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brainwashing

brainwashing Brainwashing is the use of intense, often coercive methods aimed at causing major changes in a person's attitudes, beliefs, and emotions.

Brainwashing is the use of intense, often coercive methods aimed at causing major changes in a person's attitudes, beliefs, and emotions. It has commonly been described in contexts such as prisoners of war and religious cults.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Brainwashing” (D000096965).
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