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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Oct 18, 2025

Several times a week people ask me how come things aren’t moving faster. 🧵

They are moving at the pace that both God and the people doing the footwork deem right.

Everything you feel impatient, frustrated or angry it is time to stop, then ask yourself:

What picture do I have in my own mind about how this should play out?

Sorry to break this news to you, but it will never move at your desired pace.

Calmness will come to you when you drop all expectations of how things should be.

The Great Awakening is not simply a fight between White Hats v. Black Hats.

Game Theory is what they use to assess their decisions and actions.

White v. Black is simple Game Theory. But this is not a game of chess or football.

When 2 players or 2 teams are in play it means one side wins and the other loses, unless of course it is a draw.

Trump and the military are dealing with an unlimited number of cooperative and non-cooperative players.

Looking at things from a binary viewpoint is counterproductive.

A binary viewpoint refers to a way of thinking that categorizes concepts, ideas, or situations into two distinct and opposing groups, such as good vs. bad, right vs. wrong, or success vs. failure.

This perspective often overlooks the complexities and nuances that exist between the two extremes, leading to simplified or polarized interpretations of issues.

We are observing an ongoing process with an unlimited number of players which dictates an unlimited number of end states or outcomes.

The Deep State players operate from limited game theory positions.

They think there is one end state: One group will rule the world.

The goal is never to eradicate them totally.

There will always be good v. evil, honest people v. corrupt ones.

Our desired end states will share similar outcomes. Strengthen our positions by employing strategies to achieve long lasting outcomes. Embed the good - good people, good systems, good processes.

Realistically, consistently weakening their people, their systems and their approaches makes it harder and harder for their evil ways to have momentum - that is the objective.

So, to see progress look at actions and out comes.

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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

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Aug 23, 2025

🧵My take on DOJ interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell (GM), the Epstein files, and a bit of psychological insight about Epstein.

Entire tone of GM comments were geared toward one objective because her lawyers have petitioned the Supreme Court to review her case.

For GM to deny ever procuring underage girls (we don’t know if boys were procured) is a total lie.

2008 arrest of Epstein was because he admitted to engaging in sex with minors. GM was found guilty of trafficking. Enough victims have come forth.

In 2020 Epstein’s estate paid out $121 million to the victims.

To say there is no list of the clients is falsehood. But who is the keeper of the list?

Do I think he was a spy? No.
Epstein was a perverted bagman for the wealthy and powerful.

But…the list is more likely to be in the hands of the CIA, Mossad, and/or MI6.

Spies or confidential informants don’t leave notebooks behind. Their handlers don’t write up reports and forward them to law enforcement.

Ignore that he has an island, the biggest house in Manhattan and owned properties in Europe.

Those things are window dressings.

Epstein taught at the Dalton School in NYC. He had no college degree or teaching credentials.

Who hired him? Former AG Bill Barr’s father. Barr Senior had been with the OSS, the agency that became the CIA.

The Dalton School parents include the best of the best with connections and influence in politics, business and finance.

CEO of Bear Stearns, the first investment bank to fall in 2008, hired Epstein, trained him in money laundering, in setting up entities to hide money.

Elon Musk consulted Epstein re: taking Tesla private. Epstein helped Adnan Khassogi fund the Iran Contra Scandal.

GM did tell the truth that Epstein set up the Clinton Global Initiative. One of the biggest entity to aid in money laundering.

In 2008 former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta encouraged the judge to give Epstein a light sentence as he belonged to the intelligence community.

In 2016 Acosta revealed this to Trump’s transition team during his vetting process.

What Jewish man in his 20’s, no degree, and limit connections be welcomed into the tight knit WASP community?

Epstein was appointed to the Council of Foreign Relations, made trustee of Rockefeller University.

He was put there to gain the financial trust of the wealthy. Epstein’s handlers are more likely to be the blackmailers.

He became their pawn.
Blackmail? Of course. But not done by Epstein.

