William sargant worked with british war veterans who returned from the worst fronts of world war 2 and had been mentally and emotionally reduced to blank slates. Of course, later thinking has become more sophisticated and developed, but this remains a clear and persuasive account. The state of the sinners mind when held by satan as his stronghold is darkened and carnalat enmity with god. Battle for the mind a physiology of conversion and brain. Here are our closest matches for battle for the mind a physiology of conversion and brainwashing perennial library by sargant, william walters.
The likes of former oss agents margaret mead and gregory bateson, physiologist walter b. He was heavily involved with the intelligence services, including the cia project mkultra. William walters sargant april 24, 1907 august 27, 1988, was a british psychiatrist who is now famous for his work with shellshocked servicemen during world war two, and later for his publication of a book entitled battle for the mind in which he discusses the nature of the process by which our minds are subject to influence by others. Techniques of persuasion, from propaganda to brainwashing, james alexander campbell brown. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing how evangelists, psychiatrists, politicians, and medicine men can change your beliefs and behavior by william sargant 2011 paperback. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing how evangelists, psychiatrists, politicians, and medicine men can change your beliefs and behavior paperback july 3, 2015 by william sargant author, charles swencionis preface.
Cannon and william sargant himself undertook to decode these cultures, connecting a very real physiological power over the body and brain that is. The book is currently in print, published by malor books, and available from amazon. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing by william sargant 1998, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. A lecture on sargants work delivered by mike jay at altered consciousness, queen mary college, november 20. A really amazing look at how the human mind can be manipulated by various circumstances. Cannon and william sargant himself undertook to decode these cultures, connecting a very real. Battle for the mind by william walters sargant, 1957, doubleday edition, in english 1st ed. Dunkirk and the rest of the war presented an opportunity to study battle neuroses and psychoses, confirmed physical treatment approaches.
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The unquiet mind an autobiography, william sargant 1967 heinemann isbn 0434671509. While this book is often referred to as a work on brainwashing, and indeed it is subtitled a physiology of conversion and brainwashing, sargant emphasises that his aim is to elucidate the processes involved rather than advocate uses. How can an evangelist convert a hardboiled sophisticate. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. World war ii showed that with enough battle exposure, every soldier eventually shows the symptoms of battlefatigue, shellshock, or what we know now as post. Battle for the mind a physiology of conversion and brainwashing william sargant. Mar 25, 2005 battle for the mind by william sargant much human behavior is the result of the conditioned behavior patterns implanted in the brain, especially during childhood. These may persist almost unmodified, but more often become gradually adapted to changes of environment.
Battle for the mind a physiology of conversion and. These and other compelling questions are discussed in this definitive work by william sargant. Sargant explains and illustrates the basic techniques used by evangelists, psychiatrists, and brainwashers to dissolve existing, established. Battle for the mind, published in 1957, was one of the first books on the psychology of brainwashing. Like billy grahams crude but effective preaching the apostolic preachers were working a con of some kind but i did not understand how till i read sargants book. William walters sargant was a controversial british psychiatrist who is remembered for the evangelical zeal with which he promoted treatments such as psychosurgery, deep sleep treatment, electroconvulsive therapy and insulin shock therapy. The technique described in battle for the mind is abreactive treatment, for which several papers are cited. Here the quote from sir james george frazers the golden bough is reproduced in full. Jun 20, 2016 william sargant was a mental health professional from the united kingdom, and was of questionable moral standing, in more ways than one. The battle for the mind, jessie pennlewis, 2003, religion, 0.
Sargant explains and illustrates the basic techniques used by evangelists, psychiatrists, and brainwashers to dissolve existing, established patterns of belief, and then substitute new beliefs and. Abreactive techniques ether shorvon and sargant 1947. Mar 30, 2018 battle for the mind became sargants best known and most provocative book, drawing from anthropological studies of cults and transformative magic rituals. Battle for the mind hardcover january 1, 1957 by william sargant author 4. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version.
This is a book on the physiology of religious and ideological conversion based on psychological theories of ivan pavolov. First, purely intellectual religions rarely produce significant transformations in people. I dont have the book in front of me but a few bits stood out. William sargant psychology wiki fandom powered by wikia. Brain, brainwashing, conversion, physiology, psychology, rites and. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing how evangelists, psychiatrists, politicians, and medicine men can change by william sargant overview how can an evangelist convert a hardboiled sophisticate.
Battle for the mind became sargants best known and most provocative book, drawing from anthropological studies of cults and transformative magic rituals. William sargant on the importance of emotion in religious. He developed his theories through largely uncontrolled experimental treatments involving ect and induced insulin coma at st thomass hospital london from 1948 through to the 1980s. Penguin books, 1961 that old time religion, or, pavlov methodized, or, shake, rattle and roll. Battle for the mind by william sargant much human behavior is the result of the conditioned behavior patterns implanted in the brain, especially during childhood. His book battle for the mind discusses propaganda and brainwashing. Its subtitle is, a physiology of conversion and brainwashing. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing how evangelists. Publication date 1957 topics tavistock, books publisher doubleday collection.
He wrote numerous articles in the medical and lay press, an autobiography, the unquiet mind, and a book titled battle for the mind in which he discusses the. Battle for the mind by william sargant 1971, paperback. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing new edition by sargent, william, sargant, william isbn. The battle for the mind virtueonline the voice for. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing, and the mind possessed. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His research in world war ii showed that with enough battle exposure, every soldier eventually shows the symptoms of battle fatigue, shellshock, or what we know now as posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd.
Battle for the mind a physiology of conversion and brainwashing sargant, william religious conversion, brainwashing and the mental rehabilitation of war casualties. Religious conversion, brainwashing and the mental rehabilitation of war casualties. William walters sargant was born in 1907 into a larger than life methodist family in north london. How evangelists, psychiatrists, politicians, and medicine men can change you beliefs and behavior, originally published in 1957 by wm. A physiology of conversion and brainwashing, william sargant, malor books, 1997, isbn 1883536065. William sargant was a mental health professional from the united kingdom, and was of questionable moral standing, in more ways than one. William sargant on the importance of emotion in religious and. Battle for the mind, published in, was one of the first books on the psychology of brainwashing. Sargant explains and illustrates the basic techniques used by evangelists, psychiatrists, and brainwashers to dissolve existing, established patterns of belief, and then substitute new beliefs and behaviors. William sargant, battle for the mind cosma shalizi. Sargant s career, a number of therapies have come into use, from electric shock to tranquilizers.
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