Reverse Psychology for Mind Control

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

In fact, this was the first stage of the “experiment” – having the participants write down their “personal philosophy of life.” @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

...they would probably just regurgitate some of the ideas they learned during their first year in college. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

If you asked a college sophomore to write down their “personal philosophy of life,” @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

Murray had a reason for using sophomores. Most sophomores do not have a “personal philosophy of life.” @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

For these “experiments,” Murray used second year undergraduate students at Harvard. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

The goal of these “experiments” was to indoctrinate people with a certain outlook on life. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

...in brainwashing. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

After the war, Murray became a professor at Harvard, where he conducted a series of “experiments” which were in fact exercises... @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

He was interested in both brainwashing and the use of drugs. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

Murray was the chief psychologist for the OSS, which was the precursor to the CIA. @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

(for more info, read this: http://t.co/UPFXE49O). @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

A good example of reverse psychology is what Henry Murray did to the Unabomber at Harvard @sakaihime

BlithelyIdiot @BlithelyIdiot

Many of the mind control techniques used by the U.S. government are based on reverse psychology. @sakaihime