Cults in our midst / Margaret Thaler Singer with Janja Lalich ; foreword by Robert Jay Lifton.

Author
Singer, Margaret Thaler [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, [1995]
Description
xxiv, 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Writer of foreword
    Series
    • Jossey-Bass behavioral science series [More in this series]
    • The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series
    Summary note
    The country's leading authority on cults, Margaret Thaler Singer, calls on her nearly fifty years of expertise to write the definitive book on cults. Written with author and former cult member Janja Lalich, Singer's first book is a shocking exposé that reveals what cults are and how they work. Cults in our midst offers vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience. This compelling book debunks commonly held myths and answers perplexing questions about cults. Cults in our midst is filled with practical strategies and suggestions for understanding the cult phenomenon and helping the cult members break free.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-370) and index.
    Contents
    • Defining cults
    • A brief history of cults
    • The process of brainwashing, psychological coercion, and thought reform
    • What's wrong with cults?
    • Recruiting new members
    • Physiological persuasion techniques
    • Psychological persuasion techniques
    • Intruding into the workplace
    • The threat of intimidation
    • Rescuing the children
    • Leaving the cult
    • Recovery : coming out of the pseudopersonality
    • Postscript: The millennium, cults, and the end of the century.
    ISBN
    • 0787900516 ((acid-free paper))
    • 9780787900519 ((acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    94033598
    OCLC
    31170479
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