How They Control Your Mind: Hidden PsyOps Shaping America
- LaFern Cusack
- Dec 3
- 2 min read
Part 1: After Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocks the nation, a powerful disinformation machine unleashes a wave of hate, conspiracies, and manufactured outrage. If you’ve ever wondered why the country feels more divided, more angry, and more easily manipulated, this episode will change the way you understand modern influence.
Behavior science expert Chase Hughes joins Dr. Phil for a powerful breakdown of how modern Americans are being conditioned psychologically, neurologically, and emotionally by systems designed to divide and control.
Drawing from the same behavioral frameworks he teaches to elite military units and intelligence operatives, Chase explains how outrage, tribal identity, and manufactured division are not political accidents but psychological operations rooted in decades of influence research. Dr. Phil unpacks the neurology behind these tactics how the amygdala, reward centers, and subcortical systems are hijacked by media, algorithms, and curated conflict. Together, they trace the evolution of mass manipulation from early propaganda and MKUltra to Operation Mockingbird and today’s algorithm-driven radicalization loops.
Dr. Phil and behavior expert Chase Hughes reveal how psychological programming shapes your beliefs and the practical steps anyone can take to break free.
Part 2: Dr. Phil and behavior expert Chase Hughes dive deeper into how Americans are being neurologically and psychologically programmed and how to take back control. Chase explains why unconscious forces shape more of our decisions than we realize and why making the unconscious conscious is the first step toward freedom.
Dr. Phil highlights how echo chambers, tribal identity, clickbait headlines, and algorithm-driven outrage keep people reactive instead of reflective. They break down why healthy skepticism, not paranoia, is essential, and why proving yourself wrong is the fastest path to growth.
Chase also walks through his viral “Pledge” and explains how refusing to let electronics define your neighbor, normalize political violence, or decide who to hate is the foundation of reclaiming autonomy. From empathy to identity, from holiday family battles to social media toxicity, this episode equips you with tools to fight back against manipulation—and choose unity over division.
Connect with Chase:
Website:https://www.chasehughes.com/
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