From stage hypnosis to group and individual therapies and long-term conditioning, “Captive minds: hypnosis and beyond” explores the power of suggestion and its ability to influence behaviour - sometimes for life. By focusing on such disparate institutions as an Indian ashram, a United States Marines training camp, a monastery, and the Moonie cult, the film reveals the striking similarities in the indoctrination methods each uses to achieve long-term effects. It is a film that serves as a reminder that we are all vulnerable to persuasion, and one that provokes serious consideration of the far-reaching implications of any form of psychological manipulation. Awards: San Francisco; Montreal
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ACMI Identifier
016407
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brainwashing
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Manipulative behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behaviorism (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dependency (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hypnotism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Manipulative behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychoanalysis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Research
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Sound
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Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)