forehead badging

noun. Indoctrination. The process of self-indoctrination to the point where one believes ones own propaganda or hype.
Forehead badger: a person who believes their own hype, typically middle and upper corporate management, prominent politicians, dictators, etc. Coined by Tim Francis May 2007.

Hitler's forehead badging was the most thorough example of the 20th Century.

by Tim Francis May 10, 2007