The Oxford English Dictionary records the earliest known English-language usage of brainwashing in an article by newspaperman Edward Hunter, in Miami News, published on 7 October 1950. Hunter, an outspoken anticommunist and said to be a CIA agent working undercover as a journalist, wrote a series of books and articles on the theme of Chinese brainwashing, and the word brainwashing quickly became a stock phrase in Cold War headlines.
The Chinese term xǐ năo (literally "wash brain") was originally used to describe methodologies of coercive persuasion used under the Maoist government in China, which aimed to transform individuals with a reactionary imperialist mindset into "right-thinking" members of the new Chinese social system. The term punned on the Taoist custom of "cleansing/washing the heart/mind" (xǐ xīn) before conducting certain ceremonies or entering certain holy places.
Hunter and those who picked up the Chinese term used it to explain why, during the Korean War (1950-1953), some American prisoners of war cooperated with their Chinese captors, even in a few cases defecting to the enemy side. British radio operator Robert W. Ford and British army Colonel James Carne also claimed that the Chinese subjected them to brainwashing techniques during their war-era imprisonment.
The U.S. military and government laid charges of "brainwashing" in an effort to undermine detailed confessions made by military personnel to war crimes, includingbiological warfare. After Chinese radio broadcasts claimed to quote Frank Schwable, Chief of Staff of the First Marine Air Wing admitting to participating in germ warfare, United Nations commander Gen. Mark W. Clark asserted: "Whether these statements ever passed the lips of these unfortunate men is doubtful. If they did, however, too familiar are the mind-annihilating methods of these Communists in extorting whatever words they want .... The men themselves are not to blame, and they have my deepest sympathy for having been used in this abominable way." I had the opportunity to attend the Mind Control Seminar given by Dantalion Jones. The seminar was one of the most useful and instructive that I have ever attended. The information given was broad, useful, and very hard to get. Mr.Jones was a patient, effective instructor and his experience and knowledge on this subject is second to none; he knows what few others do and shares this generously. Using a combination of instruction, exercises, and real life scenarios the techniques were quickly learned and assimilated.
I have been reading about influence for years and am in an influence business. The books are excellent but nothing can replace the in person instruction of this class, I learned more in one weekend than I have in several years. I waited a few weeks to write this review to see how useful this would be in life and business and wow, was I amazed that the techniques taught were immediately applicable and incredibly effective. I use these techniques every day now and have gotten results well above my most optimistic expectations. I even used it several days later to assist a friend i psychological crisis.
I urge anyone with an interest in influence, in sales, in business, in leadership positions, or with life ambitions to take this course. If you deal with people on any level, even just your family this course is a must!
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The Chinese term xǐ năo (literally "wash brain") was originally used to describe methodologies of coercive persuasion used under the Maoist government in China, which aimed to transform individuals with a reactionary imperialist mindset into "right-thinking" members of the new Chinese social system. The term punned on the Taoist custom of "cleansing/washing the heart/mind" (xǐ xīn) before conducting certain ceremonies or entering certain holy places.
Hunter and those who picked up the Chinese term used it to explain why, during the Korean War (1950-1953), some American prisoners of war cooperated with their Chinese captors, even in a few cases defecting to the enemy side. British radio operator Robert W. Ford and British army Colonel James Carne also claimed that the Chinese subjected them to brainwashing techniques during their war-era imprisonment.
The U.S. military and government laid charges of "brainwashing" in an effort to undermine detailed confessions made by military personnel to war crimes, includingbiological warfare. After Chinese radio broadcasts claimed to quote Frank Schwable, Chief of Staff of the First Marine Air Wing admitting to participating in germ warfare, United Nations commander Gen. Mark W. Clark asserted: "Whether these statements ever passed the lips of these unfortunate men is doubtful. If they did, however, too familiar are the mind-annihilating methods of these Communists in extorting whatever words they want .... The men themselves are not to blame, and they have my deepest sympathy for having been used in this abominable way." I had the opportunity to attend the Mind Control Seminar given by Dantalion Jones. The seminar was one of the most useful and instructive that I have ever attended. The information given was broad, useful, and very hard to get. Mr.Jones was a patient, effective instructor and his experience and knowledge on this subject is second to none; he knows what few others do and shares this generously. Using a combination of instruction, exercises, and real life scenarios the techniques were quickly learned and assimilated.
I have been reading about influence for years and am in an influence business. The books are excellent but nothing can replace the in person instruction of this class, I learned more in one weekend than I have in several years. I waited a few weeks to write this review to see how useful this would be in life and business and wow, was I amazed that the techniques taught were immediately applicable and incredibly effective. I use these techniques every day now and have gotten results well above my most optimistic expectations. I even used it several days later to assist a friend i psychological crisis.
I urge anyone with an interest in influence, in sales, in business, in leadership positions, or with life ambitions to take this course. If you deal with people on any level, even just your family this course is a must!
If this interests you as much as it does me then please feel free to learn more.