Dr. Joost A. M. Meerloo, MD quotes and words of wisdom

"... well publicized facts are always the bane to the mind controllers."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"Pavlov"s findings were that some animals learned more quickly if rewarded (by affection, by food, by stroking) each time they showed the right response, while others learned more quickly when the penalty for not learning was a painful stimulus."
Found in the topic Psychology.

"Ready made opinions can be distributed day by day through the press, radio, and so on, again and again, till they reach the nerve cell and implant a fixed pattern in the brain. Consequently, guided public opinion is the result, according to Pavlovian theoreticians, of good propaganda technique, and the polls [are] a verification of the temporary successful action of the Pavlovian machinations on the mind."
Found in the topic Opinion.

"The continual intrusion into our minds of the hammering noises of arguments and propaganda can lead to two kinds of reactions. It may lead to apathy and indifference, the I-don?t-care reaction, or to a more intensified desire to study and to understand. Unfortunately, the first reaction is the more popular one."
Found in the topic Apathy.

Interesting Quotes

In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea.Douglas Adams - English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 - 2001)

The medium is the message.Marshall McLuhan - Canadian author, educator, & philosopher (1911 - 1980)