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Structural Parallels Between CIA MKUltra Depatterning and Childhood Religious Belief Formation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper conducts a formal structural analysis comparing five core operational mechanisms of the CIA MKUltra program (1953-1973) with corresponding mechanisms in childhood religious belief formation. Using the Claverie-du Cluzel (2022) cognitive warfare framework, five structural homologies are identified: depatterning/blank-slate formation, psychic driving/liturgical reinforcement, unwitting testing/pre-consent socialization, records destruction/doctrinal suppression, and concealed funding/patronage-based epistemic control. The analysis identifies structural parallels only and does not claim moral equivalence.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19182052

Author: Dreshmanis, Maris

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7140110588

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