Cults in our midst
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Cults in our midst
Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996, c1995
- pbk.
Available at 7 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-363) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Since the 1970s, in the US alone, an estimated 20 million people have joined cults. Currently, 3000-5000 cults are working to recruit new members. At any point in time, 2.5-3 million Americans are active cult members. Often a cult is disguised as a legitimate business or organization: a restaurant, self-help group, psychotherapy clinic, or leadership training program could be a front for a cult. Anyone - no matter what age or income level - could be susceptible to the covert and seductive nature of a cult. This work looks at what cults are and how they work. It offers information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience.
Table of Contents
WHAT ARE CULTS? Defining Cults. A Brief History of Cults. The Process of Brainwashing, Psychological Coercion, and Thought Reform. What's Wrong with Cults? HOW DO THEY WORK? Recruiting New Members. Physiological Persuasion Techniques. Psychological Persuasion Techniques. Intruding Into the Workplace. The Threat of Intimidation. HOW CAN WE HELP SURVIVORS TO ESCAPE AND RECOVER? Rescuing the Children. Leaving the Cult. Recovery: Coming Out of the Pseudopersonality Postscript: The Millennium, Cults and the End of the Century.
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