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form of manipulation, and it is just as dangerous as all the other

                manipulative techniques applied because we don’t see mind control as

                something that is present in our day to day life. We tend to think of

                brainwashing as something that only cults or religious groups resort to, or

                something that advertisers and politicians are more likely to resort to than

                the average person. It can be hard to fathom that the colleague working
                alongside you in the next cubicle is more than capable of applying subtle

                mind control techniques as a way of exerting control over you.

                Common examples of mind control techniques taking place right in front of

                us through the manipulator we know include:


                              Being offered several choices without realizing that all those
                              choices lead to the same conclusion. This is how the manipulator
                              leads to believe that you have a “choice” and you’re making

                              your own “decisions” when in reality, they’ve already made the
                              decision for you.


                              Having the same idea or phrase repeated to you so often that it
                              now sticks in your brain.


                              Having the manipulator perform a technique known as

                              intelligence-dampening on you. This is where they will provide
                              you with a series of brief snippets of information on several
                              different subjects, indirectly training your brain for short term
                              memory and making you feel overwhelmed by the amount of

                              information you’re receiving on several subjects. This
                              overwhelming feeling is exactly what they want you to feel
                              because it has you turning to them for answers and make you
                              more susceptible to going along with what they want. Ever had a

                              colleague who came and fired off a series of instructions to you
                              before you’ve had time to process it? And then conveniently
                              offer solutions (that they already wanted anyway) and you feel
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