Keyword: mind control

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When the Mind Surrenders December 30, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ensorara, Sarah
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Why do people willingly give up control of their own minds? Armand DiMele argues that boredom, peer pressure, and the pleasure principle all prime us to surrender our mental autonomy, whether to love, obsession, cults, or hormones. A caller shares her near-recruitment by the Moonies as a vivid case study.

Mind Control and Possession November 16, 2005

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Identity & The Self

Cult tactics reveal how easily the mind surrenders its autonomy. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti walk through techniques like love bombing, confession, disinhibition, and time deprivation, showing how the same methods appear in malicious cults, EST training, casinos, and even well-meaning recovery programs.