If you have control over people’s assets, blackmailing them would have depleted his role as controller of vast amount of the 1%’s wealth.

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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Jun 25, 2025

Why do liberals think this:
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When reality is perceived painfully, they need to escape the pain, so their mind shuts off from reality.

To avoid the painful uncertainty, which is a reality, they find it safer to let someone else proclaim the “reality”.

They are unable to tolerate any uncertainty so they become dependent on someone else to tell them what they should perceive.

The dependence on the media and fear mongering politicians allows Liberals to adopt irrational beliefs as they are highly unlikely to reconsider their positions.

Regardless of the consequences and despite evidence to the contrary.

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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Feb 11, 2025

@DebIllsley
🧵Difference between cognitive dissonance and cognitive distortions

Cognitive dissonance occurs when you hold two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously.

We are all faced with aspects of cognitive dissonance in our daily lives. It is the basis of our decision-making. Conflicting thoughts, needs, wants or demands occur every day.

• You may believe eating candy every day is bad because it’s unhealthy but still continue to eat it.
• You may avoid information that conflicts with your beliefs, even if it’s important to the situation, leading to bad decisions in the future.
• You may lie even though you know it is wrong.

Cognitive Distortions

The mindset that permeates much of the social media that we find discomforting, confusing or unacceptable is based on Cognitive Distortions.

Cognitive distortions involve thinking patterns that are not based on fact or reality.

People who view the world from an "either-or fallacy" have a challenging time sifting through conflicting issues, competing emotions, or any uncertainty.

The origin of the political division in our country is due to this. To support Trump is either right or wrong. It is a cognitive framework that simplifies complex situations or concepts by reducing them to only two opposing categories or perspectives.

It's the "right or wrong" or "Us versus Them".

Logical manipulation plays on emotions. You are either a caring person or self-centred.

When presented with only two extreme options, as the sole possibilities, all other potential alternatives are ignored or excluded.

"How could you not care about all the people who are deprived of health care and food because USAID has been stopped?"

These outraged "chicken littles" are unable to even consider various facts. One fact being that it is a 90-day halt to all programs. No one said it will never be restored, ever again.

Black or White, Good or Evil

This psychological reasoning causes people to perceive only two distinct and opposing options.

In my field of psychology, some still argue over "nature versus nurture". I wouldn't want to be treated by any of those psychologists as they cannot see that two opposing truths (or facts/realities) can exist at the same time.

In defense of those who have embraced the great awakening, we see the difference between good and evil. But those stuck in a mindset of "only one right way" view MAGA supporters as evil cultists.

Those who can see the distinction between good and evil are able to distinguish between evil actions, motivations, and thoughts while holding out hope for people to be different.

Some people need to think this way as it gives them a sense of external security. It is built upon black-and-white thinking characterized by viewing situations, people, or experiences in rigid, absolute terms.

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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Jan 27, 2025

Part II Gaslighting
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Recognizing gaslighting behavior is essential to protect oneself from its harmful effects. Building self-awareness, setting boundaries, seeking support from trusted individuals or mental health professionals, and developing healthy coping strategies can help individuals navigate gaslighting dynamics and assert their own reality and well-being.

It is crucial to address gaslighting behavior promptly and assertively to maintain one's mental health and protect against further manipulation.

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in a group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity.

The term "gaslighting" originates from the 1938 play “Gas Light” and its film adaptations, in which a husband gradually manipulates his wife into doubting her reality by dimming the gas lights in their home and then denying that the light changes have occurred.

It is important to recognize the Gaslighting tactics that people use in daily life.

An abundance of people on social media openly use these ploys to prompt people to feel defensive, to censor people, and trigger emotional reactions.

The effects of gaslighting can be profound and damaging, leading to confusion, self-doubt, anxiety, and a distorted sense of reality in the victim. Gaslighting can occur in various settings, including personal relationships, workplaces, and larger social or political contexts.

