Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism by Robert Jay Lifton

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26668 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism Author: Robert Jay Lifton Narrator: Bobby Brill Format: mp3 Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins Release date: 10-26-22 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 16 ratings Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appeared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of 15 Chinese citizens and 25 Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform."