US Government Brainwashing Expert on Trump Shooting & Human Hacking

Chase Hughes, a brainwashing and interrogation expert, discusses the complexities of the Trump assassination attempt, emphasizing the public's growing distrust in government narratives, fueled by inconsistencies and historical precedents of covert operations like MK Ultra. He highlights the role of social and behavioral psychology in understanding crowd reactions and individual suggestibility. Hughes also delves into the importance of confidence, authority, and authenticity in social interactions, suggesting practical steps for self-improvement and effective leadership. The conversation covers the influence of body language, the significance of gratitude and enjoyment, and techniques for self-brainwashing to achieve personal and professional goals.

• The speaker discusses the Trump assassination attempt and the broader context of public distrust in government narratives.
• The abundance of information and data makes it difficult for people to discern the truth.
• Historical context of government programs like MK Ultra contributes to current distrust.

"We didn't have Twitter 50 years ago and we didn't have independent people being able to just upload something off of their phone and it is utterly incredible how much weird stuff is going on."

• The rise of social media and independent reporting has changed how information is disseminated and perceived.

"We've got this guy who's able to be on top of this building...there's so much going on and there's so much data now that it's really hard to parse through."

• The sheer volume of information makes it challenging to understand what is happening.

"People are maybe at an all-time high of not really trusting what's what the narrative that's being pushed down."

• Public trust in official narratives is at a low point, possibly exacerbated by the pandemic.

• The speaker details various anomalies surrounding the assassination attempt.
• Reports of the shooter being on the roof for a long time without intervention.
• The shooter’s background and coincidences, such as appearing in a commercial.

"This dude is able to sit on top of this building for like a long time above all of these law enforcement officers who are inside that building and the Secret Service doesn't do much about it."

• The lack of immediate action by law enforcement is suspicious.

"His parents reported him missing and from what I can see he would have had a kill shot if president Trump didn't turn his head."

• The shooter’s background and the timing of his actions raise questions.

• The speaker discusses crowd behavior during emergencies, using the Trump event as an example.
• Herd mentality and instinctual reactions are highlighted.
• Comparison to animal behavior, such as "herd checking."

"If you interviewed people before they walk into an event and say if a shooting starts happening what would you do...less than 1% of those people would be accurate about what they would do."

• People's actual behavior in emergencies often differs from their expectations.

"You can look around that crowd of people and see people do what's called herd checking...they all kind of look at each other like is someone supposed to run."

• Herd mentality is a natural, instinctual reaction during emergencies.

"90% of those people realized there was an emergency and instantly Look to Him for what to do and the moment he Ducks you can see everyone else copy him exactly."

• People look to authority figures for cues on how to react in emergencies.

• The speaker shares insights from their experience in training intelligence agencies.
• Emphasis on influence, persuasion, and the three elements of self-mastery: self-mastery, observation, and communication.
• Application of behavioral psychology to various fields, including parenting and leadership.

"I teach these people how to do influence and persuasion and I teach them how to master these three things that are the key to success as an interrogator...self-mastery, observation, and communication."

• Mastery of these three elements is crucial for effective influence and persuasion.

"I teach people behavioral psychology in a way that they apply that psychology to their mission parameters."

• Behavioral psychology can be applied to a wide range of missions and tasks.

• Discussion on how Trump and Biden use propaganda techniques to influence public opinion.
• Reference to Edward Bernays and the importance of identity in propaganda.
• Creating an "us versus them" mentality to strengthen group identity.

"Edward Bernays...wrote a book about it called propaganda...it's one thing to get somebody to adopt an idea; it's a whole separate thing to get someone to adopt an identity."

• Identity is a powerful tool in propaganda, more so than ideas.

"If I can make you say I am instead of I think then I can get you to do whatever I want you to do because if it's wrapped up in your identity you have tons of mental resistance to doing something outside of that identity."

• Identity-based persuasion is more effective than idea-based persuasion.

"Getting the US versus them mentality is critical...it automatically makes them feel like I am inside of a Tiny Tribe right here and I'm going to do what the tribe does."

• Creating a sense of belonging and opposition strengthens group cohesion and influence.

• The speaker explains the significance of authority in influencing behavior.
• Reference to the Milgram experiment to illustrate how authority can lead people to perform extreme actions.
• Authority, focus, tribe, and emotion are key elements in influencing behavior.

"If you just look at the Milgram experiment...Focus, Authority, Tribe, and Emotion are what need to be triggered for a human being's mammalian brain to become compliant."

• These four elements are crucial for effective influence.

"When we are in the presence of somebody with authority we go a long way and kind of do whatever."

• Authority figures can significantly influence behavior, often bypassing rational decision-making.

"If you can make a person feel like a person in the Milgram experiment felt and you have all the Linguistics and language and you have the Charisma on top of that...you have an admin password to human beings."

• Combining authority with effective communication techniques can lead to powerful influence over others.

• Novelty generates focus which is essential for authority to take hold.
• Interrupting someone's pattern can demand focus and influence behavior.

"Every single part of that experiment was novelty that generated focus."

• Novelty creates focus, which is essential for authority.

