducting studies with hundreds of people, including college students, cancer survivors and grief-stricken family members.
She and her colleagues report their results in the article, "Anger toward God: Social-Cognitive Predictors, Prevalence, and Links with Adjustment to Bereavement and Cancer" in the new issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Anger toward God often coincides with deaths, illnesses, accidents or natural disasters. Yet anger is not limited to traumatic situations. It can also surface when people experience personal disappointments, failures, or interpersonal hurts. Some people see God as ultimately responsible for such events, and they become angry when they see God's intentions as cruel or uncaring. They might think that God abandoned, betrayed, or mistreated them, Exline says.
Exline notes that it can be difficult for people to acknowledge their anger toward God. Many people are ashamed and don't want to admit their feelings, she says. In particular, people who are highly religious may believe that they should focus only on the positive side of religious life.
"But religion and spirituality are like other domains of life, such as work and relationships," Exline says. "They bring important benefits, but they can bring difficulties as well. Anger with God is one of those struggles," she adds.
According to Exline's findings, Protestants, African Americans, and older people tend to report less anger at God; people who do not believe in God may still harbor anger; and anger toward God is most distressing when it is frequent, intense, or chronic.
Overcoming anger at God, she says, may require some of the same steps needed to resolve other anger issues.
"People may benefit from reflecting more closely on the situation and how they see God's role in it," Exline suggests. "For example, they may become less angry if they decide that God was not actually responsible for the upsetting event, or if they can see how God has brought some meaning or benefit from a painful situation."
People who feel angry toward God also need to be reassured that they are not alone. Many individuals experience such struggles, she adds. She suggests that people try to be open and honest with God about their anger, rather than pulling away or trying to cover up their negative feelings.
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"Angry at God? If so, you're not alone, says psychologist." January 1st, 2011. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-angry-god-youre-psychologist.html
Exline, an associate professor in Case Western Reserve's College of Arts and Sciences, has researched anger toward God over the past decade, conducting studies with hundreds of people, including college students, cancer survivors and grief-stricken family members.
She and her colleagues report their results in the article, "Anger toward God: Social-Cognitive Predictors, Prevalence, and Links with Adjustment to Bereavement and Cancer" in the new issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Anger toward God often coincides with deaths, illnesses, accidents or natural disasters. Yet anger is not limited to traumatic situations. It can also surface when people experience personal disappointments, failures, or interpersonal hurts. Some people see God as ultimately responsible for such events, and they become angry when they see God's intentions as cruel or uncaring. They might think that God abandoned, betrayed, or mistreated them, Exline says.
Exline notes that it can be difficult for people to acknowledge their anger toward God. Many people are ashamed and don't want to admit their feelings, she says. In particular, people who are highly religious may believe that they should focus only on the positive side of religious life.
"But religion and spirituality are like other domains of life, such as work and relationships," Exline says. "They bring important benefits, but they can bring difficulties as well. Anger with God is one of those struggles," she adds.
According to Exline's findings, Protestants, African Americans, and older people tend to report less anger at God; people who do not believe in God may still harbor anger; and anger toward God is most distressing when it is frequent, intense, or chronic.
Overcoming anger at God, she says, may require some of the same steps needed to resolve other anger issues.
"People may benefit from reflecting more closely on the situation and how they see God's role in it," Exline suggests. "For example, they may become less angry if they decide that God was not actually responsible for the upsetting event, or if they can see how God has brought some meaning or benefit from a painful situation."
People who feel angry toward God also need to be reassured that they are not alone. Many individuals experience such struggles, she adds. She suggests that people try to be open and honest with God about their anger, rather than pulling away or trying to cover up their negative feelings.
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"Angry at God? If so, you're not alone, says psychologist." January 1st, 2011. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-angry-god-youre-psychologist.html
Mind Control - Confidence is the key
Show enthusiasm, ask questions and bring copies of a resume. These are just a handful of the most common interview tips for job seekers, but a person's posture may also be a deciding factor for whether they land a coveted position – even when the person on the other side of the desk is in a more powerful role.
According to new research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, posture plays an important role in determining whether people act as though they are really in charge. The research finds that "posture expansiveness," or positioning oneself in a way that opens up the body and takes up space, activates a sense of power that produces behavioral changes in a person independent of their actual rank or hierarchical role in an organization.
More importantly, these new findings demonstrate that posture may be more significant to a person's psychological manifestations of power than their title or rank alone. Led by Kellogg School of Management professor Adam Galinsky and Kellogg PhD candidate Li Huang, along with Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Deborah Gruenfeld and Stanford PhD candidate Lucia Guillory, this research is the first to directly compare the effect on behavior of having a high-power role versus being in a high-power posture. The paper is titled "Powerful Postures Versus Powerful Roles: Which is the Proximate Correlate of Thought and Behavior?" and appears in the January 2011 issue of Psychological Science.
Although not anticipated by the researchers, they consistently found across three studies that posture mattered more than hierarchical role – it had a strong effect in making a person think and act in a more powerful way. In an interview situation, for example, an interviewee's posture will not only convey confidence and leadership but the person will actually think and act more powerfully. "Going into the research we figured role would make a big difference, but shockingly the effect of posture dominated the effect of role in each and every study," Huang noted.
"The December 5, 2005 cover of the New Yorker is a classic example for how indicative posture can be in determining whether people act as though they are in charge," said Galinsky, the Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and Decisions in Management. "The image depicts the power relationships between former President George W. Bush – shown with an apron, feather duster, and a slouched, constricted posture – while former Vice President Dick Cheney has both arms expansively extended across the back of a sofa, his legs sprawled across a coffee table. When hierarchical role and physical posture diverge like this, posture seems to be more important in determining how people act and think."
To test their theory, Galinsky, Huang and co-authors conducted three experiments to explore the effects of body posture versus role on power-related behaviors. The first two experiments demonstrated that when individuals were placed in high- or low-power roles while adopting expansive (i.e. open) or constricted (i.e. closed) body postures, only posture activated power-related behaviors. In the expansive posture condition, participants were asked to place one arm on the armrest of a chair and the other arm on the back of a nearby chair; they were also told to cross their legs so the ankle of one leg rested on the thigh of the other leg and stretched beyond the leg of the chair. Conversely, in the constricted posture condition, participants were asked to place their hands under their thighs, drop their shoulders and place their legs together.
During various tasks such as a word completion exercise and a blackjack game, participants with open body postures were thinking about more power-related words and generally took more action than those with closed body postures. Although people in a high-power role reported feeling more powerful than did those in a low-power role, the manipulation of role power had little effect on action. These findings demonstrate that role and posture independently affect participants' sense of power, but posture is more responsible for activating power-related behaviors.
In a third experiment, the researchers demonstrated that posture also has a greater effect on action than recalling an experience of being in a high- or low-power role. Participants verbally recorded a time when they were in a high- or low-powered position while adopting either expansive or constricted body postures, and were then asked whether they would take action in three different scenarios. Participants in the expansive body posture condition took action more often than those with constricted postures, regardless of whether they recalled a time of being in a high- or low-powered role.
According to Galinsky, the role of powerful postures is important for those seeking new jobs in 2011. "With 1.9 million new jobs on the horizon this year, our research suggests that your posture may be quite literally the way to put your best foot forward in a job interview," said Galinsky.
Provided by Association for Psychological Science
"Standing tall is key for success in 2011."
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-tall-key-success.html
According to new research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, posture plays an important role in determining whether people act as though they are really in charge. The research finds that "posture expansiveness," or positioning oneself in a way that opens up the body and takes up space, activates a sense of power that produces behavioral changes in a person independent of their actual rank or hierarchical role in an organization.
More importantly, these new findings demonstrate that posture may be more significant to a person's psychological manifestations of power than their title or rank alone. Led by Kellogg School of Management professor Adam Galinsky and Kellogg PhD candidate Li Huang, along with Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Deborah Gruenfeld and Stanford PhD candidate Lucia Guillory, this research is the first to directly compare the effect on behavior of having a high-power role versus being in a high-power posture. The paper is titled "Powerful Postures Versus Powerful Roles: Which is the Proximate Correlate of Thought and Behavior?" and appears in the January 2011 issue of Psychological Science.
Although not anticipated by the researchers, they consistently found across three studies that posture mattered more than hierarchical role – it had a strong effect in making a person think and act in a more powerful way. In an interview situation, for example, an interviewee's posture will not only convey confidence and leadership but the person will actually think and act more powerfully. "Going into the research we figured role would make a big difference, but shockingly the effect of posture dominated the effect of role in each and every study," Huang noted.
