Combatting cult mind control
by Steven Hassan · first published 1988
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There's lots and lots written about cults and cult leaders, which is worth reading, such as Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan, or if you prefer a more traditional take, "Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism" by Robert Jay Lifton. Or any of other dozens of good authoritative takes on the subject by…
on “How to Spot Cult Leader Personalities” ↗I recommend the book "Combatting Cult Mind Control" by Steven Hassan. He was in the moonies and talks about his experience leaving the organization and now he helps other escape from similar cults.
on “My Childhood in an Apocalyptic Cult ” ↗For those who are interested: I recently read the book "Combatting Cult Mind Control" by Steven Hassan, a professional who also helps people leave cults. His approach isn't as much of a "long game" as Ryan and Kelly's approach. One thing that Hassan explains is that MLMs are often very…
on “How do the pros get someone to leave a cult?” ↗the BITE model is essentially a refined, bullet-point style distillation of the same concepts that are in Combatting Cult Mind Control, which Hassan wrote many decades ago.
on “The BITE Model of Authoritarian Control (2020)” ↗