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/^t/Brainwashing is a commonly used procedure when by being constantly assaulted by pictorial, written or spoken information people change their beliefs and ideas, so that, for instance, they begin to equal possession of a new automobile with higher social status. People grow accustomed to think about themselves as ones unable to achieve what they crave for because they are deprived of a thing, which lowers their self esteem and may even result in compulsive shopping.