"The December 5, 2005 cover of the New Yorker is a classic example for how indicative posture can be in determining whether people act as though they are in charge," said Galinsky, the Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and Decisions in Management. "The image depicts the power relationships between former President George W. Bush – shown with an apron, feather duster, and a slouched, constricted posture – while former Vice President Dick Cheney has both arms expansively extended across the back of a sofa, his legs sprawled across a coffee table. When hierarchical role and physical posture diverge like this, posture seems to be more important in determining how people act and think."
To test their theory, Galinsky, Huang and co-authors conducted three experiments to explore the effects of body posture versus role on power-related behaviors. The first two experiments demonstrated that when individuals were placed in high- or low-power roles while adopting expansive (i.e. open) or constricted (i.e. closed) body postures, only posture activated power-related behaviors. In the expansive posture condition, participants were asked to place one arm on the armrest of a chair and the other arm on the back of a nearby chair; they were also told to cross their legs so the ankle of one leg rested on the thigh of the other leg and stretched beyond the leg of the chair. Conversely, in the constricted posture condition, participants were asked to place their hands under their thighs, drop their shoulders and place their legs together.
During various tasks such as a word completion exercise and a blackjack game, participants with open body postures were thinking about more power-related words and generally took more action than those with closed body postures. Although people in a high-power role reported feeling more powerful than did those in a low-power role, the manipulation of role power had little effect on action. These findings demonstrate that role and posture independently affect participants' sense of power, but posture is more responsible for activating power-related behaviors.
In a third experiment, the researchers demonstrated that posture also has a greater effect on action than recalling an experience of being in a high- or low-power role. Participants verbally recorded a time when they were in a high- or low-powered position while adopting either expansive or constricted body postures, and were then asked whether they would take action in three different scenarios. Participants in the expansive body posture condition took action more often than those with constricted postures, regardless of whether they recalled a time of being in a high- or low-powered role.
According to Galinsky, the role of powerful postures is important for those seeking new jobs in 2011. "With 1.9 million new jobs on the horizon this year, our research suggests that your posture may be quite literally the way to put your best foot forward in a job interview," said Galinsky.
Provided by Association for Psychological Science
"Standing tall is key for success in 2011."
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-tall-key-success.html
15 Famous People With Personality Disorders
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At the risk of sounding like the awful US Weekly segment devoted to showing how stars are just like us because they also buy gasoline and eat food (who knew?), famous people are, well, people. They're no better or worse than anyone else, and no less susceptible to things like personality disorders or emotional or mental instability. Unfortunately, problems like that tend to be pretty heavily stigmatized in Hollywood, which drives those who suffer from them to ignore or hide their problems, which only makes them worse. If there's anything to be gleaned from the collective stories of these famous people who've suffered from personality disorders -- some of whom are famous because of those disorders -- it's that it's never too late to get help, and it's always OK to be honest with people about what you're going through.
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At the risk of sounding like the awful US Weekly segment devoted to showing how stars are just like us because they also buy gasoline and eat food (who knew?), famous people are, well, people. They're no better or worse than anyone else, and no less susceptible to things like personality disorders or emotional or mental instability. Unfortunately, problems like that tend to be pretty heavily stigmatized in Hollywood, which drives those who suffer from them to ignore or hide their problems, which only makes them worse. If there's anything to be gleaned from the collective stories of these famous people who've suffered from personality disorders -- some of whom are famous because of those disorders -- it's that it's never too late to get help, and it's always OK to be honest with people about what you're going through.
- Carrie Fisher: Carrie Fisher has made no secret of her struggles with substance abuse and bipolar disorder. Stephen Fry (who appears later on this list) also suffers from the disease, also known as manic depression, and Fisher appeared on a TV special he did about the disease and its various stigmas and myths. As Fisher said a few years ago, "It is really important to see a doctor, particularly a psychiatrist who specializes in mental illness."
- Herschel Walker: In his autobiography, former running back Herschel Walker revealed that he suffered from dissociative identity disorder, or what used to be called multiple personality disorder. As a result of the warring personalities, Walker says he doesn't remember the moment or even the season that he won the Heisman Trophy. "I feel the greatest achievement of my life will be to tell the world my truth," he wrote.
- Howard Hughes: In his prime, Howard Hughes was known for being a pioneer in business, aviation, and filmmaking -- three skill sets that merged when he designed a new cantilevered bra for Jane Russell -- but now he's sadly remembered as a recluse driven to crippling depths by obsessive-compulsive disorder. Yet even his fixation on Russell's physique was a sign of his mind's inability to let things alone. In December 1947, he spent four months in his private screening room, holed up like an animal. He spent most of the end of his life hiding from public view and addicted to various medications.
- Paula Deen: Paula Deen is known to TV viewers as a cook unafraid to use staggering amounts of butter on everything, but she's also struggled with anxiety disorders. A bout of depression in her early 20s led to an onset of agoraphobia, and she became basically housebound for close to 20 years. She spent most of her time cooking for her family because it allowed her to pursue a skill without having to set foot outside her home. She didn't even know much about her agoraphobia until learning about the disorder on an episode of The Phil Donahue Show, which encouraged her to re-examine things. Her approach worked for her, but most people are better off talking with a professional.
- Elton John: A persistent but dangerous myth about bulimia nervosa is that it only affects women, or teenage girls. In truth, it can affect people of both genders and all ages. In a 2002 interview with Larry King, Elton John revealed not only that he'd been aware of Princess Diana's struggles with the problem but that he had battled it, too. He eventually found treatment in a Chicago clinic.
- Brooke Shields: In 2005, Brooke Shields went public with her battles against postpartum depression, which had wrecked her after the birth of her first child in 2003. The depression manifests itself in fatigue, diminished sexual urges, erratic eating patterns, and an inability to stay emotionally balanced. It's a common problem for many women (and occasionally a few men), and Shields' problems were likely complicated by personal stresses including a previous miscarriage and the death of her father shortly before the birth. As many people remember, she was subsequently blasted by Tom Cruise for seeking psychiatric help to overcome the problem.
- John Nash: John Nash's lifelong struggle with paranoid schizophrenia was ably documented in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind. Although the man was a mathematical genius who was wooed by the Ivy League and who eventually won a Nobel Prize, he began to believe that a shadowy group of men was chasing him with the intention of starting a new government. Some medications worked better than others, and through sheer perseverance, Nash eventually began to climb out of the mental hole he'd dug.
- Michael Phelps: Amid the insane number of world records and Olympic gold medals, Michael Phelps is just another guy who's had to deal with a problem that's confronted many other people: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. After an inability to concentrate led to the diagnosis when Phelps was in middle school, he worked with his parents and teachers to impose a better structure on his life and learning habits. Coupled with the right medication and dedication, he was able to overcome the issue.
- Stephen Fry: Stephen Fry's been making fantastic comedy since the early 1980s, but it wasn't until years later that he discussed his struggles with bipolar disorder. His documentary, Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive, examined his ups and downs while also interviewing other celebrities who've dealt with the issue. Fry even attempted suicide at one point, but he's been able to push through and take a dryly positive on the affair: "I rely on it to give my life a sense of adventure, and I think most of the good about me has developed as a result of my mood swings."
- Richard Dreyfuss: Richard Dreyfuss was one of the many who appeared on Fry's documentary, and he spoke about his own battles with bipolar disorder. Before being diagnosed, Dreyfuss would often lose control of his emotions, but work and medication have turned him around. "I reclaimed a career," he says of his ability to not only live with the disease but thrive.
- Billy Joel: Billy Joel's latter-day battles with alcohol were popular tabloid fodder, but the man had some serious issues with depression when he was younger. Career setbacks in the early 1970s led to an onset so severe that he tried to kill himself by drinking furniture polish. The only thing that saved him was being taken to the hospital by his drummer. He was eventually able to bounce back and resume his musical career.
- Drew Carey: For all his outward good humor, Drew Carey's dealt with some serious problems in his day. His 1997 autobiography revealed that he was once molested and that he later suffered bouts of depression and even attempted suicide (twice) by swallowing copious amounts of sleeping pills. It was his time in the military in his 20s that helped him discover purpose and direction and helped shape the personality he'd eventually use in his stand-up comedy.
- Brian Wilson: Beach Boy Brian Wilson's mental health issues aren't news -- there have been songs about them -- but they serve as a reminder to everyone else that the earlier you seek diagnosis and help, the better. His creative worries and despondency deepened when the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band forced him to abandon his band's own Smile, and he spent years locked away in his home. He was later diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, as well as hints of other ailments. Thankfully, he's made improvements, even releasing Smile after decades of getting it just right.
- Jim Carrey: Extreme moods are no strangers to comedians, and Jim Carrey's no exception. In 2004, he revealed that he's had problems with depression, and took medication for a while before trying a regimen that mixed dietary restrictions with spiritual focus.
