THE BRAINWASHING OF A CHILD-how is it done?

The Brainwashing of a Child~ how is it done??

I am in no way an expert at this; however I am going to try to explain it so that some people will begin to understand. I continue to try and research this subject but usually the information pertains to adults or cults or abusive adult relationships. The one thing I think we all should remember is how vulnerable a child is compared to an adult. Some of these behaviors would have more of an impact on them. Today Mind control or brainwashing in academia is commonly referred to as coercive persuasion, coercive psychological systems or coercive influence. Coercion is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as:

1. To force to act or think in a certain manner

2. To dominate, restrain, or control by force

3. Coercive psychological systems are behavioral change programs which use psychological force in a coercive way to cause the learning and adoption of an ideology or designated set of beliefs, ideas, attitudes, or behaviors. The essential strategy used by the operators of these programs is to systematically select, sequence and coordinate many different types of coercive influence, anxiety and stress-producing tactics over continuous periods of time To bring about by force. Just as with spouse abuse traumatic bonding takes place. An abused partner is generally made to submit to one or more of the following behaviors (Children as well):

*early verbal and/or physical dominance

*isolation/imprisonment

*fear arousal and maintenance

*guilt induction

*contingent expressions of "love"

*enforced loyalty to the aggressor and self-denunciation

*promotion of powerlessness and helplessness

*pathological expressions of jealousy

*hope-instilling behaviors

*required secrecy

Remember, there are a number of ways children can be brainwashed. It is often accomplished by a parent or other trusted caregiver. Simplified, the process follows these steps:

1. The mind controller is a trusted, loved, and important person to the child. 2. The mind controller hates the person/concept/item who/which the child is being brainwashed to hate. (For example: The mind controller hates dad. or the mind controller hates religion. or the mind controller hates kittens.) 3. The child must agree with the mind controller because the child believes that to not do so might lose the support, love or acceptance of the mind controller. (The child hates dad because to not do so would mean losing mom's love. Or the child hates religion because to not do so might cause mom to not love the child anymore The following are tactics that are used by a person who is trying to control:

1. Increase suggestibility and "soften up" the individual through specific suggestibility-increasing techniques ie: Excessive exact repetition of routine activities, Sleep restriction and/or Nutritional restriction

2. Establish control over the person's social environment, time and sources of social support by a system of often-excessive rewards and punishments. Social isolation is promoted. Ie: Punishment such as grounding for small behavior problems, punishments such as grounding to their bedroom for lengths of time. Rewarding for responding how the adult wants.

3. Prohibit information that disagrees with their views. Rules exist about permissible topics to discuss with outsiders. Communication is highly controlled. An "in-home" language is usually constructed. Child may be taught to never disclose what goes on within their home

4. Make the child re-evaluate the most central aspects of his or her experience of self and prior conduct in negative ways. Efforts are designed to destabilize and undermine the child's basic consciousness, reality awareness, world view, emotional control and defense mechanisms. The subject is guided to reinterpret his or her life's history and adopt a new version of causality. Stories or memories may become distorted.

5. Create a sense of powerlessness by subjecting the child to intense and frequent actions and situations which undermine the person's confidence in himself and his judgment. 6. Create strong aversive emotional arousals in the subject by use of nonphysical punishments such as intense humiliation, loss of privilege, social isolation, social status changes, intense guilt, anxiety, manipulation and other technique

7. Intimidate the person with the force of psychological threats. For example, it may be suggested or implied that failure to adopt the approved attitude, belief or consequent behavior will lead to severe punishment or dire consequences such as physical or mental illness, the reappearance of a prior physical illness, drug dependence, social failure, disintegration, peer acceptance ect..

The cumulative effect of these processes can be an even more effective form of undue influence than pain, torture, drugs or the use of physical force and physical and legal threats.

Some explanations

Isolation: Deprives victim of all social support [necessary for the] ability to resist. Develops an intense concern with self. Makes victim dependent upon the abuser. Monopolization of Perception: Fixes attention upon immediate predicament; fosters introspection. Eliminates stimuli competing with those controlled by the abuser.. Frustrates all actions not consistent with compliance. Induced Debility & Exhaustion: Weakens mental and physical ability to resist. Threats: Cultivates anxiety and despair. Occasional Indulgences: Provides positive motivation for compliance. Demonstrating "Omnipotence": Suggests futility of resistance. Enforcing Trivial Demands: Develops habit of compliance. Degradation: Makes cost of resistance appear more damaging to self-esteem than capitulation. Reduces child to "animal level" concerns

Recognize any of these???

Verbal Assaults: Berating, belittling, criticizing, name calling, screaming, threatening, excessive blaming, and using sarcasm and humiliation. Blowing flaws out of proportion and making fun of the child in front of others. Over time, this type of abuse erodes their sense of self confidence and self-worth. Domination: The abuser wants to control the child’s every action. They have to have their own way, and will resort to threats to get it. When a child allows someone else to dominate them they eventually lose respect for themselves. Emotional Blackmail: The abuser plays on the child’s fear, guilt, compassion, values, or other "hot buttons" to get what they want. This could include threats to stop loving them, the "cold shoulder," or use other controlling fear tactics. Gaslighting: The abuser may deny that certain events occurred or that certain things were said. The child knows differently. The abusing parent may deny their perceptions, memory and very sanity. It is this act of abuse which makes the child begin to think they might be crazy or losing their mind. Unpredictable Responses: Drastic mood changes or sudden emotional outbursts. Whenever someone in the child’s life reacts very differently at different times to the same behavior from them, tells them one thing one day and the opposite the next, or likes something they do one day and hates it the next, they are being abused with unpredictable responses. This behavior is damaging because it puts the child always on edge. The child is always waiting for the other shoe to drop, and they can never know what's expected of them. The child must remain hyper vigilant, waiting for the abusers next outburst or change of mood. Abusive Expectations: The abuser places unreasonable demands on the child. But no matter how much the child gives, it's never enough. They are subjected to constant criticism, and are constantly berated because they don't fulfill all this person's expectations. Constant Chaos: The other person may deliberately start arguments and be in constant conflict with others. The person may be "addicted to drama" since it creates excitement. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO FOLLOW THRU ON ANY OF THESE TACTICS. THE ABUSER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A PHd OR EVEN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS A WANT TO BE IN TOTAL CONTROL.