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Alice in Wonderland Technique

The 'Alice in Wonderland' or 'confusion' technique is a documented interrogation method described in CIA manuals that deliberately uses contradiction, nonsense, abrupt topic shifts and sustained disorientation to break an individual’s normal cognitive bearings and increase suggestibility.

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Jan 14, 2026

The “Alice in Wonderland” technique (also called the confusion technique) is a psychological‑interrogation method that deliberately tries to disorient and destabilise a person’s sense of reality.

The “Alice in Wonderland” or “confusion” technique is a documented interrogation method described in CIA manuals that deliberately uses contradiction, nonsense, abrupt topic shifts and sustained disor...

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The “Alice in Wonderland” technique (also called the confusion technique) is a psychological‑interrogation method that deliberately tries to disorient and destabilise a person’s sense of reality.

The “Alice in Wonderland” technique (also called the confusion technique) is a psychological‑interrogation method that deliberately tries to disorient and destabilise a person’s sense of reality.