- Mike Wallace: Legendary journalist Mike Wallace was frank about his depression in a recent interview, saying, "There's nothing, repeat, nothing to be ashamed of when you're going through a depression. If you get help, the chances of your licking it are really good. But, you have to get yourself onto a safe path." Wallace sank into depression in the mid-1980s, spurred by a libel lawsuit filed by Gen. Westmoreland about a piece Wallace had done on Vietnam two years earlier. His keys to survival were the same ones for everyone: treatment and support.
Sookie Stackhouse, Mind Control Victim
http://sunnynala.wordpress.com
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude [of a community] toward some cause or position.
As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject [in the target audience] to further a [political] agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare.
Mind control (also known as brainwashing, coercive persuasion, thought control, or thought reform) refers to a process in which a group or individual ”systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated”.[1] The term has been applied to any tactic, psychological or otherwise, which can be seen as subverting an individual’s sense of control over their own thinking, behavior, emotions or decision making.
–Wikipedia
A coercive persuasion program is a behavioral change technology applied to cause the “learning” and “adoption” of a set of behaviors or an ideology under certain conditions. It is distinguished from other forms of benign social learning or peaceful persuasion by the conditions under which it is conducted and by the techniques of environmental and interpersonal manipulation employed to suppress particular behaviors and to train others. Over time, coercive persuasion, a psychological force akin in some ways to our legal concepts of undue influence..
THE PURPOSES AND TACTICS OF COERCIVE PERSUASION
Coercive persuasion or thought reform as it is sometimes known, is best understood as a coordinated system of graduated coercive influence and behavior control designed to deceptively and surreptitiously manipulate and influence individuals..
TACTIC 1. The individual is prepared for thought reform through increased suggestibility and/or “softening up,” specifically through hypnotic or other suggestibility-increasing techniques such as: A. Extended audio, visual, verbal, or tactile fixation drills; B. Excessive exact repetition of routine activities; C. Decreased sleep; D. Nutritional restriction.
Hugo: No. I guess you wouldn’t know how your life changes to suit them. You start missing work, can’t get up in the morning, can’t stand to leave them after dark. Before you know, you’re somebody you don’t even recognize.–Release Me
Ginger: [to Sookie] That’s the thing about being with vamps, ain’t it? You always forget to eat. I’ve lost 37 pounds since I got this job. Way better than a fat farm.–Scratches
Sookeh!..Sookeh?..Sookeh..SookehSookehSookeh…Sookeh!!!Sookeh!!!Sookeh!!!…ad infinitum
TACTIC 2. Using rewards and punishments, efforts are made to establish considerable control over a person’s social environment, time, and sources of social support. Social isolation is promoted. Contact with family and friends is abridged, as is contact with persons who do not share [group]approved attitudes. Economic and other dependence on the group is fostered.
TACTIC 3. Disconfirming information and nonsupporting opinions are prohibited in group communication. Rules exist about permissible topics to discuss with outsiders. Communication is highly controlled.
Bill: Sookie–where have you been?
Sookie: I was asking the bellboy if there’s a the candy machine, what’s a continental breakfast….
Bill: You cannot wander off on your own. [] Promise me you’ll do as I say…–Never Let Me Go
Excessive shushing, all episodes. Restraining hand used frequently, all episodes. Frequent verbal reprimands, usually a disapproving tone when saying her name.
TACTIC 4. Frequent and intense attempts are made to cause a person to re-evaluate the most central aspects of his or her experience of self and prior conduct in negative ways. Efforts are designed to destabilize and undermine the subject’s basic consciousness, reality awareness, world view, emotional control, and defense mechanisms as well as getting them to reinterpret their life’s history, and adopt a new version of causality.
Bill: (after Sookie confronts him about murdering her Uncle Bartlett) Sookie…But I am not sorry. I refuse to apologize for what you have awakened in me. You, you are my miracle, Sookie. For the first time in a hundred and forty years, I felt something I thought had been lost to me forever… I love you.–Nothing but the Blood.
Bill: Eric wouldn’t think twice about breaking a contract with a girl.–Never Let Me Go
Bill: Pam still thinks every day is Halloween. She’s all drama and theatrics.
TACTIC 5. Intense and frequent attempts are made to undermine a person’s confidence in himself and his judgment, creating a sense of powerlessness.
TACTIC 6. Nonphysical punishments are used such as intense humiliation, loss of privilege, social isolation, social status changes, intense guilt, anxiety, manipulation and other techniques for creating strong aversive emotional arousals, etc.
Bill: Jessica was brought to me as a condition of my punishment. I had to create a vampire as reparation for the one I destroyed to save you.–Nothing But the Blood
Sookie:Did you have anything to do with Uncle Bartlett’s death?
Bill: He hurt you.
Sookie: Oh my god. Is it that easy for you to kill? Does human life mean so little, you can just kill on command? Toss someone in the water? I can’t have people dyin’ everytime I confide in you. I never felt more inhuman than when I had to kill Rene. It still haunts me and now you’re made me feel like I killed another person. I feel sick…–Nothing But the Blood
TACTIC 7. Certain secular psychological threats [force] are used or are present: That failure to adopt the approved attitude, belief, or consequent behavior will lead to severe punishment or dire consequence.
Sookie to Bill: [who is driving in a fit of road rage after Sookie has taken Bill's child Jessica to her parents house without his permission] Please. Stop this you’re scaring me.
Bill: You undermined my authority.–Scratches
How Does Mind Control Work?
..practitioners of the shock doctrine tend to seek a blank slate on which to create their ideal [free market economies] which inevitably requires a usually violent destruction of the existing[economic] order.
—Wikipedia
The similarities between economic shock doctrine and the original shock therapy – a psychiatric technique where electric shocks were applied to mentally ill patients.
.. surprising connections are drawn between economic policy, “shock and awe” warfare and covert CIA-funded experiments in electroshock and sensory deprivation in the 1950s
Naomi Klein
Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain report in their Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion, that by 1953, the CIA had authorized project MK-ULTRA, designed to perfect mind-control drugs during the Cold War.
Lafayette: [about using v-juice] You take this in, and you take in a piece of the vampire it came from.–Sparks Fly Out
Bill Compton: You drank a lot of my blood.
Sookie Stackhouse: What’ll that do to me?
Bill : Well, you’ll have keener senses. Your libido will be more active.
Sookie: is that it?
Bill: I’ll always be able to feel you. I’ll be able to find you fast.–The First Taste
Amy Burley: [being high on V] I told you. It’s better than sex.–The Fourth Man in the Fire
Merlotte’s customer: I heard that Maryann Forrester was an agent of the Pharmaceutical companies and the liberal media and she poisoned our water supply with lsd as a mind control experiment.
Scrunchy Woman: Like they did in San Francisco.–Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
Jesus: You a drug dealer?
Lafayette: yeah
Jesus: And V? That shit is so intense in ruins most peoples’ lives.–I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Through a combination of mind control techniques, which includes the use of the mind altering drug “V”, coercive persuasion tactics, and manipulation through the psychic connection which was formed when Sookie drank copious amounts of his blood, Bill Compton has created his ‘ideal’ woman. Sookie has ‘systematically comformed’ to the wishes of her manipulator, she has become dependent upon him to the point of helplessness, her understanding of reality and causality has been skewed, and she has adopted Bill’s worldview. The murders of the Rattrays and her uncle are quickly forgotten, her friends and family are a distant second to her need for Bill, and she quickly dismisses from her mind any information which is contrary to anything Bill has told her.
The ‘shared dreams’ is simply a consequence of the psychic connection formed when a human ingests the blood of the vampire, not the mechanism of control. The mechanisim of control is the psychic connection itself. Just as Sookie is able to use her telepathy to ‘listen in’ on the thoughts of others–which she has been using as a tool of manipulation of late, contrary to her earlier stance on the ethical use of her gift–a vampire is able to ‘tap into’ the psyche of the person who ingests his blood, for good or ill. This concept seems confirmed by the spoiler pics of Bill appearing in Sookie’s vision of Claudine, whom we will hopefully learn more about in ep 3.07:
As we have seen, this ability to tap into Sookie’s psyche is not the only tool in Bill’s manipulative toolbox, but it certainly gives him a distinct advantage. Having taken in ‘a piece of him’, Sookie is taking on more and more of Bill’s personality traits, such as a lamentable lack of concern for others and a decided absence of emotional and impulse control. His ‘bad blood’ is causing her to lose sight of herself, her priorities, and her place in the world. The influence of his blood is giving her grandiose notions of what she can or should do in furtherance of her goals:
As I have made clear many times, and as laid out in my previous post “A conversation about the narrative mode of True Blood“, in my opinion the negative effect of Bill’s ‘bad blood’ on Sookie is having a negative effect on what we, the viewers, are allowed to see in the narrative and the manner in which it is presented. In my opinion, the only way Sookie, and consequently US, will get a balanced view of reality is for Sookie to ingest more of Eric’s life-giving ‘true blood’. Do I really need to go into how we know Eric wouldn’t choose to manipulate Sookie, and consequently US, even though he clearly has the ability? That, contrary to Bill, Eric desires a strong independent woman who knows her own mind?
