Images or animations depicting a character taking control of another character's mind by some means, most commonly hypnosis.

The exact methods used in mind control images and sequences vary wildly, from artificial machines meant to induce a state of suggestibility, to magical spells and potions, to a character's natural ability, to old-fashioned watches swinging back and forth before the victim's eyes.

Due to its nature, mind control can be difficult to tag based on Tag What You See. The most common visual markers are special eye effects such as the following:

• ringed eyes
• spiral eyes
• spiral pupils

Types of manipulation

• blackmail
• failed blackmail
• brainwashing
• conditioning
• reprogramming
• bribery
• bribery for sex
• bribery with sex
• failed bribery
• deception
• impersonation
• exploitation
• mind control
• hypnosis
• peer pressure
• taunting
• threat
• coercion – using threat to obtain control of another's actions
• extortion – using threat to obtain items, money, or status

See also

• body control
• mind break
• mindfuck
• mind wipe