In today's complex social landscape, recognizing the subtle signs of manipulation is more essential than ever. Mind control, though a term often relegated to science fiction, is a very real and ...

Plus, psychologist-backed tips for breaking free.

During the Korean War, Americans became obsessed with mind control. Following the bizarre confessions of American POWs in North Korea, in which captured military personnel admitted to heinous (and ...

Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think '60s films like "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The IPCRESS File." But Rebecca Lemov, professor of the history of science, argues in her recently ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Project Mind Control tells the lurid tale of the CIA's attempts to discover the scientific principles that would allow people to control subjects' thoughts and actions. The author, University of Texas ...