Title: Psychological Manipulation in 1984 – manipulationin1984
Headings: Psychological Manipulation in 1984
Psychological Manipulation in 1984
Examples of how psychological manipulation was used in 1984:
Big Brother
Falsification of Records
Newspeak
Hate Moments
Connection
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Content: Newspeak is the only vocabulary in the world that grows smaller and smaller. It is used as a form of psychological manipulation as it is creates a language where it is essentially impossible to think about rebellion. Hate Moments
“The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but, on the contrary, that it was impossible to avoid joining in. […] A hideous ecstasy of fear and vindictiveness, a desire to kill, to torture, to smash faces in with a sledge-hammer, seemed to flow through the whole group of people like an electric current, turning one even against one’s will into a grimacing, screaming lunatic.” ( Orwell 16). Two Minutes Hate was routinely performed on a daily basis by all Party members. During these two minutes, members are forced to scream and express feelings of hatred towards the Party’s enemies. Although it is called “Two Minutes Hate,” its purpose is to divert the initial hatred of individuals towards Big Brother and shift it towards the Party’s enemies. This psychological manipulation removes all feelings of hatred towards the Party. Connection
Psychological manipulation is a form of social influence used to underhandedly change the perspective of individuals or a group of individuals.