Are you brandwashed?

First of all, what is the meaning of being brainwashed?

If you are brainwashed, your mind is manipulated in a way that changes the way you think and consequently on the way you act and the decisions you make. Like in the Nazi days, people were told continuously how we had to get rid of the Jews and why they were evil. Although it is not true, many people were manipulated to believe that it was true. We all know what happened and how powerful and dangerous brainwashing can be.

In the same way, nowadays we are all exposed to constant marketing and selling, and we run the risk of being brandwashed. Below is a video about an experiment on how word of mouth influences the way we buy.

Why did they consider the Morgenson family as the perfect family to experiment on?

Did the family find it hard to sell products all the time?

What were the results?

Do you agree that we are brandwashed? Why or why not?