Updated 8/20/10
Trauma-based mind control – a form of methodical mental control in which a victim is deliberately traumatized to put the victim in a trance, thereby making the victim easy to control. Severe traumas perpetrated against children, usually up to age nine, can also create amnesia paired with new, altered states of consciousness (artificially created Dissociative Identity Disorder).
http://naffoundation.org/Definitions.htm
Has Sookie lost her voice? Does “Night on the Sun” refer to the fact that she, and her light, has beed eclipsed and Bill has taken over the narrative?
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude [of a community] toward some cause or position.
As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject [in the target audience] to further a [political] agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare.
Mind control (also known as brainwashing, coercive persuasion, thought control, or thought reform) refers to a process in which a group or individual ”systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated”.[1] The term has been applied to any tactic, psychological or otherwise, which can be seen as subverting an individual’s sense of control over their own thinking, behavior, emotions or decision making.
–Wikipedia
A coercive persuasion program is a behavioral change technology applied to cause the “learning” and “adoption” of a set of behaviors or an ideology under certain conditions. It is distinguished from other forms of benign social learning or peaceful persuasion by the conditions under which it is conducted and by the techniques of environmental and interpersonal manipulation employed to suppress particular behaviors and to train others. Over time, coercive persuasion, a psychological force akin in some ways to our legal concepts of undue influence..
THE PURPOSES AND TACTICS OF COERCIVE PERSUASION
Coercive persuasion or thought reform as it is sometimes known, is best understood as a coordinated system of graduated coercive influence and behavior control designed to deceptively and surreptitiously manipulate and influence individuals..
TACTIC 1. The individual is prepared for thought reform through increased suggestibility and/or “softening up,” specifically through hypnotic or other suggestibility-increasing techniques such as: A. Extended audio, visual, verbal, or tactile fixation drills; B. Excessive exact repetition of routine activities; C. Decreased sleep; D. Nutritional restriction.
Hugo: No. I guess you wouldn’t know how your life changes to suit them. You start missing work, can’t get up in the morning, can’t stand to leave them after dark. Before you know, you’re somebody you don’t even recognize.–Release Me
Ginger: [to Sookie] That’s the thing about being with vamps, ain’t it? You always forget to eat. I’ve lost 37 pounds since I got this job. Way better than a fat farm.–Scratches
Sookeh!..Sookeh?..Sookeh..SookehSookehSookeh…Sookeh!!!Sookeh!!!Sookeh!!!…ad infinitum
TACTIC 2. Using rewards and punishments, efforts are made to establish considerable control over a person’s social environment, time, and sources of social support. Social isolation is promoted. Contact with family and friends is abridged, as is contact with persons who do not share [group]approved attitudes. Economic and other dependence on the group is fostered.
TACTIC 3. Disconfirming information and nonsupporting opinions are prohibited in group communication. Rules exist about permissible topics to discuss with outsiders. Communication is highly controlled.
Bill: Sookie–where have you been?
Sookie: I was asking the bellboy if there’s a the candy machine, what’s a continental breakfast….
Bill: You cannot wander off on your own. [] Promise me you’ll do as I say…–Never Let Me Go
Excessive shushing, all episodes. Restraining hand used frequently, all episodes. Frequent verbal reprimands, usually a disapproving tone when saying her name.
TACTIC 4. Frequent and intense attempts are made to cause a person to re-evaluate the most central aspects of his or her experience of self and prior conduct in negative ways. Efforts are designed to destabilize and undermine the subject’s basic consciousness, reality awareness, world view, emotional control, and defense mechanisms as well as getting them to reinterpret their life’s history, and adopt a new version of causality.
Bill: (after Sookie confronts him about murdering her Uncle Bartlett) Sookie…But I am not sorry. I refuse to apologize for what you have awakened in me. You, you are my miracle, Sookie. For the first time in a hundred and forty years, I felt something I thought had been lost to me forever… I love you.–Nothing but the Blood.
Bill: Eric wouldn’t think twice about breaking a contract with a girl.–Never Let Me Go
Bill: Pam still thinks every day is Halloween. She’s all drama and theatrics.
TACTIC 5. Intense and frequent attempts are made to undermine a person’s confidence in himself and his judgment, creating a sense of powerlessness.
TACTIC 6. Nonphysical punishments are used such as intense humiliation, loss of privilege, social isolation, social status changes, intense guilt, anxiety, manipulation and other techniques for creating strong aversive emotional arousals, etc.
Bill: Jessica was brought to me as a condition of my punishment. I had to create a vampire as reparation for the one I destroyed to save you.–Nothing But the Blood
Sookie:Did you have anything to do with Uncle Bartlett’s death?
Bill: He hurt you.
Sookie: Oh my god. Is it that easy for you to kill? Does human life mean so little, you can just kill on command? Toss someone in the water? I can’t have people dyin’ everytime I confide in you. I never felt more inhuman than when I had to kill Rene. It still haunts me and now you’re made me feel like I killed another person. I feel sick…–Nothing But the Blood
TACTIC 7. Certain secular psychological threats [force] are used or are present: That failure to adopt the approved attitude, belief, or consequent behavior will lead to severe punishment or dire consequence.
Sookie to Bill: [who is driving in a fit of road rage after Sookie has taken Bill's child Jessica to her parents house without his permission] Please. Stop this you’re scaring me.
Bill: You undermined my authority.–Scratches
How Does Mind Control Work?
..practitioners of the shock doctrine tend to seek a blank slate on which to create their ideal [free market economies] which inevitably requires a usually violent destruction of the existing[economic] order.
—Wikipedia
The similarities between economic shock doctrine and the original shock therapy – a psychiatric technique where electric shocks were applied to mentally ill patients.
.. surprising connections are drawn between economic policy, “shock and awe” warfare and covert CIA-funded experiments in electroshock and sensory deprivation in the 1950s
Naomi Klein
Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain report in their Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion, that by 1953, the CIA had authorized project MK-ULTRA, designed to perfect mind-control drugs during the Cold War.
Lafayette: [about using v-juice] You take this in, and you take in a piece of the vampire it came from.–Sparks Fly Out
Bill Compton: You drank a lot of my blood.
Sookie Stackhouse: What’ll that do to me?
Bill : Well, you’ll have keener senses. Your libido will be more active.
Sookie: is that it?
Bill: I’ll always be able to feel you. I’ll be able to find you fast.–The First Taste
Amy Burley: [being high on V] I told you. It’s better than sex.–The Fourth Man in the Fire
Merlotte’s customer: I heard that Maryann Forrester was an agent of the Pharmaceutical companies and the liberal media and she poisoned our water supply with lsd as a mind control experiment.
Scrunchy Woman: Like they did in San Francisco.–Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
Jesus: You a drug dealer?
Lafayette: yeah
Jesus: And V? That shit is so intense in ruins most peoples’ lives.–I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Through a combination of mind control techniques, which includes the use of the mind altering drug “V”, coercive persuasion tactics, and manipulation through the psychic connection which was formed when Sookie drank copious amounts of his blood, Bill Compton has created his ‘ideal’ woman. Sookie has ‘systematically comformed’ to the wishes of her manipulator, she has become dependent upon him to the point of helplessness, her understanding of reality and causality has been skewed, and she has adopted Bill’s worldview. The murders of the Rattrays and her uncle are quickly forgotten, her friends and family are a distant second to her need for Bill, and she quickly dismisses from her mind any information which is contrary to anything Bill has told her.
The ‘shared dreams’ is simply a consequence of the psychic connection formed when a human ingests the blood of the vampire, not the mechanism of control. The mechanisim of control is the psychic connection itself. Just as Sookie is able to use her telepathy to ‘listen in’ on the thoughts of others–which she has been using as a tool of manipulation of late, contrary to her earlier stance on the ethical use of her gift–a vampire is able to ‘tap into’ the psyche of the person who ingests his blood, for good or ill. This concept seems confirmed by the spoiler pics of Bill appearing in Sookie’s vision of Claudine, whom we will hopefully learn more about in ep 3.07:
h/t AllStephenMoyer
Updated 8/20/10
Trauma-based mind control – a form of methodical mental control in which a victim is deliberately traumatized to put the victim in a trance, thereby making the victim easy to control. Severe traumas perpetrated against children, usually up to age nine, can also create amnesia paired with new, altered states of consciousness (artificially created Dissociative Identity Disorder).
http://naffoundation.org/Definitions.htm
Has Sookie lost her voice? Does “Night on the Sun” refer to the fact that she, and her light, has beed eclipsed and Bill has taken over the narrative?
