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

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Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform" In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults.

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This book may be available online in PDF format. Self-determination may relate to awareness of techniques utilized to exert undue influence.

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The U.S.'s "introduction" to Sino-Russian mind control techniques is also referred to in a book called The Book of Honor.

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