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Books 1984 George Orwell Animal Farm George Orwell Animal Farm & 1984 L. Ron Hubbard Messiah or Madman? Bent Corydon and L. Ron Hubbard, Jr. aka Ronald DeWolf Barefaced Messiah The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard Russell Miller Battle for the Mind A Physiology of Conversion and Brainwashing William Sargant
For an ex cult member, especially just coming out of scientology, I
found this was an extremely difficult book to read. Having got through
it I found that it rewarded my effort immensely. The approach to the
material presented in the book is from a completely physiological
viewpoint. It opens with a discussion of Pavlov's experiments with
dogs. It then compares the results obtained with dogs to what happens
with people under traumatic circumstances. This perspective is applied
to thought reform and conversion practiced by religious leaders and in
primitive rites, such as those associated with voodoo practitioners. Of
particular interest to one coming out of scientology is the material
dealing with abreactive therapy as used on soldiers to treat their post
traumatic stress during World War I. When I read some of that material
I had to check the cover of the book to make sure I wasn't reading Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.
In my opinion any person who is a former cult member, especially former
members of scientology, should read this book. I think they will find
it to be extremely therapeutic. — Wieber
Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Guide for the New Millenium Robert Todd Carroll, PhD Brainwashing The Science of Thought Control Kathleen Taylor Combatting Cult Mind Control Steven Hassan
This is the first book I read after I got out of scientology. (I had read Barefaced Messiah before that but, though away, I was still in when I started reading it.) At its core this is a handbook for getting people out of cults. Steven Hassan starts with a brief story of his experience as a "moonie," a member of the unification "church." This is followed with a brief description of what makes an organization a cult, along with the steps a person goes through as a cult captures them. The major part of the book gives information on intervention strategies that are to be used to get someone out of a cult. One very common characteristic of cults involves what has been termed shunning or disconnection. There is advice in this book about the attitude to take with a friend or family member, in a cult, to avoid being cut off from them while still working to intervene to get them out. Hassan gives pointers on what to say and, more importantly, what not to say to a person who is in a cult where there is a desire to get them out. I consider this book as a companion to Steven Hassan's other book, Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves. In my opinion these two books are essential reading for those who have a friend or family member in a cult or for those who have been in a cult and are now out. — Wieber
Cults in Our Midst: The Continuing Fight Against Their Hidden Menace Margaret Thaler Singer PhD Hitler’s Second Book Adolph Hitler The Manipulated Mind:Brainwashing, Conditioning and Indoctrination Denise Winn Mein Kampf Adolph Hitler A Piece of Blue Sky John Atack Recovery from Cults Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse Edited by Michael D. Langone PhD Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves Steven Hassan The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William. L. Shirer The Scandal of Scientology Paulette Cooper Snakes in Suits Paul Babiuk & Robert D. Hare The Sociopath Next Door Martha Stout PhD Take Back Your Life Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias Thought Reform & the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of "Brainwashing" in China Robert J. Lifton Trauma and Recovery The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Judith Herman M.D. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Eric Hoffer Twisted Scriptures Breaking Free from Churches That Abuse Mary Alice Chrnalogar Without Conscience Robert D. Hare PhD Movies The Bad Seed Mervyn LeRoy 1956 Bedazzled Harold Ramis 2000 The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005 Andrew Adamson Click Frank Coraci 2006 The Departed Martin Scorsese 2006 Danny the Dog (Unleashed) Louis Leterrier 2005 Gaslight George Cukor 1944 The Mind Benders Basil Dearden 1963 The Night of the Hunter Charles Laughton 1955 Pinocchio Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen 1940 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier William Shatner 1989 Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) Leni Reifenstal 1935 The Truman Show Peter Weir 1998 A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking A Briefer History of Time Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe Stephen Hawking The Universe in a Nutshell Stephen Hawking TV Shows Futurama Episode Season 1, number 9: Hell is Other Robots 2003 Millennium Episode Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense 1997 South Park Episodes 504 - The Super Best Friends 2001 912 - Trapped in the Closet 2005 1001 - The Return of Chef 2006 Star Trek Episodes The Return of the Archons 1967 This Side of Paradise 1967 Who Mourns for Adonais? 1967 And the Children Shall Lead 1968 The Way to Eden 1969 Time Team Episode Jailhouse Rocks, Appleby, Cumbria 2003 Audio Recordings (CDs) Replicas Gary Numan |
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