Origin | |
Methods | Brainwashing • hypnosis • implants |
Purpose | Social control • treatment of mental illness |
Invented | Late 20th century |
Opponents | Bioethicists • human rights activists • privacy advocates |
Criticisms | Anti-manipulation movement • invasion of privacy • perversion of identity |
Supporters | Technologists • social control advocates • some mental health professionals |
Therapy type | Consciousness-altering |
Also known as | Memory reprogramming |
Controversies | Ethical concerns • consent • dehumanization |