"If you want to influence them by interrupting that pattern."

• Interrupting habitual patterns can demand focus and influence behavior.

• Perception of authority can be created without actual authority.
• Simple props like lab coats or reflective vests can create the perception of authority.

"You don't have to be an authority; it's the perception of authority."

• Perception is key; actual authority is not always necessary.

"They do these experiments... they just carry a ladder into a place to get in for free."

• Props and confidence can create the perception of authority.

• Authority is comprised of confidence, discipline, leadership, gratitude, and enjoyment.
• These components can be assessed and developed to increase influence.

"Authority has five components: confidence, discipline, leadership, gratitude, and enjoyment."

• Authority is multi-faceted and can be developed through these components.

"We take all of everyone that I work with... through this Authority assessment."

• Assessment helps identify strengths and weaknesses in authority.

• Small personal habits and discipline impact perceived authority.
• Cognitive dissonance from personal habits can affect how others perceive authority.

"Even the small things that we do at home... we carry with us into everyday interactions."

• Personal discipline impacts social interactions and perceived authority.

"There's like a part of our brain that reminds us... I'm trying to portray a different image than who I am."

• Cognitive dissonance from personal habits affects authority perception.

• Managing environment, time, appearance, social skills, and finances are crucial for authority.
• These aspects reflect discipline and self-mastery, impacting authority.

"How do I manage my environment... my time, my appearance."

• Managing these aspects is crucial for maintaining authority.

"Your social skills and how do you manage your money... these are all part of discipline."

• Discipline in various life aspects contributes to overall authority.

• Visual cues and repetition help develop a relationship with the future self.
• Prioritizing the future self over the present self is essential for discipline.

"My ability to prioritize my future self ahead of my present self."

• Discipline involves prioritizing future benefits over immediate gratification.

"Use this app... print that out and hang it in like 10 places in your house."

• Visual cues help develop a relationship with the future self.

• Confidence is a willingness to be socially injured and vulnerability.
• True confidence is about permission and comfort rather than hierarchy.

"A willingness to be socially injured... just a full openness to social injury."

• Confidence involves vulnerability and openness to social injury.

"Confidence is about permission... am I allowed to be here?"

• Confidence is rooted in the internal sense of permission.

• Confidence changes with perceived roles and permission.
• Comfort and permission are more critical than actual status or hierarchy.

"The only thing that changed was a role... and the role changed something called permission."

• Perceived roles and permission significantly impact confidence.

"Can I be more comfortable than the people around me?"

• Comfort and permission are more critical than status or hierarchy.

• Composure is the balance between collapsing (people-pleasing) and posturing (inflating oneself).
• True confidence and authority lie in composure, not in extremes.

"The difference is how much not enough am I."

• Insecurity drives both collapsing and posturing.

"True confidence should always be contagious."

• True confidence, rooted in composure, is contagious and fosters comfort in others.

• Focus on comfort over hierarchy.
• Move slower and breathe slower to increase comfort and confidence.

"Can I move slower than other people in the room?"

• Slowing down movements can help build comfort and confidence.

"Start with the speed... can I move slower than other people in the room?"

• Small practical steps can help build comfort and confidence.

• Worrying about hierarchy and status undermines confidence.
• Comfort and composure are more effective than competing for status.

"The moment that somebody starts thinking or worrying about hierarchy and status, you have lost it."

• Focusing on hierarchy undermines confidence.

"Can I be more comfortable than my boss?"

• Comfort and composure are more effective than competing for status.

• Media examples like "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Andy Griffith Show" illustrate composure and authority.
• These examples show the impact of perceived confidence and composure on social interactions.

"Andy Griffith... is the definition of composure and authority."

• Media examples illustrate the impact of composure on authority.

"The way that we show up trains people on how they should treat us."

• Perceived confidence and composure significantly impact social interactions.

• Many people unconsciously seek love and dopamine from large groups of strangers rather than close family and friends.
• It is important to consciously map out where you want your dopamine to come from and adjust your sources accordingly.
• Regular self-assessment can help in realigning your dopamine sources to more meaningful and fulfilling relationships.

"Most people don't consciously think about where they want to receive their dopamine from, they don't map out where is it coming from now and where should it be."

• Most people get dopamine from social media and other less meaningful sources without realizing it.
• Awareness and self-assessment can help in redirecting dopamine sources to more meaningful relationships.

• The deeper down in the brain an influence hits, the more effective it is.
• The mammalian part of the brain, which controls basic functions, is more powerful than the neocortex in certain aspects.

"It's always down up and that's the power gets less the further you go up."

• Influencing deeper parts of the brain, like the limbic system, is more effective for behavior change.
• The neocortex is less powerful in controlling basic survival functions compared to the mammalian brain.

• Confidence is not about displaying certain body language but about understanding and managing your brain's reactions.
• Slowing down, getting comfortable, and avoiding a competitive mindset can help build genuine confidence.

"Displaying the body language of confidence is me just getting symptoms of confidence."

• Genuine confidence comes from internal understanding, not external displays.
• Taking time to develop confidence is crucial.

