attitudes
type: Concept
broader: brainwashing

the self
type: Concept
narrower: brainwashing

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: brainwashing

brainwashing
type: Concept
definition: Definition Brainwashing is a term that was adopted by the press to describe the indoctrination of U.S. prisoners of war (POWs) during the Korean War. Social scientists now recognize brainwashing as a form of severe indoctrination marked by physical and psychological stress, intense social pressure, and a variety of persuasion techniques. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Brainwashing]
narrower: attitudes
broader: the self