Saturday, November 15, 2008

Conditioning of Human Mind: Slavery to a preconceived idea or life style.

Various Forms: Sexual and Domestic Slavery, Love, Religion, Fictional/Alternative Lifestyle, Social Customs.


Means and Methods: Physical Force, Mental Breakdown, Philosophical Justifications, Cultural excuses, Financial attractions, Emotional Conditioning, Attack on the defense system by bringing the target in the mode of struggle for survival (rather, surrender for survival).
It can be clearly observed that different means are used in different kind of conditionings. It is emotional in case of love, where the victim is convinced that she/he is loved, and used to the lover’s advantages. It is philosophical justification in most forms of Religious Schools. Financial attractions may be the tool used in case of Domestic and sexual slavery. Physical force, brutality and exploitation of fear of existence and, the well being of one’s loved beings, has been an eternally used tool. A combination of 2 or more factors may often be observed in different kinds of conditioning.

Mechanism of Brainwash: The mechanism of Brainwash is different for different victims/targets and different goals to be attained. It also varies from predator to predator. It also depends on how easy or tough is the target. This is indicated by the extent of brutality/convincing used to make one succumb to the conditioned thought pattern. I have heard many BDSM lifestylers often say, that Dominance and Submission is in the mind. So, the simplest explanation of the mechanism of Human mind conditioning would be to convince that what the target/follower/victim is doing is right, and that they ought to do it. This may happen by any of the modes and means mentioned above.

1 comment:

  1. a very good short test on conditioning....! in my research filed we have seen some examples of extreme conditions…the Milgram study, Zimbardo trials.. the human free-will is perhaps a most treasured and vulnerable object. yet we must not lose this precious commodity!

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