The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing
The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing  
Podcast: On Point | Podcast
Published On: Mon Jun 09 2025
Description: We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new book “The Instability of Truth" explores the history and science of brainwashing and what it can teach us with misinformation on the rise.