National Film Board of Canada
How do cults hold on to their disciples? How do the Marines command such loyalty?
Why do Jesuit priests submit to a lifetime of strict authority?
This film explais how long-term conditioning takes place and shows that the
indoctrination methods of disparate institutions are surprisingly similar. Recruits
are isolated and worked to exhaustion. Confused and frightened, they readily
submit to a leader, be it guru, fuhrer or sergeant.
The film shows how the power of suggestion influences behavior. Hypnosis, for
example, may lead to short-term change; other psychotherapies may alter behavior
for an extended time. Captive Minds reminds us that we are all vulnerable
to psychological manipulation.
55 min. Video or DVD. Sale $250. Video rental $65.
"An effective film for stimulating discussion on ethics, Eastern and Western
religion, militarism and psychotherapy."
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