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Physical control of the mind: Toward a psychocivilized society (Harper torchbooks) Paperback – 1977

by JoseÌ Manuel R Delgado (Author)

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Series: Harper torchbooks
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Harper & Row; First Edition edition (1977)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061319147
ISBN-13: 978-0061319143
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,602,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful

The Application of Science to Determine Human Values

By Johns on April 6, 2011

Format: Paperback

This is a book for the hardcore materialist atheist in the family. Jose Delgado, M.D. was Professor of Physiology at Yale University when this was written. Like all the Darwinists he evidently was a fan of Aristotle. He quotes Aristotle's principle that "nothing is in the intellect which was not first in the senses" and agrees with Aristotle that the newborn mind is a blank tablet.

Delgado reckons that consciousness is "a rather expensive luxury in terms of time and effort". People do things like stopping at a red light, he says, without thinking. The mind is only born when the infant "recognises objects and persons associated with positive and negative reinforcement".

After some tiresome preamble, Delgado cuts to the chase with Chapter 14: Hell and Heaven Within the Brain: The Systems for Punishment and Reward. Delgado was one of the people responsible for Electronic Stimulation of the Brain, via a stimoceiver. Depending where electrodes are inserted in the brain, different results happen when the electricity is cranked up.

Scientists these days just generally experiment on animals. Delgado worked on monkeys, chimps, cats, crickets, roosters, dolphins and "brave bulls". He also worked on humans. By a twist of a dial he could increase or decrease a woman's anxiety. He also made a patient throw aside a guitar and attack a wall. A usually reserved patient suddenly kissing her therapist's hands. A male patient suddenly said he wanted to marry his interviewer and then declared, "I'd like to be a girl". When the ESB was turned off, people were shocked at the change that had come over them. "I don't know what came over me. I felt like an animal," was one comment.Read more ›

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Very Interesting but Disturbing Adventure

By Catherine Heywood on August 3, 2000

Format: Paperback

The book focuses on the use of electronic implants to control one's thoughts and reactions. Some of the information is useful. Things like trying to help those who have epileptic fits control what causes an attack by sending an electrical message to the brain to stop the occurence. Unfortunately, Mr Delgado has very menacing intentions in other areas. He is one who believes in the administration of implants to individuals for behaviour modification. The intention to psychologically abuse anyone who deviates from societies norm. An interesting great question, who decides who is wierd and how do you define normal? These implants allow the monitoring of every thought and action whereby the tresspasser can see through your own eyes. Further information can be found on the mind control forum.

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16 of 36 people found the following review helpful

I found it appalling, where's the Humane Society?

By A Customer on November 16, 1998

Format: Hardcover

This is a book written by one of the worst violator's of human rights. He should be justly punished, perhaps with his own methods. If one could look at it as Horror/fiction ala Stephen King, it could send a chill up your spine.

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