how a communist brainwashing method came to the us cia learns from communists image credits: luo shaoyang via flickr . 




during the height of the cold war, the cia attempted to develop mind control techniques with the mkultra program. 




as it happens, the communists already had a leg up on them. we<u+2019>ll explore how this was done, along with some new twists. 




the criticism and self-criticism technique in history 




the technique of <u+201c>criticism and self-criticism<u+201d> (kritika i samokritika) was developed during the early days of the soviet union. this got results. when the early soviet show trials and purges took place, the targets would confess to committing treason<u+2014>the details stretching credulity<u+2014>and beg for execution. the maoists (chinese communists) used it too, typically during <u+201c>struggle sessions.<u+201d> also, forced confessions were required in vietnam for prisoners in reeducation camps. 




what happened wasn<u+2019>t much different from a medieval inquisition. those targeted would be badgered until they confessed to whatever it was they supposedly did. of course, physical forms of coercion were also an option. these weren<u+2019>t actual trials; their fates were already decided.
how a communist brainwashing method came to the us
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