Mind Control In Popular Culture
Mind control has proven a popular subject in fiction, featuring in books and films such as The IPCRESS File and The Manchurian Candidate, both stories featuring the premise that controllers could hypnotize a person into murdering on command while retaining no memory of the killing. As a narrative device, mind control serves as a convenient means of introducing changes in the behavior of characters, and is used a device for raising tension and audience uncertainty in the contexts of Cold War and terrorism.
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