Mind Control: The Ancient Art of Psychological Warfare

by Haha Lung

'Mind Control' is a comprehensive guide to the art and skill of psychological warfare, from martial arts guru HaHa Lung. He demonstrates step-by-step techniques for breaking through an enemy's defences and using their fears, hopes, superstitions and beliefs against them.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Martial Arts

258 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Christopher Lucas · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book gives advice regarding how people function psychologically and how to exploit that, but by saying the book gives advice, I want to clarify that, it's not good advice. it's bad. really bad. If you were to stick to any of the advice in this book, you would live a miserable, sad, paranoid life. But you're probably wondering "well if the advice is so poor, then why did you give it 3 stars?" well to that I say, can you be patient? I was going to talk about that. this book, although paranoid, is remarkably interesting. the book really delves into Dr. haha lung's perspective and assumably troubled life, he constantly speaks about how the people around you are constantly out to get you, how people won't do anything for you unless you force them or how the human brain is so flawed, it just sees what it wants to. many short sentences clue you into how and what has made him this way. it's a really really interesting book, it's a window into someone's perspective who, to any ordinary person, would sound completely insane, because it is. this book is insane, and I love it.

[Joel · Rating 1 out of 5]

dont bother, woefully written, what a load of rubbish. (Hehehehehe!)

[Sevenswordsmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mind Control by Dr.Haha Lung is a wonderful enticing gateway into the human mind. Dr.Lung shows us how to manipulate our enemies through their beliefs, hopes and fears allowing the user to get exactly what he or shes wants. However this is not a simple method of walking up to a random person and brainwashing them in to oblivion. It takes time, and lots of it. Lung indicates that in order to get what one wants they must know their enemy better than they know themselves. Although not impossible, life experiences tell us this is no small feat, thus, needing time. I would recommend this book to readers that like more informational type novels. There is no plot allowing one to pick it up whenever learning something new every time, though, some lessons do build off of each other.I very much enjoyed the novel and highly recommend it.

[Ben · Rating 1 out of 5]

Advice given by an unqualified person who is simply fueled by bitterness and misery. Not impressed in the slightest, don’t bother with this.

[Lucian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don’t buy!

[Occupo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Literally the worst book I ever read!

[Marianne Mullen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really had expectations that this book would help me other stand others, subtle arts for convincing but didn't realize how dark it would be. The idea of purposely sabotaging, blackmailing, bribing, etc. and the authors poor, cheeky style of writing really turned me off. We all manipulate and sell to others but this book was really too much about deception for me.

[Adrian Lupescu · Rating 4 out of 5]

It takes some patience with the writing style.. The book feels like you are challenged constantly.. not always in a good way, BUT! it does strengthen the mind.. So.. kudos to the author for making a book that actually delivers something.
It's a fun story about stories and many opinions

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

idk

[Eli Mil]

How do I read this ? I don't know how to use this

[Marc Ciccarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

In all seriousness, I read this book and used some of the tactics I learned on the owner of the company I worked for and it resulted in me getting a raise. Definitely recommend to everyone.

[Patty · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay.

[Mark Austin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Know first that this book is a primer - if you're looking for any sort of comprehensive, detailed, or "how to" content about manipulating others, this might point you in the right direction but it won't do the job on its own.

Also, why are you looking for that sort of information? :P

There are some fascinating stories, quotations, bits of research from sources ranging from clinical trials to millennia-old texts to the author quoting himself... repeatedly and often. There's such thing as shameless self promotion and then there's quoting other books you've written every few pages. At times this felt less like a broad survey of the conceptual field and more a catalogue of and advertisement for everything Mr. Lung has written.

Hopefully you love alliteration, rhyme, puns, and onomatopoeia as much as the author does as well since he can barely write a paragraph without finding some clever way of phrasing it. While at first it's engaging and interesting, by halfway through the book is can seem as though he is trying too hard. It's clear that he's well read by diverse array of quotations and references, but it can feel like being in a conversation with that guy at the party who needs to make it clear that he's the smartest one in the room (whether he is or not).

All that said, there is some truly useful and interesting information buried in the summaries of various systems, philosophies, belief systems, and experiments he presents. Whether you're trying to write a clever villain in that story, wondering how your ex manipulated you so deftly, why that sleazy guy keeps getting all the promotions at work, or just the truly inverted, borderline sociopathic zero-sum way some people really view the world, this might just give you a gist.

[Maria Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite his rather annoying way of pointing out his own devious sarcasm and his habit of quoting his own past works the author presents us with a practical guide to sabotage for those of the darker mindset. I found the work to be both disturbing as well as intriguing and I may end up trying to get my hands on more works if only because of the author's unique views on Asian culture and the warrior's life. Though I found many ideas to be greatly dishonourable and even sickening I would recommend this book to anyone looking to understand the mind of those who will do anything to get what they want.

[Alex Reborn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring at times, plenty of theories, but lacks practical advices. Also, the informal writing was more than I could bear. Really considering getting "The Black Science", but it might be just as vague as this one (and a marketing strategy, as well).

[Mik Vargas]

I did not like this book. I think that just at the beginning the author made an effort to write. Almost the 80% of the book lacks good examples, and sometimes it is really boring.

[Kevin Iustin]

disgusting