Scientology Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It has been variously defined as a cult, a Scientology as a business, business, or a new religious movement. The most recent ...

, an implant is a form of

thought insertion Thought insertion is defined by the ICD-10 as the delusion that one's thoughts are not one's own, but rather belong to someone else and have been inserted into one's mind. The person experiencing the thought insertion delusion will not necessarily ...

, similar to an engram but done deliberately and with evil intent. It is "an intentional installation of fixed ideas, contra-survival to the

thetan In Scientology, the concept of the thetan () is similar to the concept of self, or the spirit or soul as found in several belief systems. The term is derived from the Greek letter Θ, theta, which in Scientology beliefs represents "the source of l ...

". The intention in the original engram or incident is to implant an idea or emotion or sensation, regarding some phenomenon etc. The intention in

and

Dianetics Dianetics (from Greek ''dia'', meaning "through", and ''nous'', meaning " mind") is a set of pseudoscientific ideas and practices regarding the metaphysical relationship between the mind and body created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hub ...

is to erase the compulsive or command effect of the idea, emotion, sensation, etc. so that the person can make a rational judgment and decision in the affected areas of life. Scientology practices often have to do with addressing implants prior to the current lifetime — one of the most notable is the '' R6 implant''; but in some cases current life implants are addressed. Examples of implants according to Scientology include

Aversion therapy Aversion therapy is a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. This conditioning is intended to cause the patient to associate the stimulus wit ...

Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment where a generalized seizure (without muscular convulsions) is electrically induced to manage refractory mental disorders.Rudorfer, MV, Henry, ME, Sackeim, HA (2003)"Electroconvulsive th ...

hypnosis Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention (the selective attention/selective inattention hypothesis, SASI), reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.In 2015, the American Psychologica ...

, various attempts at brainwashing, and the inducing of fear or terror. Note that this is not a complete list, as many kinds of incidents can include implants as an element. Other important implants in Scientology doctrine include the

Helatrobus According to Church of Scientology doctrine, Helatrobus was an "interplanetary nation", now extinct, which existed trillions of years ago. Government In his ''State of OT'' lecture, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard described them as: ''"a littl ...

implants, which Hubbard claimed occurred 382 trillion years ago to 52 trillion years ago by an alien nation called the Helatrobans, who sought to restrain human minds by capturing and brainwashing thetans. These implants are said to be responsible for the concept of Heaven.

References

Lectures by Hubbard

*"The Helatrobus Implants", 21 May 1963 *"State of OT", 23 May 1963 *"Assists" lecture. 3 October 1968, #10 in the Class VIII series. (Audio extracts

*Saint Hill Special Briefing Courses, tapes 266, 268 and 272, 1963

Hubbard Communications Office Bulletins

* "Aircraft Door Goals", HCOB April 17, 1963
"Heaven"
HCOB May 11, 1963 (no longer published by the Church of Scientology) *"Routine 3N: Line Plots", HCOB 14 July 1963 *"Routine 3N - The Train GPMs - The Marcab Between Lives Implants", HCOB 24 August 1963

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See also

References

Lectures by Hubbard

Hubbard Communications Office Bulletins

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