Mind Control - The Gatorade Conspiracy
I just saw the Gatorade symbol on TV and experienced a laps of schizophrenic thinking and decided to go with it. It's nothing more than the letter G with a lightening bolt in front of it but if I were looking with a paranoid mind, well OF COURSE the "G" is a link to the masonic symbol with the "G" in the center. This is a subtle sign that the Masons are behind everything.
Can you see it? The masons are running the world!!
What else do these symbols mean?
The Lighting bolt is a reminder of the mind control slave Lady Gaga which you can read about more on other web sites. The lightening bolt is a symbol of energy and enlightenment, in other words "illumination". Can you say "Illuminati"?
The origin of Gatorade was that it was a drink named after the college team the Florida Gators.
The Gator (alligator) is actually westernized version of the Egyptian of god Sebek-Ra and who first came out of the waters of chaos to create the world.
Don't you SEE IT!!!
The Illuminati is wanting us to drink their water and bow to their pagan deity!!!
Does any of this sound crazy to you? It should, because I made it up all on the fly.
What do you think when you hear conspiracy theorists talk about their theories?
Post your comments below.
Dantalion Jones
Mind Control - Develop Useful Telekinetic Powers of the Mind
How To Develop Useful Telekinetic Powers of the Mind
It is important at the outset for us all to be on the same page and know what is meant by the term "telekinetic." When using the terms telekinetic or telekinesis, we must also know that it is synonymous with the word psychokinesis or "PK." These terms describe the psychic abilities to easily, often effortlessly and naturally affect or control objects at any distance using mere thought or spiritual power of sorts. Interestingly, PK also includes the ability to influence outcomes, which a lot of PK research has already proven! Many people have certainly and undoubtedly already experienced this mind power, while some others find it fairly hard to believe in. Still, many others will experience PK sooner or later based on their karmic destiny, and this information will help them to understand the experience much better whenever it manifests.
Well, the truth is that modern science has already proven that telekinetic powers are certainly real. And, there are many research studies from the top universities and scientists that confirm the existence of telekinetic powers. There have been many paranormal research studies conducted involving PK mind power. And they all have the same basic conclusion...that PK is a phenomenon to take quite seriously and learn more about so that you can use it for beneficial purposes.
It is evident that possessing some kinds of psychic powers can benefit human life in unlimited ways and on all levels. In fact, there is a metaphysical manuscript entitled "This Is PK" which presents the most accurate, useful, powerful and beneficial information about telekinetic powers and mind over matter that I have ever seen. It also gets deeply into PK research that has already verified the existence of this supernatural ability that humans obviously possess. I urge everyone to understand and learn to know more about using your PK. This Is PK manuscript only discusses True-PK, which is totally different from staged PK. With staged PK, there is some type of physical contact with the object supposedly being controlled. A classic example of this is spoon-bending, where there is possibly sleight of hand involved and not mind power.
True PK can not be mistaken, it is scientifically proven under controlled conditions at universities including Stanford. A classic example of true PK is one's ability to control electricity at a distance such as lights and automobiles. Another example is the psychic ability to displace objects with the mind. Finally, the Fridge Phenomenon Discovery serves as a very classic example of true PK and more about that discovery is revealed in the manuscript This Is PK.
It is already a well established fact that PK mind power can be used for many important purposes such as producing abundance, true wellness and protection, real healing and so much more. One only needs to learn more about how to work with one's own PK psychic abilities.
It is important at the outset for us all to be on the same page and know what is meant by the term "telekinetic." When using the terms telekinetic or telekinesis, we must also know that it is synonymous with the word psychokinesis or "PK." These terms describe the psychic abilities to easily, often effortlessly and naturally affect or control objects at any distance using mere thought or spiritual power of sorts. Interestingly, PK also includes the ability to influence outcomes, which a lot of PK research has already proven! Many people have certainly and undoubtedly already experienced this mind power, while some others find it fairly hard to believe in. Still, many others will experience PK sooner or later based on their karmic destiny, and this information will help them to understand the experience much better whenever it manifests.
Well, the truth is that modern science has already proven that telekinetic powers are certainly real. And, there are many research studies from the top universities and scientists that confirm the existence of telekinetic powers. There have been many paranormal research studies conducted involving PK mind power. And they all have the same basic conclusion...that PK is a phenomenon to take quite seriously and learn more about so that you can use it for beneficial purposes.
It is evident that possessing some kinds of psychic powers can benefit human life in unlimited ways and on all levels. In fact, there is a metaphysical manuscript entitled "This Is PK" which presents the most accurate, useful, powerful and beneficial information about telekinetic powers and mind over matter that I have ever seen. It also gets deeply into PK research that has already verified the existence of this supernatural ability that humans obviously possess. I urge everyone to understand and learn to know more about using your PK. This Is PK manuscript only discusses True-PK, which is totally different from staged PK. With staged PK, there is some type of physical contact with the object supposedly being controlled. A classic example of this is spoon-bending, where there is possibly sleight of hand involved and not mind power.
True PK can not be mistaken, it is scientifically proven under controlled conditions at universities including Stanford. A classic example of true PK is one's ability to control electricity at a distance such as lights and automobiles. Another example is the psychic ability to displace objects with the mind. Finally, the Fridge Phenomenon Discovery serves as a very classic example of true PK and more about that discovery is revealed in the manuscript This Is PK.
It is already a well established fact that PK mind power can be used for many important purposes such as producing abundance, true wellness and protection, real healing and so much more. One only needs to learn more about how to work with one's own PK psychic abilities.
Mind Control - More Self Improvement Gifts
I wanted to let you know today about a Self Improvement site that will allow you to download 100’s of self help gifts. And the best part is that it is absolutely FREE!If you’ve had enough of plodding along year after year and you want to improve yourself to make 2011 your BEST ever year, then you need to go here: http://mindcontrol101.com/go/SE5/
Self Improvement 5 will be open only for a VERY LIMITED TIME from January 6th to January 27th 2011. When you go there you’ll find a multitude of products – all FREE – provided by Self Improvement and Marketing experts from all over the world. Here is just a small sample of what you will find:
* How to Become an Advanced Early Riser - Steven Aitchison
* Turn Your Passsion into a book... - Warren Whitlock
* Total Wellness Guide - Craig Raphael
* COACHES: Create a 6-Figure Practice, Here's How! - Barb Wade
* Living the Rich Life - Julia Busch
* Achieve Your Dreams - Brenton Lindo
* I Have Value Meditation - Estra Roell
* Creative Visualization Mastey - Bruno Auger
* Wealthy You 2011 Vision Sheet - Nachhi Randhawa
* Find the Best Self Improvement Niches and More - Tuks Engineer
* Self Hypnosis Sessions At Home - Paul Mihai Pavel
* Wake Up to the Dream - Eva Gregory
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The organizers of the event are Stephanie Mulac, Carolyn Hansen and Dr. Joe Rubino.
Just briefly, this is Stephanie’s 4th Self Improvement Giveaway. Stephanie started this style of event in 2006. It’s in the form of a “Giveaway” which is sort of like a giant electronic trade fair where 100’s of experts offer their products free to the public.
Because it has become so popular, this year Stephanie has enlisted the services of Carolyn Hansen, renowned fitness professional, and Self Exteem Expert, Dr. Joe Rubino.You only have to walk into any book store in any country to see how popular the subjects of self improvement, self awareness and personal development are. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry churning out hundreds of new books, audios, CD’s and other paraphernalia every year.
These can be very expensive but at http://mindcontrol101.com/go/SE5/ you can pick this information up completely FREE.
With 2011 upon us, what better time is there than right NOW to set yourself and your business up for future success? This event is a life-changing experience for those who take it.Come and join Stephanie, Carolyn, Joe and me and see for yourself.
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Mind Control - Over 700 Self Improvement Gifts
Self Improvement Gifts 5 is LIVE and that means...
It's time to get your hands on the largest selection of FREE Personal Growth Gifts & Internet Marketing Products & Services that you will find anywhere!
Stephanie Mulac, Carolyn Hansen & Dr. Joe Rubino predicted that this 5th annual massive Giveaway Event would be the best yet - and they've made good on their word!
The line up of gifts I've seen are some of the most powerful Self Improvement ebooks, memberships, videos, audios, software, and e-courses on the net today!
They've assembled the who's who of Personal Growth Experts and you'll be able to grab 1000s of dollars worth of products & services - all geared toward improving your life and business endeavors!
