Milgram's obedience (authority compliance, seen in wars and modern policies).

Asch conformity (group pressure, relevant in social media and propaganda).

Stockholm syndrome (victim-captor bond, in historical abuses and loyalties).

Learned helplessness (passivity after failure, applies to societal control).

Bystander effect (inaction in groups, common in emergencies through history).

Cognitive dissonance (conflicting beliefs, drives rationalization in politics).

Mass formation (group delusion, in crises like pandemics).

Gaslighting (reality manipulation, used in relationships and media).

Propaganda (Bernays' methods, shaped 20th-century influence).

These explain manipulation dynamics historically and today.