I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home my family doesn't discuss media coverage.
The control of information is something the elite always does particularly in a despotic form of government. Information knowledge is power. If you can control information you can control people.