Since the beginning of time, people have attempted to read and control the thoughts of others.

Since the word 'brainwashing' was instituted in the fallout of the Korean War, it has become a buzzword in mainstream society and been overused to whenever they wanted to sell more books and newspaper. It has also been the subject of discussion in many fields including history, human science, brain research, and psychotherapy. This ongoing debate has always had something lacking though: any genuine reference to the study of the human brain. Descriptions of how feelings can be changed, whether by influence, misdirection, or power, have never been explained in depth.

Packed with convincing, true stories from cults and totalitarian regimes, ranging from political to business, the book describes and investigates the characteristics that underlie practically every one of these groups. It centers on how alluring, authoritarian pioneers control their supporters' mind by means of manipulative social structures and philosophies so that, genuinely and psychologically disconnected, they become unable to relate to the outside world.

Using the transformative hypothesis of connection to show the psychological impact of these conditions, and joining the most recent neuroscientific findings, the book illustrates how the combined dynamic of fear and 'love' attempts to separate individuals' capacity to think and carry on sanely. From little neighborhood cliques to worldwide players like ISIS and North Korea, the effect of these developments is widespread and developing.

This edition incorporates a new, updated introduction from the author focussing on the employment of brainwashing today, including the one used by the Islamic State.

• The most defenseless qualities that manipulators will target. Knowing them will prevent you from being a sitting duck
• 5 foolproof dark psychology strategies used to control individuals.
• Mind games designed to use your feelings against you.
• Basic NLP and how not to fall prey to its deceiving tricks.
• The 9 most common influence strategies. When you can understand them you'll have the possibility to recognize and protect yourself from them.
• What Dark Psychology is and how is it used to control individuals.
• The sneaky procedures that can easily affect the minds of clueless people
• The jobs/roles in everyday life that are prone to manipulate you.
• The deceiving techniques that relatives and our loved ones use to control us
• Understand why these devious strategies work so well
• Case studies showing how much harm a master manipulator can do.

This book offers a unique point of view on the elements of these control schemes, and gives helpful tips on how to spot and steer clear of them. It describes what emotional well-being is and it features the opinion of leading experts in the field of brainwashing: psychologists, attorneys, law enforcement members. You will read the true life experiences of survivors and their families. Students of psychology will find this book an unvaluable help to understand what goes on in the mind of manipulators.

Understanding these sly psychological tricks will prevent you from dating the wrong person. Keep yourself and your friends and family safe from the dark manipulators of the world.