Professor of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Avram Noam Chomsky, described the methods of mass control of people, which are most often practiced by the authorities. The simplest effective way to control the minds of the population is to divert people's attention from the serious problems and decisions that are made by the government. So that people do not think about the true plans of the authorities, they are provided with a huge amount of insignificant, empty information through the media. Shift the focus from thinking to emotions - emotions deprive a person of the ability to think logically. This technique is often used in Neuro Linguistic Programming. Influencing emotions, the manipulator acts in two directions at once: it blocks the listener’s ability to think rationally and critically analyze information, and also gains access to the person’s subconscious and has the ability to “implant” ideas, attitudes, fears, fears, desires or the desired behavi...