TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Dutch medicine and psychoanalyst Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloos 1956 book The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing has just recently been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.The book has actually been translated into Persian by Kia Soleimani.In The Rape of the Mind , Meerloo delves into the dark realm of psychological browbeating, exploring the change of the human mind into a submissive, reacting machine.
This phenomenon, widespread in both cultural undercurrents and intentional experiments driven by a specific ideology, is an ancient yet continuous criminal offense, going back to prehistoric times.
The term rape of the mind communicates the concept of overwhelming and breaching ones mental integrity.The book takes a look at the dangers of free cultural interaction being threatened by implemented psychological invasion.
Meerloo clarifies the techniques of brainwashing and mental torture, exposing how totalitarian regimes imprint their subjective fact on others minds through methodical mental pressure.
He argues that these methods are not merely limited to direct military implications but likewise manifest in our own culture, subtly pressurizing peoples minds.Meerloos methodical analysis of brainwashing and mental abuse highlights the strategic role of mass psychology in totalitarian systems, resulting in the rape of the mind.
He critiques the new age of cold war , marked by psychological fear, verbocracy, and semantic fog, where fear is utilized as a tool for mass submission, and highlights the confusion surrounding treason and loyalty.Written for both professionals and laypeople, The Rape of the Mind works as a caution and a call to action, prompting readers to recognize and withstand the adjustment of their minds.
Through his work, Meerloo highlights the value of preserving psychological liberty and combating the insidious results of mental coercion.SAB/