Monthly Archives: December 2013

Cults In Our Midst

By Margaret Singer PhD: Indirect trance induction also grows out of storytelling and other verbal experiences. Cult leaders often speak repetitively, rhythmically, in hard-to-follow ways, and combine with these features the telling of tales and parables that are highly visualizable. … Continue reading

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The Dangers Of LGAT (Large Group Awareness Therapy)

An excerpt from “The Politics of Transformation: Recruitment – Indoctrination Processes in a Mass Marathon Psychology Organization” Published by St. Martin’s Press 1993 By Philip Cushman, Ph.D. Mass marathon training is usually based on the belief that it is a … Continue reading

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Life Had Some Rude Surprises For Me

As I moved through my teens into my 20s, my father foresaw that I had heapings of misery headed my way. When I wouldn’t heed his admonitions and insisted on my own way, he said, “Perhaps you’ll only learn through … Continue reading

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The Call Of The Shofar Controversy

Benny posts: Reflections on the Call of the Shofar controversy: I don’t know much about the program, nor do I particularly care. But, ever since the controversy began, I’ve been asking — What’s the goal and purpose for writing and … Continue reading

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Jean Shepherd’s Influence On Dennis Prager

“I was a big talk radio fan during the beginnings of this thing,” Dennis Prager said on his Feb. 1, 2007 show. “I would call in and get on pretty much when I called in. I would be in the … Continue reading

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