Taylor, Kathleen
Brainwashing : The science of thought control
missing: that of any serious reference to the science of the human brain. Descriptions of how opinions can be changed, whether by persuasion, deceit, or force, have been almost entirely psychological.
In Brainwashing, Kathleen Taylor brings the worlds of neuroscience and social psychology together for the first time. In elegant and accessible prose, and with abundant use of anecdotes and case-studies, she examines the ethical problems involved in carrying out the required experiments on humans, the limitations of animal models, and the frightening implications of such research. She also explores the history of thought-control and shows how it still exists all around us,
from marketing and television, to politics and education. - ;An ambitious and well-written study - The Guardian
Keywords: SCIENCE / General SCI000000
- Author(s)
- Taylor, Kathleen
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 2006
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Categories
- Natural Sciences
- Technology, Energy, Traffic
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780191514050