Mind Control: The Ancient Art [Paperback]

Dr. Haha Lung (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (July 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806528001
• ISBN-13: 978-0806528007
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not what it seems, February 25, 2008

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E. Davison "trustme4thetruth" (PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mind Control: The Ancient Art (Paperback)

If you have ever found this book at a book store, it is located in the martial arts sections. In attempting to read other reviews on the book, I think people have a misunderstanding of both the purpose and the basis for the book.

First lets look at the basis. It is in essence Martial Arts. THe martial arts of old were ways of warfare, mentally, spiritually, and physically. They are not the board-breaking, tournament style, give-me-areason-to-show-off abilities like we make them out to be today. They were warriors, defenders and protectors that were at the top of their game. And rather than the inspirational mumbo jumbo that I just gave, it gets into the psychological techniques that continue to live on today

Now the purpose of the book is not voodoo or spiritual technique. It even says on the back that it is purely Academic. It deals with successful ways to not be enraptured in the mental games that your enemies try to play on you. It in essence eliminates any naievity from your thought process.

So to anybody that is put off or interested by the title, I say do not judge a book by its cover. Read a little bit of it before you buy it. When you finish your preview, you should arrive at a very similar conclusion to mine.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Control, August 26, 2008

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Kofi P. Mensah "Daywalker" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mind Control: The Ancient Art (Paperback)

Excellent book that is basically all about stratagey. Life is war and this book is perfect for anybody who wants to be prepared. I must admit I found that many of the techniques that were advised here are the tactics of psychopaths and narcissist, but you never know when you will need to use them and you will certainly have to defend yourself against them. I just finshed reading it and will read it again. Very practical and wise (although not always moral advise). Being naive is dangerous and this book will help you to be less naive.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good breakdown of the art, April 9, 2009

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Lawrence R. Laudadio "guy who reads a-lot" (jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mind Control: The Ancient Art (Paperback)

This was the first of Ha Ha Lung's books that I read. In it he describes many methods for influencing people by playing on inherent weaknesses in the human psyche. It was for me a book that you can't just read once and fuly understand that vast array of topics included. Instead it's a book best taken piece by piece, with the reader really digesting the information.

He doesn't provide many examples of how an everyday person would apply the knowledge though, that you'd have to figure out for yourself. There's just too much to cover and this book could've been twice as long. With this book you could definitely learn how to best approach many different personality types and expose their weaknesses and really go to work. It's not a book to say...simply figure out if your spouse is cheating or learn how to deal with an annoying mother-in-law. It's more about passing peoples mental defenses overpowering them with their own inherent flaws and turning them to your will, having them act how you want to. It's pretty dangerous really, but for someone who wants to learn how to avoid being exploited it's powerful stuff. Their are only so many ways that we can be manipulated and with this knowledge as a defense, you can identify when someone is trying to lie to you,exploit you,and take away your power to control your mind. In this way the book starts you on the path to mastery of self amoung those who would try and master you.