1st Edition

The Moulding of Modern Man A Psychologist's View of Information, Persuasion and Mental Coercion Today

By T. H. Pear Copyright 1961
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1961, The Moulding of Modern Man discusses views of the nature and boundaries of the Self, its relation to the physical world and to human beings, real and imagined, with reference to procedures training ‘space men’ to travel alone or in company, deprived of the assurances of sight, sound, even weight. It discusses methods of publicity and advertising, of overtly or covertly... Read more

PREFACE 1. The Moulding of Modern Man 2. What is the Self? 3. Psychological Approaches to Personality 4. The Individual in Society 5. Intellectuals and Public Opinion 6. Loyalties 7- Treachery and Treason 8. ‘Brainwashing9 and 4Thought Reform9 9. Advertising and Publicity 10. Mass Culture and Persuasion 11 . Concepts of Progress 12* Conclusion and Afterthoughts

Biography

T.H. Pear