The use of duplication in mind control
Duplication is a natural process that we use every day in our interaction with other people. However, once its mechanism is analyzed and understood, it can become a powerful mind control tool.
Mirroring is the process of becoming as similar as possible to the person you are trying to influence. You can accomplish this by imitating both your physical (eg, body language) and non-physical (eg, values, thoughts, ideas, perception of reality) traits. Duplication is necessary in influence because in order to influence someone you have to build a relationship with them first and duplication is one of the most effective means of building a relationship.
Rapport, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is a relationship marked by harmony, conformity, agreement, or affinity. So, essentially, by deliberately mirroring or becoming like another person, you are ‘artificially’ establishing the relationship status that occurs spontaneously in everyday life between people who like each other. You must first establish a good relationship with someone in order to influence them, because people are motivated by emotions, not thoughts; therefore, to get them to do something, you must stir their emotions, appeal to their hearts, not their heads. Don’t try to change people’s minds; change your mood and your mind will follow.
An example of a common and natural reflex is the following: people in normal, everyday conversations, even if they are just acquaintances with a low level of rapport, tend to adopt similar facial expressions. This is done automatically and is below your level of consciousness. That’s one reason why people with conditions like autism, who aren’t as aware of or responsive to social cues as neurotypical (“normal”) people, find social interaction so challenging. Furthermore, it has been hypothesized that we have specialized neurons in our brain that are responsible for reproducing (i.e. reflecting) feelings, emotions, etc. into us. of other people and it is believed that they are part of the neurological basis of phenomena such as empathy, morality, etc. I cite all of these examples as evidence that we have evolved to naturally mirror each other on many different levels.
Is mirroring immoral? As with any form of mind control, duplication is neither moral nor immoral, for it is simply a means to an end. If the aim is to positively influence other people through reflection, then it is not immoral. The reverse, of course, is also true.
How can you reflect the reality of a person? Usually two; you can reflect both its external and internal reality.