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autosuggestion n. influencing one's attitudes or behavior through self-suggestion
What's the word if it's someone else doing the suggestion, as often happens in cultish 'brainwashing'? E.g., a group of people meditates. As the leader lulls them into a semi-awake state, he drops ideas into their subconscious mind. Then they begin to see things as suggested.
Manipulate
from google:
"control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously."
example:
the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group"
Indoctrination comes to mind:
- teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
though brainwashing also fits:
- forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
The Free Dictionary
Insinuate. Reference : Collins
Consider mental conditioning.
Cult brainwashing vs. mental conditioning Ex Family
The mind control and mental conditioning in a cult is a deplorable way to govern a society An Unusual Journey: My Life in a Cult
