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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 34 MIN

The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new book “The Instability of Truth" explores the history and science of brainwashing and what it can teach us with misinformation on the rise. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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