Invisible Manipulators of Your Mind | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Commentary

    Mind control is an ancient craft. But in today's social media culture it has taken on a whole new essence. This article reveals the thinking behind much of today's use of the techniques of manipulating the way people think and behave. It shows the historical foundations and explains how Technocrats have used it in today's culture. It is a long read and one we would not expect all of our readers to consume but some will find it instructive. Our advice is to not to begin to read it until you have time to absorb and reflect on it. Enjoy learning how you, your friends and family and your customers are controlled.

• One
• We are living in an age in which the behavioral sciences have become inescapable. The findings of social psychology and behavioral economics are being employed to determine the news we read, the products we buy, the cultural and intellectual spheres we inhabit, and the human networks, online and in real life, of which we are a part. Aspects of human societies that were formerly guided by habit and tradition, or spontaneity and whim, are now increasingly the intended or unintended consequences of decisions made on the basis of scientific theories of the human mind and human well-being.

    ...

    Read the full article HERE on getpocket.com