Mind control techniques have been around for thousands of years, and have been used in many forms. One can understand why the human mind is so easy to manipulate when you consider our evolutionary history.  The mind-body system of today's modern men and women was developed to survive a harsh environment filled with dangers and uncertainties. One way the mind adapted to was to create several short cuts in thinking.  These saved precious time as impulse took over to either protect our ancestors from getting eaten by a predator, or being able to take advantage of an opportunity that wouldn't last very long.

A shortcut in thinking is wonderful if it can help you survive and to find food, but can be disastrous if purposely used to benefit somebody without your best interests in mind.

Two of the most powerful external stimuli that trigger these thinking shortcuts are social proof and authority. When there is a crowd of people doing something, regardless of what it is, it can be very difficult to resist going along with the crowd.

Likewise, when an authority figure such as a popular politician, or a doctor or a Catholic priest gives an instruction, it is difficult to counter it with rational thought.

When these two are combined, they have a powerful effect on the human mind, numbing it from rational resistance, and causing people to make decisions that they wouldn't otherwise likely make.

One powerful organization that has made use of these for thousands of years, either by design or by accident, is the Catholic Church.  The Catholic Church is responsible or unimaginable charity and goodwill, as they have been well known for feeding the hungry, giving shelter to the poor, and comforting the sick.

The use of these two techniques to persuade and lead their followers is unquestionable.  Those that have studied the Catholic Mass from this perspective know the beauty with which these techniques are used to deliver that message.   

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