Why the Iranians wanted Faye Turney to "confess"

The purpose of getting Faye Turney to appear on television "confessing" to trespass was not just to put pressure on the British Government via the airwaves. It was to get her to believe the version of the story the Iranian's are retailing.

In his book, Influence, Professor Robert Cialdini explains how the Chinese applied basic ideas from social psychology in their treatment of American prisoners of war. They would get them to write down and then repeat confessions and admissions that communism was superior to capitalism.

They understood that getting the prisoners to say these things was a big step to getting them to believe them.

For the same reason companies ask you to send back "tie breaker" forms for competitions, beginning with words such as "I like this detergent because...". Once you have written these reasons down and sent them off, you are far more likely to believe that you like the products.

So getting Faye Turney to praise the Iranians for their kindness on television and getting her to say she was in the wrong is a big step to getting her to believe these things.

If I'm right, they are attempting to brainwash her.