science thought control science thought control non fiction book analyzing thought reform mind control published hardcover december taylor reviews history term usage journalist application marketing influence thought reform torture references book thought reform psychology psychiatrist cites research techniques experienced prisoners war korean war taylor explains basis reasoning brain proposes self describing physiology pathways utilizes case studies including family mass murder suicide members compares techniques influence communist societies lays model freedom agency complexity ends means thinking believes influence techniques book highly commended runner author award mind book year award received positive reviews guardian critical reviews daily_telegraph resource books including author attended university_of_oxford studied physiology philosophy obtained masters degree psychology received doctorate university_of_oxford research anatomy researching physiology psychology belief taylor won prize times higher education competition presented research contents taylor provides background development term use journalist later usage applied spheres marketing influence thought reform torture references psychiatrist work thought reform psychology resource book based research interviews conducted prisoners war subjected torture korean war taylor argues term useful refer form explains basis reasoning brain brings point self describes physiology pathways include containing explains certain brains rigid pathways susceptible new information creative taylor utilizes science individuals rigid pathways unlikely individual situations able later pathways explains repetition integral techniques connections stronger exposed incoming signals frequency intensity argues people teenage years early twenties susceptible taylor explains brain activity temporal lobe region responsible artistic creativity causes spiritual experiences process known book titled torture taylor parties certain techniques influencing including restriction individual freedoms deception methods conflict decision making processes utilizes case studies including family mass murder suicide members illustrate explains traitor skull case family followers carried multiple murders followers charismatic leader died consuming taylor asserts techniques influence similar social groups compares similar aspects communist societies techniques include individual controlling access information challenging belief structure creating doubt repeating messages environment according taylor emphasize positive aspects group negative aspects outsiders repeat simple ideas highly definitive sounding phrases refer abstract ambiguous ideas associated huge emotional baggage taylor writes involves intense version way brain traditionally learns final portion book iii freedom control taylor describes individual lays acronym tool combat influence mindset stands complexity ends means thinking model based criteria thought reform taylor emphasizes education freedom thought way criteria reception published hardcover format december paperback format august book highly commended runner author award mind book year award book science book prize described containing elegant accessible prose gave book positive review guardian concluded ambitious written study celebrates human freedom history attempts destroy reviewed book skeptical wrote enjoyed book challenge think neglected topic concluded taylor concern human venture science religion politics brain function creative stop think activity little exclusive cult review book daily_telegraph british doctor science writer critical commented taylor acknowledge explanatory gap current understanding brain structure think feel concluded interesting book taylor pursued view seeking explain explanatory gap merely advance brain simple fully known simple contain conscious observers know times criticized saw taylor conclusion little bit culture experience noted assessment places group classification tabloid press review critical commented taylor convey clear message work
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