Sunday, January 19, 2014

Organizations That Protect Against Brainwashing

**This is an article written for a client based in Europe. The article's rights are still retained by me.**

Brainwashing is the process of having the original thoughts and beliefs altered to fit the thoughts and beliefs of someone else. Brainwashing is also referred to as mind control. This is generally done in cults and prison camps where the one being brainwashed is kept isolated from all they know. Although, some political, social and religious sectors also perform forms of brainwashing.

There are organizations that are dedicated to protecting people from brainwashing. People may not view mind control as a problem needing entire organizations working toward protecting and reversing brainwashing.

The CAIC provides numerous resources about cults and other organizations that perform mind control. They offer information about how brainwashing occurs and the various techniques that are implemented. The CAIC links to former cult members and allows them the chance to relay their story to others, including how they were able to get out and deprogram their minds from being brainwashed.

The ICSA is a an organization that reaches world-wide. The people involved in the ICSA are concerned about and dedicated to eliminating the brainwashing abuse in cults, alternative movements and other such areas known for mind controlling or mind altering practices. They offer education to those wanting to learn more about the effects of brainwashing. They also give aid to those who have suffered from mind control and need to re-program their minds to think independently again.

Free the Children of God
FREECOG was the first organization to stand up against cults and brainwashing. Their initial goal was to help those who were following the Children of God and subsequently having their minds controlled by the doctrine being taught. The success of the FREECOG gave other organizations the ability to become more active in protecting people against brainwashing by educating them.

Frequently asked questions can be found at Cult FAQ, they offer information regarding what cults are and they also offer counseling services for those who have been brainwashed. They also explain that a cult is also known as a sect and can be just as capable of mind controlling.

CESNUR is a group of scholars dedicated to educating about the various cults that are considered to be dangerous in that they practice mind control. CESNUR will also direct those wishing to leave a sect to the right places and will offer aid in deprogramming the mind from the brainwashing received while within the sect.


While it is still considered to be taboo to speak openly of brainwashing, it is all around us. We are susceptible to persuasions and while our minds are not totally controlled by the things around us, we are never left untouched by the political speeches, church deacons, or news commentators. Serious brainwashing occurs when a person's entire way of thinking is altered by a person or organization. The affected person's mind is molded into what the brain-washer wants it to be.

No comments:

Post a Comment

I welcome comments, but I ask that you keep it clean and positive.