In the 1920s, Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud and pioneer in propaganda, showed American corporations how to link mass-produced goods to unconscious desires. He used Freud’s ideas of the unconscious mind as a way of “controlling the masses” and dramatically changed the advertising industry and patterns of consumption. Watch the 4 part Documentary. It will enlighten you!! The Century of the Self This series is about how those in power have used Freuds theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind and its workings profoundly. His influence on the 20th century is widely regarded as massive. The documentary describes the impact of Freuds theories on the perception of the human mind, and the ways public relations agencies and politicians have used this during the last 100 years for their engineering of consent. Among the main characters are Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological techniques in advertising. He is often seen as the father of the public relations industry. Freuds daughter Anna Freud, a pioneer of child psychology, is mentioned in the second part, as well as Wilhelm Reich, one of the main opponents of Freuds theories. Along these general themes, The Century of the Self asks deeper questions about the roots and methods of modern consumerism, representative democracy and its implications. It also questions the modern way we see ourselves, the attitude to fashion and superficiality. Happiness Machines. Part one documents the story of the relationship between Sigmund Freud and his American nephew, Edward Bernays who invented Public Relations in the 1920s, being the first person to take Freuds ideas to manipulate the masses. topdocumentaryfilms/the-century-of-the-self/
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