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Information on cults, cultic groups, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects

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Influence

Allen Tate Wood - link
Andersen, Susan M., Ph.D. & Zimbardo, Philip G., Ph.D.: "On Resisting Social Influence" - abstract
Baron, Robert: "Arousal, Capacity, and Intense Indoctrination" - abstract
Cialdini, Robert B. Ph.D.: "Influence"
Eichel, Steve K. D,. Ph.D.: "Can Scholars Be Deceived? Empirical Evidence from Social Psychology and History"
Extreme Manipulation
Fellows, Robert: "Creating the Illusion of Mind Reading in a Self-Transformation Training" - abstract
Goldberg, William, MSW: "Cold Reading: The Tricks of the Psychics
Kent, Stephen & Hall, Deana: "Brainwashing and Re-Indoctrination Programs in the Children of God/The Family" - abstract
Lalich, Janja, Ph.D.: "Using the Bounded Choice Model as an Analytical Tool: A Case Study of Heaven's Gate" - abstract
Langone, Micahel, Ph.D.: "Deception, Dependency & Dread The Conversion Process"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Social Influence: Ethical Considerations" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Innter Experience and Conversion" - abstract
Lifton, Robert J., M.D.: "Lifton's Eight Criteria for Thought Reform"
Lifton, Robert, J. M.D.: "Cult Formation"
MacDonald, Jerry: "'Reject the Wicked Man': Coercive Persuasion and Deviance Production - abstract
Miller, Jesse, Ph.D.: "The Utilization of Hypnotic Techniques in Religious Cult Conversion" - abstract
Singer, Margaret, Ph.D.: "Six Conditions for Thought Reform"
The Power of Persuasion: How We're Bought and Sold - book review by Frank MacHovec, Ph.D.
Tourish, Dennis, & Vatcha, Naheed: "Charismatic Leadership and Corporate Cultism at Enron: The Elimination of Dissent, the Promotion of Conformity, and Organizational Collapse" - abstract
Weapons of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters - book reviewed by Colleen Russell, LMFT
Wexler, Mark, Ph.D.: "Expanding the Groupthink Explanation to the Study of Contemmporary Cults" - abstract
Zimbardo, Philip, Ph.D.: "Mind Control: Psychological Reality or Mindless Rhetoric?"
Zimbardo, Philip, Ph.D.: "What messages are behind today's cults?"

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An expert asks: Do we all have an evil, dark side?

Bad Apples and Bad Barrels

Book Review: Weapons of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters

Can Scholars Be Deceived? Empirical Evidence from Social Psychology and History

Charm, graciousness -- and attitude

Cult Watching in the Reflecting Pool

Harness the power of persuasion

Legislative: Informed Consent Rule for Conversions Suggested

Milgram and the CIA: Tortured allegations?

On Resisting Social Influence

Positive Steps to Becoming Less Vulnerable to Influence and Authority

Psychology of evil professor delivers final Stanford lecture

The Cargo-Cult Science of Subliminal Persuasion

The 'it' factor

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