Battle for the Mind (1957) by William SARGANT

A Physiology Of Conversion And Brain-Washing
by SARGANT, William

Contents

List of illustrations

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

1. Experiments in animals
2. Animal and human behaviour compared
3. The use of drugs in psychotherapy
4. Psycho-analysis, shock treatments and leucotomy
5. Techniques of religious conversion
6. Applications of religious techniques
7. Brain-washing in religion and politics
8. Brain-washing in ancient times
BY ROBERT GRAVES
9. The eliciting of confessions
10. Consolidation and prevention
11. General conclusions
Bibliography
Index

"It must be emphasized as strongly as possible that this book is
not concerned with the truth or falsity of any particular religious
or political belief. Its purpose is to examine some of
the mechanisms involved in the fixing or destroying of
such beliefs in the human brain."

-- Foreword