Coercive persuasion, also know as brainwashing or mind control,
is fostered through the creation of a controlled environment that
heightens the susceptibility of the subject to suggestion and
manipulation through sensory deprivation, physiological depletion,
cognitive dissonance, peer pressure, and a clear assertion of authority
and dominion.
The aftermath of indoctrination is a severe impairment of
autonomy and of the ability to think independently, which induces a
subject's unyielding compliance and the rupture of past connections,
affiliations, and associations.
