Happy new year, ghouls! You've heard of cult leaders and serial killers--but have you heard of a person who used mind control to get their victims to turn on each other? Let's explore the depths and consequences of learned helplessness.
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Sources:
https://charleyproject.org/case/ella-mae-begay
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/disinhibited-social-engagement-disorder
https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-serial-killer-who-never-killed-anyone-48be36d3c395
https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/44694
https://www.britannica.com/science/electrical-shock
Learned Helplessness: A Theory for the Age of Personal Control by Christopher Peterson, Martin Seligman, and Steven F. Maier
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain/brain-anatomy/peripheral-nervous-system
https://www.britannica.com/science/learned-helplessness
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