I watched a recent documentary on psychological torture techniques in political prisons. I won't go into my feelings on that, but I will share a curious recognition of many of the things these prisoners were subjected to. Any of these sound familiar?
- sleep deprivation - not allowing the subject to sleep
- noise flooding - subjecting prisoners to loud, unrelenting high-pitched noises, particularly while sleeping
- repeated questioning -asking the subject the same questions, over and over again
- music torture - a form of torture that involves playing annoying music incessantly
- hygiene - subject is prevented from showering on a regular basis
- isolation - removing subject from contact with peers
- humiliation - placing subjects in close contact with urine and fecal matter
- systematic reduction of choice - forcing subjects to complete the same arbitrary tasks over and over again
I will let you draw your own parallels here. Seems my mind is not working like it should . . .

WOW!
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