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Rosenhan experiment. Rosenhan's study was done in two parts. The first part involved the use of healthy associates or "pseudopatients" (three women and five men, including Rosenhan himself) who briefly feigned auditory hallucinations in an attempt to gain admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals in five different states in various locations in the United States. All were admitted and diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. After admission, the pseudopatients acted normally and told staff that they felt fine and had no longer experienced any additional hallucinations. All were forced to admit to having a mental illness and agree to take antipsychotic drugs as a condition of their release. The average time that the patients spent in the hospital was 19 days.

All but one were diagnosed with schizophrenia "in remission" before their release. The pseudopatient experiment[edit] The non-existent impostor experiment[edit] There was also a significant reduction in the number of admissions to the hospital. Notes. 10 Benefits of Power Napping, and How to Do It. “No day is so bad it can’t be fixed with a nap.” - Carrie P. Snow College students and kindergartens love them.

Now, there may be proof that catching a few zzz’s in the afternoon can be beneficial to your health. Researchers have found in recent years that the human body requires only as much sleep as the brain will allow it. These short 20-minute power naps for people who are really engrossed in their work, almost always provide a fresh burst of new ideas and energy. Here’s what you need to know about the benefits of sleep and how a power nap can help you: 1. Curling up in a sunny patch on the floor or even lying your head down on your desk for a quick snooze brings relaxation. 2. If you have the opportunity for a power nap, particularly after a poor night of sleep, by all means, take one. 3.

Naps aren’t just for the very young, old, and sluggish. 4. 5. In a recent study, researchers at NASA showed that a 30-minute power nap increased cognitive faculties by approximately 40 percent! 6. Berners Street Hoax. The Berners Street Hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London, in 1810. Hook had made a bet with his friend, Samuel Beazley, that he could transform any house in London into the most talked-about address in a week, which he achieved by sending out thousands of letters in the name of Mrs Tottenham, who lived at 54 Berners Street, requesting deliveries, visitors, and assistance. On 27 November, at five o’clock in the morning, a sweep arrived to sweep the chimneys of Mrs Tottenham's house.

The maid who answered the door informed him that no sweep had been requested, and that his services were not required. A few moments later another sweep presented himself, then another, and another, 12 in all. Theodore Hook, perpetrator of the hoax Hook stationed himself in the house directly opposite 54 Berners Street, from where he and his friend spent the day watching the chaos unfold.

The site at 54 Berners Street is now occupied by the Sanderson Hotel. See also[edit] Notes. Parataxic distortion. Parataxic distortion is a psychiatric term first used by Harry S. Sullivan to describe the inclination to skew perceptions of others based on fantasy. The "distortion" is a faulty perception of others, based not on actual experience with the other individual, but on a projected fantasy personality attributed to the individual.

For example, when one falls in love, an image of another person as the “perfect match” or “soul mate” can be created when in reality, the other person may not live up to these expectations or embody the imagined traits at all. The fantasy personality is created in part from past experiences and from expectations as to how the person 'should be', and is formulated in response to emotional stress. This stress can originate from the formation of a new relationship, or from cognitive dissonance required to maintain an existing relationship. Parataxic distortion is difficult to avoid because of the nature of human learning and interaction. Etymology[edit] See also[edit] The Battle for Your Mind: Brainwashing Techniques Being Used On The Public By Dick Sutphen.

Authoritarian followers Mind Control Subliminals By Dick Sutphen Summary of Contents The Birth of Conversion The Three Brain Phases How Revivalist Preachers Work Voice Roll Technique Six Conversion Techniques 1. keeping agreements 2.physical and mental fatigue 3. increase the tension 4. Uncertainty. 5. Jargon 6. No humor Stockholm SyndromeDecognition Process Step One is ALERTNESS REDUCTION Step Two is PROGRAMED CONFUSION Step Three is THOUGHT STOPPINGTrue Believers & Mass Movements Persuasion Techniques YES SET TRUISMS SUGGESTION Imbedded Commands INTERSPERSAL TECHNIQUE Visualisation SHOCK AND CONFUSIONSubliminal Programming Mass Misuse Vibrato Extra Low Frequencies The Neurophone Summary of Contents The Birth of Conversion/Brainwashing in Christian Revivalism in 1735.

I'm Dick Sutphen and this tape is a studio-recorded, expanded version of a talk I delivered at the World Congress of Professional Hypnotists Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Birth of Conversion Charles J. Alright.