The more you become aware of these ploys, the less you become susceptible to the efforts. Some of what people use against you can include:

1. Denial and distortion: The gaslighter denies facts or events that the victim experienced or witnessed, or distorts information to make the victim question their own memory or perception of reality.

2. Minimization and trivialization: The gaslighter downplays the victim's feelings, experiences, or concerns, dismissing them as unimportant or exaggerations.

3. Projection: The gaslighter shifts blame onto the victim, accusing them of behaving in ways that mirror the gaslighter's own actions or intentions.

4. Withholding information: The gaslighter deliberately withholds key details or information, leading the victim to further doubt their understanding of the situation.

5. Gradual escalation: Gaslighting behaviors often start subtly and gradually escalate over time, wearing down the victim's confidence and reinforcing the gaslighter's control.

By implementing the strategies listed here and focusing on self-awareness, self-care, and setting boundaries, you can protect yourself from gaslighting behaviors and maintain your mental health and well-being.

It is essential to prioritize your emotional and psychological safety in relationships and environments where manipulation tactics may be present.

Here are some ways to protect yourself from gaslighting:

1. Trust your instincts: Pay attention to your feelings and intuition. Intuition is consolidation of your perceptions, observations, thoughts and feelings.

Trusting your intuition is vital to maintain your sanity.

If something doesn't feel right or if you sense manipulation or deceit, trust your instincts and validate your perceptions, thoughts, and/or emotions.

Stay alert. The more you think about gaslighting behavior the better you will become at seeing through the tactics.

You will get better at understanding how manipulation works and recognize when it is happening to you.

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Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Jan 26, 2025

🧵Gaslighting has been the primary psychological mind-game used on us for decades and decades.

As we are faced with gaslighting.everyday, I thought it might be helpful for you to know the ploys that have been used on all of us.

Even if you have been awake for a long time that doesn’t mean you are immune to gaslighting.

I just want you to be able to cut through the BS quicker.

These are the ploys:

1.      Seduction: gets the intended victim(s) attention, and gives them attention, gaining their trust
2.      Confusion: creates a necessary uncertainty about an issue, a person, or denying a fact and telling the person they are wrong
3.      Fear porn: attempt to convince you of the dangers, risks, threats, or calamities
4.      Distraction: gaslighter denies facts of a situation or issue, disowns, his/her own actions and contradicts what you think, especially when you are right
5.      Isolation: Think Lockdown. Their goal is to prevent any outside influence from recognizing the gaslighters’ ploys. Isolation. It’s why the focus is on blaming conspiracy theories, and claiming it’s misinformation or disinformation.
6.      Dominance and Control: Final moves going for the kill, destroys what’s important or meaningful so they can snatch one’s finances or even their country.

Gaslighters make the ones telling the truth the crazy ones.

The mind-games objective is/was to weaken our minds and psychologically play with our emotions. It has resulted in decades of division, spreading the tentacles of political correctness until it reach the heights of making people afraid to speak their minds, restricting free speech because speaking freely void of fear of reprisal means you use your brain and you trust your own perceptions and conclusions.

Political dependency is when people will accept, repeat and/or embrace the most bizarre, non-sensical arguments or explanations because they feel connected, that they belong, so they adopt the emotional beliefs, becoming dependent on the gaslighting and raise up the false prophet’s words, ignoring contradictory actions. Evidence to the contrary is negated. They will hold into their beliefs, regardless of consequences

The evolution of any ploy such as eliminating weapons of mass destruction to kill the evil dictator to a wide world axis of evil in the Middle East to spreading democracy in other counties.

It was gaslighting that allowed for them to change the narrative for the Iraq war.

Bush publicly responded to criticism by claiming to pull back troops. Instead he expanded the number.

No way would our leaders have been wrong. Definitely not incompetent, for anything worse would be too traumatic to bear or even consider.

Better to gaslight rather than tell the truth, even when the truth is there for all to see.

People thought that Bush and Blair had to be right because they have intelligence so they must know better.

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