The science of getting a person to doubt his or her beliefs, or even his or her sanity is called "gaslighting." While this technique can be used for destructive purposes (to psych out your opponent, to make your significant other think that he or she is going crazy), it can be useful in business or social negotiations, in subtle persuasion, or in re-programming someone's belief system and helping to change behavior.
The technique is a neutral tool. It can be used by an expert interrogator for breaking someone down, or by a skilled hypnotherapist to change long-standing belief systems which have inhibited or hurt a client. As is the case for any tool, it is either a sword or a plowshare depending upon the intentions and actions of the user. Be advised: the term "gaslighting," however, has a pejorative connotation - I'd use the technique, but not the term.
There is a highly-simplistic but very entertaining little video by a self-professed "mind control expert" which is truly worth seeing. While I neither endorse this chap's work, style or motives, his presentation of the gaslighting technique in a video format is wonderful.
Click on the hyperlink below, enjoy the video, and then please come back to this site for our customary wrap-up. The video starts with a lengthy advertisement - you can choose to skip it if you like...it is sponsored by Google Maps (at least for the time being)
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7lLUwnI6w&feature=player_embedded#!
What is so shocking about this technique is its utter simplicity. It can be easily understood, mastered and applied by any person with the desire to use it. At the risk of sounding like a moralist, I would suggest that you use this powerful technique judiciously, with care, and also with subtlety. Being too aggressive or obvious with this technique is certain to cause blowback and resentment. After making a mistake with being overly obvious, your quarry (or your counterpart, partner or client) will become more distrustful of you and much more resistant to the approach due to increased hyper vigilance.
New tools and techniques for sending signals, messaging and behavioral modification are best tried gently and slowly to minimize the likelihood of failure or harm.
Good luck.
Douglas E. Castle for The Sending Signals Blog, The Daily Burst Of Brilliance Blog and The Taking Command Blog
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