In the context of my previous posting, here is an article that provides “a brief historical summary of the research into forms of coercive persuasion, primarily sensory deprivation, conducted 35 to 50 years ago, in which psychologists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatrists worked for the CIA and the Pentagon to understand these techniques.” See pdf of Psychology and Research into Coercive Interrogation by Dr. Jeffrey Kaye.
Psychology and Coercive Interrogation, the history
