--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > However, it should be pointed out that the > > > idea of 'brainwashing' or 'mind control, > > > vis a vis, 'cults' has almost been totally > > > discredited. > > > > Richard Hughes wrote: > > ...general group conformity can make a True > > Believer out of most. > > > If that was the case, we could use 'group > conformity' methods in U.S. prisons and reform > all the criminals. But that hasn't been the > case. 'Brainwashing' or 'mind control, has almost > been totally discredited.
It wouldn't e something you could use as the prisoners would be more likely to respect and learn from each other, which is almost certainly what does happen. Aspiring to be in with the in crowd is what I'm talking about here.
