197. Brainwashing & Influence: What Breaks the Human Will, What Restores It & The Future of Ethical Persuasion with Chase Hughes and Adam Schell

About this episode

The episode explores the dynamics of influence and control in human behavior, featuring insights from experts Chase Hughes and Adam Schell.

Chase Hughes has spent decades studying human behavior, influence, profiling, and covert mind-control tactics — working at the intersection of psychology, military intelligence, and persuasion science. We explore what makes someone easy to influence, manipulate, or control, and how can we flip that script. Because the same blueprint used to break down a person’s will can also be used to rebuild sovereignty and create healing instead of harm.

People in this episode

Host: Cal Callahan

Guests: Chase Hughes, Adam Schell

Topics covered

• human behavior
• influence
• persuasion
• mind control
• psychology
• sovereignty
• healing

Keywords

• influence
• manipulation
• psychology
• persuasion science
• human will
• covert tactics
• healing

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