How do people brainwash kids?

One common technique is simply never to talk about the other parent. By excluding any discussion of the other parent or ignoring the topic when raised by the child, the brainwashing parent can send a subtle message to the child that the other parent is not significant.

What is the science behind brainwashing?

In the brainwashing process, the agent systematically breaks down the target’s identity to the point that it falls apart. The agent then replaces it with another set of behaviors, attitudes and beliefs that work in the target’s current environment [source: Britannica].

How do you recover from parental alienation?

Give away your power.

1. Make sure you never give your power away; particularly to your ex or your child.
2. Do not act like a peer to your child.
3. Realize you are in a psychological battle.
4. Think in terms of relationship energy.
5. Demonstrate Empathy.
6. Reflect.
7. Listen (without personalizing.)
8. Wait.

How do you reverse child brainwashing?

Here are five ways that Targeted Parents can reconnect with their kids.

1. Address lies and bad-mouthing. Conventional wisdom to “say nothing” in the face of bad-mouthing does Targeted Parents a huge disservice.
2. Encourage your child to speak to you directly.
3. Manage your emotional reactivity.

Can a child be brainwashed?

Through systematic alienation, one parent may slowly brainwash a child against the other parent. The parent involved in such alienation behavior then may gain the misplaced loyalty of the child. Parental Alienation Syndrome is a form of emotional child abuse.

How can you tell if someone is brainwashed?

If you suspect someone you know may have been brainwashed, look for these telltale signs (scoring system at the end).

1. They act personally offended when someone criticizes their favorite political leader.
2. They assume everyone in the opposing party is an idiot.
3. They assume bad motives by those in the other party.

Why do people get brainwashed easily?

Richardson believes that some people are more susceptible to being recruited by groups like cults and new religious movements. Someone who is emotionally vulnerable, who suffered abuse or neglect as a child or whose relationship with their family is strained may be more easily converted, some scholars have argued.