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I've already had a peek at the gifts and look at what you'll be able to get your hands on if you ACT FAST:
* How to Become an Advanced Early Riser - Steven Aitchison
* Turn Your Passion into a book... - Warren Whitlock
* Total Wellness Guide - Craig Raphael
* COACHES: Create a 6-Figure Practice, Here's How! - Barb Wade
* Living the Rich Life - Julia Busch
* Achieve Your Dreams - Brenton Lindo
* I Have Value Meditation - Estra Roell
* Creative Visualization Mastey - Bruno Auger
* Wealthy You 2011 Vision Sheet - Nachhi Randhawa
* Find the Best Self Improvement Niches and More - Tuks Engineer
* Self Hypnosis Sessions At Home - Paul Mihai Pavel
* Wake Up to the Dream - Eva Gregory
* And TONS (OVER 700+) MORE!
This event only lasts for 21 days, so don't delay and get over there now:
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To Your Success In 2011!
Dantalion Jones
P.S. Download all the gifts immediately and check
back often because more are being added all the
time:
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It's time to get your hands on the largest selection of FREE Personal Growth Gifts & Internet Marketing Products & Services that you will find anywhere!Stephanie Mulac, Carolyn Hansen & Dr. Joe Rubino predicted that this 5th annual massive Giveaway Event would be the best yet - and they've made good on their word!
The line up of gifts I've seen are some of the most powerful Self Improvement ebooks, memberships, videos, audios, software, and e-courses on the net today!
They've assembled the who's who of Personal Growth Experts and you'll be able to grab 1000s of dollars worth of products & services - all geared toward improving your life and business endeavors!
You can go Download all of these products TODAY right here:
http://mindcontrol101.com/go/SE5
I've already had a peek at the gifts and look at what you'll be able to get your hands on if you ACT FAST:
* How to Become an Advanced Early Riser - Steven Aitchison* Turn Your Passion into a book... - Warren Whitlock
* Total Wellness Guide - Craig Raphael
* COACHES: Create a 6-Figure Practice, Here's How! - Barb Wade
* Living the Rich Life - Julia Busch
* Achieve Your Dreams - Brenton Lindo
* I Have Value Meditation - Estra Roell
* Creative Visualization Mastey - Bruno Auger
* Wealthy You 2011 Vision Sheet - Nachhi Randhawa
* Find the Best Self Improvement Niches and More - Tuks Engineer
* Self Hypnosis Sessions At Home - Paul Mihai Pavel
* Wake Up to the Dream - Eva Gregory
* And TONS (OVER 700+) MORE!
This event only lasts for 21 days, so don't delay and get over there now:
http://mindcontrol101.com/go/SE5
To Your Success In 2011!Dantalion Jones
P.S. Download all the gifts immediately and check
back often because more are being added all the
time:
http://mindcontrol101.com/go/SE5
Mind Control - Your Life Certificate
To show my appreciation for your support throughout the year, I'm excited to share this incredibly motivational short video with you called "Your Life Certificate."
Please take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy:
http://selfimprovementgifts5.com/go/1715/vid
To Your Success In 2011!
Dantalion Jones
Mind Control Video... using awesome story and symbolism
Here is a VERY inspiring commercial.
It is very inspiring and uses a very brief symbolism of a butterfly to turn that small tug at the heart string into a yank.
Enjoy. Please tell me your thoughts on the story it tells.
It is very inspiring and uses a very brief symbolism of a butterfly to turn that small tug at the heart string into a yank.
Enjoy. Please tell me your thoughts on the story it tells.
Mind Control or Crazy? Jared Lee Loughner
Perhaps the only clue to what lay ahead was the rambling rants the 22-year-old left on the internet.
Loughner posted a picture of a handgun on his MySpace page, with a photo of the White House behind the weapon and the words "United States History" also visible.
Loughner bragged he could create a "new currency" and "new language", and accused the US government of "mind control" and "brainwashing".
Depicting himself as an angry and sleep-deprived anti-government activist, he added "terrorism" could bring about reforms.
His favourite books were Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, Animal Farm, Brave New World, The Wizard Of Oz and Aesop's Fables. He also said he studied The Communist Manifesto.
On YouTube, he posted a seven-minute video shot in the desert, showing a US flag planted in the ground.
A hooded figure, face obscured by a home-made mask and wearing a long plastic skirt walks towards the flag before turning around. The figure holds the flag aloft then sets it alight.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world/brave-new-world-of-a-deranged-killer-lee-loughner/story-e6frfkyi-1225984679109#ixzz1AY3DWyy6
Mind Control Using Zen Meditation... a good thing!
"Our previous research found that Zen meditators have lower pain sensitivity. The aim of the current study was to determine how they are achieving this," says senior author Pierre Rainville, researcher at the Université de Montréal and the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal. "Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we demonstrated that although the meditators were aware of the pain, this sensation wasn't processed in the part of their brains responsible for appraisal, reasoning or memory formation. We think that they feel the sensations, but cut the process short, refraining from interpretation or labelling of the stimuli as painful."
Training the brain
Rainville and his colleagues compared the response of 13 Zen meditators to 13 non-meditators to a painful heat stimulus. Pain perception was measured and compared with functional MRI data. The most experienced Zen practitioners showed lower pain responses and decreased activity in the brain areas responsible for cognition, emotion and memory (the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus). In addition, there was a decrease in the communication between a part of the brain that senses the pain and the prefrontal cortex.
"Our findings lead to new insights into mind/brain function," says first author, Joshua Grant, a doctoral student at the Université de Montréal. "These results challenge current concepts of mental control, which is thought to be achieved by increasing cognitive activity or effort. Instead, we suggest it is possible to self-regulate in a more passive manner, by 'turning off' certain areas of the brain, which in this case are normally involved in processing pain."
"The results suggest that Zen meditators may have a training-related ability to disengage some higher-order brain processes, while still experiencing the stimulus," says Rainville. "Such an ability could have widespread and profound implications for pain and emotion regulation and cognitive control. This behaviour is consistent with the mindset of Zen and with the notion of mindfulness."
More information: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03043959
Mind Control Advertising - What psychological tricks do they use?
Dr. Robert Cialdini discusses sales principles - It`s all about changing your social reality.
Mind Control Patents
US PATENT --4,717,343 --METHOD OF CHANGING A PERSON'S BEHAVIOR--A method of conditioning a person's unconscious mind in order to effect a desired change in the person's behavior which does not require the services of a trained therapist. Instead the person to be treated views a program of video pictures appearing on a screen. The program as viewed by the person's unconscious mind acts to condition the person's thought patterns in a manner which alters that person's behavior in a positive way. SOURCE: Judy Wall, Mike Coyle and Jan Wiesemann. Paranoia Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2000 -Article -'Technology to Your Mind' - By Judy Wall
US PATENT 5,270,800 --SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE GENERATOR--A combined subliminal and supraliminal message generator for use with a television receiver permits complete control of subliminal messages and their manner of presentation. A video synchronization detector enables a video display generator to generate a video message signal corresponding to a received alphanumeric text message in synchronism with a received television signal. A video mixer selects either the received video signal or the video message signal for output. The messages produced by the video message generator are user selectable via a keyboard input. A message memory stores a plurality of alphanumeric text messages specified by user commands for use as subliminal messages. This message memory preferably includes a read only memory storing predetermined sets of alphanumeric text messages directed to differing topics. The sets of predetermined alphanumeric text messages preferably include several positive affirmations directed to the left brain and an equal number of positive affirmations directed to the right brain that are alternately presented subliminally. The left brain messages are presented in a linear text mode, while the right brain messages are presented in a three dimensional perspective mode. The user can control the length and spacing of the subliminal presentations to accommodate differing conscious thresholds. Alternative embodiments include a combined cable television converter and subliminal message generator, a combine television receiver and subliminal message generator and a computer capable of presenting subliminal messages. SOURCE: Judy Wall, Mike Coyle and Jan Wiesemann. Paranoia Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2000 -Article -'Technology to Your Mind' - By Judy Wall
US PATENT 5,123,899 --METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING CONSCIOUSNESS--A system for altering the states of human consciousness involves the simultaneous application of multiple stimuli, preferable sounds, having differing frequencies and wave forms. The relationship between the frequencies of the several stimuli is exhibited by the equation g=s.sup.n/4 .multidot.f where: f=frequency of one stimulus; g=frequency of the other stimuli of stimulus; and n=a positive or negative integer which is different for each other stimulus. ALSO SEE: US PATENT --5,289,438 --METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING CONSCIOUSNESS SOURCE: Judy Wall, Mike Coyle and Jan Wiesemann. Paranoia Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2000 -Article -'Technology to Your Mind' - By Judy Wall
US PATENT 4,877,027--HEARING SYSTEM --Sound is induced in the head of a person by radiating the head with microwaves in the range of 100 megahertz to 10,000 megahertz that are modulated with a particular waveform. The waveform consists of frequency modulated bursts. Each burst is made up of ten to twenty uniformly spaced pulses grouped tightly together. The burst width is between 500 nanoseconds and 100 microseconds. The pulse width is in the range of 10 nanoseconds to 1 microsecond. The bursts are frequency modulated by the audio input to create the sensation of hearing in the person whose head is irradiated.
