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As a verb, it is the act of a person or organization using coercive thought control methods to alter another's thoughts and beliefs. As a noun, it refers to the psychological process occurring within the victim's mind.
It is popularly associated with totalitarian regimes and cults wanting to indoctrinate prisoners or civilians using propaganda and torture. Other methods include drugs, manipulation of vurnerable emotional states and technology made for this purpose.