coercive persuasion

Open Thread 12-10-21 - Brainwashing and Social Media

Do social media sites, and in our case, blogs, purposely or inadvertently brainwash its participants? Does group think affect conformity? Does pigeonholing into hive-like communities lead to a lack of social plasticity? Is social media causing an even wider political gap? Are people being lead around by their noses?

Let's take a look.