US PATENT 6,011,991--COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING BRAIN WAVE ANALYSIS AND/OR USE OF BRAIN ACTIVITY--A system and method for enabling human beings to communicate by way of their monitored brain activity. The brain activity of an individual is monitored and transmitted to a remote location (e.g. by satellite). At the remote location, the monitored brain activity is compared with pre-recorded normalized brain activity curves, waveforms, or patterns to determine if a match or substantial match is found. If such a match is found, then the computer at the remote location determines that the individual was attempting to communicate the word, phrase, or thought corresponding to the matched stored normalized signal.
US PATENT 4,858,612 - HEARING DEVICE --A method and apparatus for simulation of hearing in mammals by introduction of a plurality of microwaves into the region of the auditory cortex is shown and described. A microphone is used to transform sound signals into electrical signals which are in turn analyzed and processed to provide controls for generating a plurality of microwave signals at different frequencies. The multifrequency microwaves are then applied to the brain in the region of the auditory cortex. By this method sounds are perceived by the mammal which are representative of the original sound received by the microphone.
US PATENT 3,951,134 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND ALTERING BRAIN WAVES--Apparatus for and method of sensing brain waves at a position remote from a subject whereby electromagnetic signals of different frequencies are simultaneously transmitted to the brain of the subject in which the signals interfere with one another to yield a waveform which is modulated by the subject's brain waves. The interference waveform which is representative of the brain wave activity is re-transmitted by the brain to a receiver where it is demodulated and amplified. The demodulated waveform is then displayed for visual viewing and routed to a computer for further processing and analysis. The demodulated waveform also can be used to produce a compensating signal which is transmitted back to the brain to effect a desired change in electrical activity therein.
US PATENT 5,159,703 - SILENT SUBLIMINAL PRESENTATION SYSTEM --A silent communications system in which nonaural carriers, in the very low or very high audio frequency range or in the adjacent ultrasonic frequency spectrum, are amplitude or frequency modulated with the desired intelligence and propagated acoustically or vibrationally, for inducement into the brain, typically through the use of loudspeakers, earphones or piezoelectric transducers.
US PATENT 5,507,291- METHOD AND AN ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DETERMINING INFORMATION AS TO A PERSON'S EMOTIONAL STATE
US PATENT: US5629678:IMPLANTABLE TRANSCEIVER-Apparatus for Tracking And Recovering Humans.
US PATENT FOR BARCODE TATTOO--Method for verifying human identity during electronic sale transactions. A method is presented for facilitating sales transactions by electronic media. A bar code or a design is tattooed on an individual. Before the sales transaction can be consummated, the tattoo is scanned with a scanner. Characteristics about the scanned tattoo are compared to characteristics about other tattoos stored on a computer database in order to verify the identity of the buyer. Once verified, the seller may be authorized to debit the buyer's electronic bank account in order to consummate the transaction. The seller's electronic bank account may be similarly updated.
US PATENT 5,539,705 - ULTRASONIC SPEECH TRANSLATOR AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM--A wireless communication system undetectable by radio frequency methods for converting audio signals, including human voice, to electronic signals in the ultrasonic frequency range, transmitting the ultrasonic signal by way of acoustical pressure waves across a carrier medium, including gases, liquids, or solids, and reconverting the ultrasonic acoustical pressure waves back to the original audio signal. The ultrasonic speech translator and communication system (20) includes an ultrasonic transmitting device (100) and an ultrasonic receiving device (200). The ultrasonic transmitting device (100) accepts as input (115) an audio signal such as human voice input from a microphone (114) or tape deck.
US PATENT 5,629,678 - PERSONAL TRACKING AND RECOVERY SYSTEM--Apparatus for tracking and recovering humans utilizes an implantable transceiver incorporating a power supply and actuation system allowing the unit to remain implanted and functional for years without maintenance. The implanted transmitter may be remotely actuated, or actuated by the implantee. Power for the remote-activated receiver is generated electromechanically through the movement of body muscle. The device is small enough to be implanted in a child, facilitating use as a safeguard against kidnapping, and has a transmission range which also makes it suitable for wilderness sporting activities. A novel biological monitoring feature allows the device to be used to facilitate prompt medical dispatch in the event of heart attack or similar medical emergency. A novel sensation-feedback feature allows the implantee to control and actuate the device with certainty.
US PATENT 5,760,692 - INTRA-ORAL TRACKING DEVICE-An intra-oral tracking device adapted for use in association with a tooth having a buccal surface and a lingual surface, the apparatus comprises a tooth mounting member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface including adhesive material.
US PATENT 5,868,100 - FENCELESS ANIMAL CONTROL SYSTEM USING GPS LOCATION INFORMATION--A fenceless animal confinement system comprising portable units attached to the animal and including means for receiving GPS signals and for providing stimulation to the animal. The GPS signals are processed to provide location information which is compared to the desired boundary parameters. If the animal has moved outside the desired area, the stimulation means is activated. The signal processing circuitry may be included either within the portable unit or within a separate fixed station.
US PATENT 5,905,461 - GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE TRACKING DEVICE--A global positioning and tracking system for locating one of a person and item of property. The global positioning and tracking system comprises at least one tracking device for connection to the one of the person and item of property including a processing device for determining a location of the tracking device and generating a position signal and a transmitter for transmitting said position signal.
US PATENT 5,935,054 - MAGNETIC EXCITATION OF SENSORY RESONANCES--The invention pertains to influencing the nervous system of a subject by a weak externally applied magnetic field with a frequency near 1/2 Hz. In a range of amplitudes, such fields can excite the 1/2 sensory resonance, which is the physiological effect involved in "rocking the baby".
US PATENT 5,952,600 -ENGINE DISABLING WEAPON-- A non-lethal weapon for disabling an engine such as that of a fleeing car by means of a high voltage discharge that perturbs or destroys the electrical circuits.
US PATENT 6,006,188 - SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DETERMINING PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING A KNOWLEDGE BASE
US PATENT 6,014,080 - BODY WORN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TRACKING DEVICE --Tamper resistant body-worn tracking device to be worn by offenders or potential victims for use in a wireless communication system receiving signals from a global positioning system (GPS).
US PATENT 6,017,302 - SUBLIMINAL ACOUSTIC MANIPULATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEMS --In human subjects, sensory resonances can be excited by subliminal atmospheric acoustic pulses that are tuned to the resonance frequency. The 1/2 Hz sensory resonance affects the autonomic nervous system and may cause relaxation, drowsiness, or sexual excitement, depending on the precise acoustic frequency near 1/2 Hz used. The effects of the 2.5 Hz resonance include slowing of certain cortical processes, sleepiness, and disorientation. For these effects to occur, the acoustic intensity must lie in a certain deeply subliminal range. Suitable apparatus consists of a portable battery-powered source of weak subaudio acoustic radiation. The method and apparatus can be used by the general public as an aid to relaxation, sleep, or sexual arousal, and clinically for the control and perhaps treatment of insomnia, tremors, epileptic seizures, and anxiety disorders. There is further application as a nonlethal weapon that can be used in law enforcement standoff situations, for causing drowsiness and disorientation in targeted subjects. It is then preferable to use venting acoustic monopoles in the form of a device that inhales and exhales air with subaudio frequency.
US PATENT 6,051,594 - METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR MODULATING THE HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE--The invention is directed to improved methods for modulating the human sexual response by orally administering a formulation of the vasodilator phentolamine to the blood circulation and thereby modulating the sexual response on demand.
US PATENT 6,052,336 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AUDIBLE SOUND USING ULTRASONIC SOUND AS A CARRIER--An ultrasonic sound source broadcasts an ultrasonic signal which is amplitude and/or frequency modulated with an information input signal originating from an information input source. If the signals are amplitude modulated, a square root function of the information input signal is produced prior to modulation. The modulated signal, which may be amplified, is then broadcast via a projector unit, whereupon an individual or group of individuals located in the broadcast region detect the audible sound.