• Social interactions can reinforce or change one's identity.
• Taking longer pauses before responding can change how others perceive you, making you seem more thoughtful and serious.

"Take four times as long as you normally would to respond to those people."

• Pausing before responding can change perceptions and break old identity patterns.
• This practice should be genuine and not seen as a tactic.

• Regular self-assessment on aspects like composure, confidence, and discipline can lead to improvement.
• Passing off repetitive observations to the lower brain can make behavior changes more automatic.

"Just by tracking it and noticing it, it tends to improve."

• Tracking and noticing behaviors can lead to significant improvements.
• Repetition helps in passing behaviors to the more powerful lower brain.

• Repetition is key to brainwashing yourself for positive changes.
• Visualization and creating normality around desired goals can make them more achievable.

"Repetition is the number one key to brainwashing."

• Repetition and visualization can help in making desired goals feel normal and achievable.
• Using sensory cues like imagery and smell can reinforce positive changes.

• Setting up small tasks for your future self can create a positive feedback loop.
• Making future self-care a source of dopamine can lead to long-term success and happiness.

"How can I make me get dopamine from me in the past without having a DeLorean without having a time machine?"

• Small tasks for future self-care can create a positive feedback loop.
• This practice can lead to a sustainable and fulfilling way of living.

• Discipline is only required to start a habit; maintaining it becomes automatic over time.
• Gradual habit formation is more sustainable than trying to change everything at once.

"The only discipline that was there was the discipline to get this thing started off the ground."

• Discipline is needed initially to start a habit; sustaining it becomes easier.
• Gradual, small changes are more effective than trying to overhaul everything at once.

• True leadership starts with being the same person on and off camera.
• Authenticity in leadership creates a positive gut feeling in others.

"Everything that I'm doing when nobody's looking is going to create a gut feeling in other people."

• Authenticity in leadership is crucial for creating trust and positive perceptions.
• Being genuine off-camera influences how others perceive you on-camera.

• Leadership requires consistent behavior both on and off camera.
• Integrity is crucial for trust and authenticity in leadership.
• The concept of integrity in shipbuilding is used metaphorically to emphasize no "leaks" in character.

"Culture is what you do, it's not what you say."

• Culture is defined by actions, not words.

"If you lost your rank and your uniform tomorrow would all of your troops still follow you?"

• True leadership is measured by whether people would follow you without formal authority.

• Authenticity involves being the same person on and off camera.
• Inviting people into personal spaces can serve as a test of authenticity.

"I challenge you to do that and that was terrifying."

• Being open to scrutiny is a way to ensure authenticity.

• Using fake security cameras can help remind individuals to maintain integrity.
• The presence of cameras can alter behavior for the better.

"Those cameras are the ultimate thing that make our behavior change."

• The psychological impact of being watched encourages better behavior.

• Openly discussing insecurities can help in overcoming posturing.
• Authenticity can be forced by verbalizing internal thoughts and feelings.

"Start getting in the habit of talking openly about your insecurities."

• Open communication about insecurities fosters authenticity.

• Gratitude and enjoyment are key traits for high authority figures.
• Positivity and mindfulness contribute to effective leadership.

"Gratitude is contagious... it reassures people that you are grateful for your past decisions."

• Gratitude signals good decision-making and trustworthiness.

• Lie detection involves observing changes in behavior, context, clusters, culture, and a checklist of deception indicators.
• Experience and multiple observations increase accuracy in lie detection.

"If I'm looking at lie detection... the very last and least important one is this list of deception behaviors."

• Behavioral changes are more telling than isolated deception indicators.

• Blink rate can indicate stress levels and is a reliable unconscious behavior.
• Rapid increases in blink rate can signal stress or discomfort.

"Our typical blink rate is like 12 to 17 times per minute... our blink rate can go up to like 90 per minute."

• Monitoring blink rate provides insights into stress and potential deception.

• Genital protection is a significant indicator of discomfort or stress.
• Observing changes in body language provides context for understanding behavior.

"Always watch for genital protection... it can change your entire life."

• Body language cues like genital protection offer insights into a person's emotional state.

• Postural tilt and slowness of movement indicate social dynamics and authority.
• Certainty in movements reflects confidence and control.

"Postural tilt is really important... slowness of movement indicates confidence."

• Observing these cues helps in identifying social hierarchies and dynamics.

• Shifting awareness from behind the eyes to in front of the eyes can improve composure.
• Openly addressing social discomfort can enhance authenticity and confidence.

"Getting your awareness out just like forcing it out in front of yourself is so critically important."

• This technique helps in overcoming social anxiety and improving self-confidence.

• Beta blockers can help manage physiological responses to anxiety without being psychoactive.
• These medications can aid in building confidence over time.

"Beta blockers like Methocarbamol metalol are drugs that are designed to lower heart rate and blood pressure."

• They provide a non-addictive way to manage anxiety and improve public speaking.

• The Behavior Ops Manual is a comprehensive resource for behavioral analysis.
• The Behavioral Panel on YouTube offers practical insights and analyses.

"This is the book that now Intel operatives are using and stuff like that but it's open to the public."

• The manual and YouTube channels provide valuable information for those interested in behavioral profiling.