Mind control ( also known as brainwashing , coercive persuasion , thought control , or thought reform ) is an indoctrination process which results in `` an impairment of autonomy , an inability to think independently , and a disruption of beliefs and affiliations .
Mind control ( also known as brainwashing , coercive persuasion or thought control ) refers to a theory on the way some have tried to control the beliefs and behavior of others .