US PATENT 5,270,800 --SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE GENERATOR--A combined subliminal and supraliminal message generator for use with a television receiver permits complete control of subliminal messages and their manner of presentation. A video synchronization detector enables a video display generator to generate a video message signal corresponding to a received alphanumeric text message in synchronism with a received television signal. A video mixer selects either the received video signal or the video message signal for output. The messages produced by the video message generator are user selectable via a keyboard input. A message memory stores a plurality of alphanumeric text messages specified by user commands for use as subliminal messages. This message memory preferably includes a read only memory storing predetermined sets of alphanumeric text messages directed to differing topics. The sets of predetermined alphanumeric text messages preferably include several positive affirmations directed to the left brain and an equal number of positive affirmations directed to the right brain that are alternately presented subliminally. The left brain messages are presented in a linear text mode, while the right brain messages are presented in a three dimensional perspective mode. The user can control the length and spacing of the subliminal presentations to accommodate differing conscious thresholds. Alternative embodiments include a combined cable television converter and subliminal message generator, a combine television receiver and subliminal message generator and a computer capable of presenting subliminal messages. SOURCE: Judy Wall, Mike Coyle and Jan Wiesemann. Paranoia Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2000 -Article -'Technology to Your Mind' - By Judy Wall
US PATENT 5,123,899 --METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING CONSCIOUSNESS--A system for altering the states of human consciousness involves the simultaneous application of multiple stimuli, preferable sounds, having differing frequencies and wave forms. The relationship between the frequencies of the several stimuli is exhibited by the equation g=s.sup.n/4 .multidot.f where: f=frequency of one stimulus; g=frequency of the other stimuli of stimulus; and n=a positive or negative integer which is different for each other stimulus. ALSO SEE: US PATENT --5,289,438 --METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING CONSCIOUSNESS SOURCE: Judy Wall, Mike Coyle and Jan Wiesemann. Paranoia Magazine Issue 24 Fall 2000 -Article -'Technology to Your Mind' - By Judy Wall
US PATENT 4,877,027--HEARING SYSTEM --Sound is induced in the head of a person by radiating the head with microwaves in the range of 100 megahertz to 10,000 megahertz that are modulated with a particular waveform. The waveform consists of frequency modulated bursts. Each burst is made up of ten to twenty uniformly spaced pulses grouped tightly together. The burst width is between 500 nanoseconds and 100 microseconds. The pulse width is in the range of 10 nanoseconds to 1 microsecond. The bursts are frequency modulated by the audio input to create the sensation of hearing in the person whose head is irradiated.
US PATENT 6,011,991--COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING BRAIN WAVE ANALYSIS AND/OR USE OF BRAIN ACTIVITY--A system and method for enabling human beings to communicate by way of their monitored brain activity. The brain activity of an individual is monitored and transmitted to a remote location (e.g. by satellite). At the remote location, the monitored brain activity is compared with pre-recorded normalized brain activity curves, waveforms, or patterns to determine if a match or substantial match is found. If such a match is found, then the computer at the remote location determines that the individual was attempting to communicate the word, phrase, or thought corresponding to the matched stored normalized signal.
US PATENT 4,858,612 - HEARING DEVICE --A method and apparatus for simulation of hearing in mammals by introduction of a plurality of microwaves into the region of the auditory cortex is shown and described. A microphone is used to transform sound signals into electrical signals which are in turn analyzed and processed to provide controls for generating a plurality of microwave signals at different frequencies. The multifrequency microwaves are then applied to the brain in the region of the auditory cortex. By this method sounds are perceived by the mammal which are representative of the original sound received by the microphone.
US PATENT 3,951,134 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND ALTERING BRAIN WAVES--Apparatus for and method of sensing brain waves at a position remote from a subject whereby electromagnetic signals of different frequencies are simultaneously transmitted to the brain of the subject in which the signals interfere with one another to yield a waveform which is modulated by the subject's brain waves. The interference waveform which is representative of the brain wave activity is re-transmitted by the brain to a receiver where it is demodulated and amplified. The demodulated waveform is then displayed for visual viewing and routed to a computer for further processing and analysis. The demodulated waveform also can be used to produce a compensating signal which is transmitted back to the brain to effect a desired change in electrical activity therein.
US PATENT 5,159,703 - SILENT SUBLIMINAL PRESENTATION SYSTEM --A silent communications system in which nonaural carriers, in the very low or very high audio frequency range or in the adjacent ultrasonic frequency spectrum, are amplitude or frequency modulated with the desired intelligence and propagated acoustically or vibrationally, for inducement into the brain, typically through the use of loudspeakers, earphones or piezoelectric transducers.
US PATENT 5,507,291- METHOD AND AN ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY DETERMINING INFORMATION AS TO A PERSON'S EMOTIONAL STATE
US PATENT: US5629678:IMPLANTABLE TRANSCEIVER-Apparatus for Tracking And Recovering Humans.
US PATENT FOR BARCODE TATTOO--Method for verifying human identity during electronic sale transactions. A method is presented for facilitating sales transactions by electronic media. A bar code or a design is tattooed on an individual. Before the sales transaction can be consummated, the tattoo is scanned with a scanner. Characteristics about the scanned tattoo are compared to characteristics about other tattoos stored on a computer database in order to verify the identity of the buyer. Once verified, the seller may be authorized to debit the buyer's electronic bank account in order to consummate the transaction. The seller's electronic bank account may be similarly updated.
US PATENT 5,629,678 - PERSONAL TRACKING AND RECOVERY SYSTEM--Apparatus for tracking and recovering humans utilizes an implantable transceiver incorporating a power supply and actuation system allowing the unit to remain implanted and functional for years without maintenance. The implanted transmitter may be remotely actuated, or actuated by the implantee. Power for the remote-activated receiver is generated electromechanically through the movement of body muscle. The device is small enough to be implanted in a child, facilitating use as a safeguard against kidnapping, and has a transmission range which also makes it suitable for wilderness sporting activities. A novel biological monitoring feature allows the device to be used to facilitate prompt medical dispatch in the event of heart attack or similar medical emergency. A novel sensation-feedback feature allows the implantee to control and actuate the device with certainty.
US PATENT 5,760,692 - INTRA-ORAL TRACKING DEVICE-An intra-oral tracking device adapted for use in association with a tooth having a buccal surface and a lingual surface, the apparatus comprises a tooth mounting member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface including adhesive material.
US PATENT 5,868,100 - FENCELESS ANIMAL CONTROL SYSTEM USING GPS LOCATION INFORMATION--A fenceless animal confinement system comprising portable units attached to the animal and including means for receiving GPS signals and for providing stimulation to the animal. The GPS signals are processed to provide location information which is compared to the desired boundary parameters. If the animal has moved outside the desired area, the stimulation means is activated. The signal processing circuitry may be included either within the portable unit or within a separate fixed station.
US PATENT 5,905,461 - GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE TRACKING DEVICE--A global positioning and tracking system for locating one of a person and item of property. The global positioning and tracking system comprises at least one tracking device for connection to the one of the person and item of property including a processing device for determining a location of the tracking device and generating a position signal and a transmitter for transmitting said position signal.
US PATENT 5,935,054 - MAGNETIC EXCITATION OF SENSORY RESONANCES--The invention pertains to influencing the nervous system of a subject by a weak externally applied magnetic field with a frequency near 1/2 Hz. In a range of amplitudes, such fields can excite the 1/2 sensory resonance, which is the physiological effect involved in "rocking the baby".
US PATENT 5,952,600 -ENGINE DISABLING WEAPON-- A non-lethal weapon for disabling an engine such as that of a fleeing car by means of a high voltage discharge that perturbs or destroys the electrical circuits.
US PATENT 6,006,188 - SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DETERMINING PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING A KNOWLEDGE BASE
US PATENT 6,017,302 - SUBLIMINAL ACOUSTIC MANIPULATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEMS --In human subjects, sensory resonances can be excited by subliminal atmospheric acoustic pulses that are tuned to the resonance frequency. The 1/2 Hz sensory resonance affects the autonomic nervous system and may cause relaxation, drowsiness, or sexual excitement, depending on the precise acoustic frequency near 1/2 Hz used. The effects of the 2.5 Hz resonance include slowing of certain cortical processes, sleepiness, and disorientation. For these effects to occur, the acoustic intensity must lie in a certain deeply subliminal range. Suitable apparatus consists of a portable battery-powered source of weak subaudio acoustic radiation. The method and apparatus can be used by the general public as an aid to relaxation, sleep, or sexual arousal, and clinically for the control and perhaps treatment of insomnia, tremors, epileptic seizures, and anxiety disorders. There is further application as a nonlethal weapon that can be used in law enforcement standoff situations, for causing drowsiness and disorientation in targeted subjects. It is then preferable to use venting acoustic monopoles in the form of a device that inhales and exhales air with subaudio frequency.
US PATENT 6,051,594 - METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR MODULATING THE HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE--The invention is directed to improved methods for modulating the human sexual response by orally administering a formulation of the vasodilator phentolamine to the blood circulation and thereby modulating the sexual response on demand.
US PATENT 6,052,336 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AUDIBLE SOUND USING ULTRASONIC SOUND AS A CARRIER--An ultrasonic sound source broadcasts an ultrasonic signal which is amplitude and/or frequency modulated with an information input signal originating from an information input source. If the signals are amplitude modulated, a square root function of the information input signal is produced prior to modulation. The modulated signal, which may be amplified, is then broadcast via a projector unit, whereupon an individual or group of individuals located in the broadcast region detect the audible sound.
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