Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think '60s films like "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The IPCRESS File." But Rebecca Lemov, professor of the history of science, argues in her recently ...

Project Mind Control tells the lurid tale of the CIA's attempts to discover the scientific principles that would allow people to control subjects' thoughts and actions. The author, University of Texas ...

These are uneasy times. The Covid pandemic lingers. Politics and social views are deeply polarized. Inflation is roaring. Many fear what the future may hold. Where are people turning to find peace of ...

Isn’t everyone looking for healing and hope right now? Books in the mind-body-spirit category answer the call with encouragement, inspiration, and doorways to new perspectives on our lives and our ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...

Managing stress, keeping a journal, mediating, and other strategies can help you change your mindset, making it easier to direct your thoughts in a certain direction. Share on Pinterest Mihajlo ...