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Sup /psy/, i was wondering if anyone could give some defensive/preventive methods to stop people doing things like reprogramming, hypnotism, memory implants/wipes, and mind control to your brain, among others. Basically, i want to know how i can stop people from being able to fuck with my brain.
>> No. 42
Try to be constantly aware of the attempts before they happen.
One cannot be manipulated if they know it's coming. Unless ether
A. they are idiots
B. the manipulator is really fucking good.

Trolls, for example, are failing when people know that they're trolling. Because all information is disregarded as trolling at that point.

So if you see a billboard up with a sexy lady in a bikini drinking coke, don't go, "Damn I suddenly want some coke!" Instead say, "Damn they are trying to convince me that I want coke."

Constant vigilance takes practice because, you have to put yourself in the mind of the person you think is manipulating, and try to find what they have to gain in saying what they are saying. Then decide if they can be trusted.
OR
Take everything with a grain of salt.

This has benefits beyond simply guessing peoples intentions, with practice it helps you learn to;
A. Think is ways you normally don't think
B. Get into the heads of others
Both of these skills are great if you intend to do some Psyops of your own.
>> No. 49
>>42
Excellent, post.
/thread
>> No. 59
The key is to stop caring. If your emotions can be leveraged then you can be broken, and that leaves you vulnerable. Only way to be unbroken is to more or less deaden yourself to everything. There are so many forms of mindfuck that the only option is to not be taken captive. It's what CIA and any special forces says to every one of their operatives for a reason.
>> No. 64
If you wish to defend against psychological warfare, the best way is to master it. Rembrandt never had to ask someone how they painted what they did. He knew, because he was a master painter. Ergo, you will have to begin your studies.

In today's world of over-emphasized social etiquette, one must view society's constructs as rules of engagement. A good introduction to warfare is The Art of War, by Sun Tsu. It is a quick read, but the meditation of and the mastery of these techniques will take much longer. It would also not hurt to pick up the game of chess, a wonderful model of any type of conflict.

From Sun Tsu, Machiavelli's "The Prince" is nice, but if you aren't subjugating people is rather dense and unwieldy. I prefer "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Gracian. I feel it has more practical application.

It would also not hurt to look into Joseph Goebbels to safeguard against propaganda and mass media.

Monsieur Talleyrand is a good figure to study as well.

After this your studies will be fired enough to take a direction of their own.
>> No. 65
>>64

It's funny you mention The Art of War. It's currently missing from my bookshelf because a friend borrowed it and hasn't returned it. It's apparently had quite an impact. I've seen him flipping through it quite a bit.

I haven't read Gracian, but if The Art of Worldly Wisdom has practical applications, it might be best to start with that. Get something that can be used immediately and then move on from there.
>> No. 73
>>64

Machiavelli's "The Prince", does spend a lot of time focused on the subjugating of people, but I find that those same ideas can help one to recognize when another is trying to subjugate you. That said, I think the most important lesson that anon can learn from it is that to gain victory over an enemy without losing the support of the people, you must more ruthless then your enemy, while at the same time maintaining appearances to claim to be the morally justified "good guy".
>> No. 74
>>59 protip its impossible to stop caring, so instead you should deny yourself when working in a psyops operation. the idea is to be a curtain instead of a wall. after all, a curtain won't detonate an rpg that hits it


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