• orgs (25)in #cults • 2 days ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #8/57

  Scientologists are urged to cease any communication with critics – Suppressive Persons – and such ‘shunning’ is commonplace in totalist groups; indeed, it is a defining factor…

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• orgs (25)in #scientology • 16 days ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #7/57

  I’m happy to report that towards the end of my involvement with Scientology, I refused to accept a money-lender’s cheque, even after a 13-hour interview. The demanded interest…

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• orgs (25)in #scientology • last month

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #6/57

  The recruit is exploited to feel discouraged about the ‘ruin.’ ‘I’m sure you’ve tried everything, but nothing has worked.’ Confessionof troubles usually shifts the recruiter into…

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• orgs (25)in #cults • 2 months ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #5/57

  2 recruitment: the way to unhappiness‘manipulate: to manage or influence skilfully, especially in an unfair manner.’ Dictionary.comThe process of undue influence follows a…

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• orgs (25)in #bankrupted • 2 months ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #4/57

  In the early eighteenth century, the Mississippi Company, owned by the French Royal Bank, offered investors the chance to make enormous rewards by buying shares in the new…

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• orgs (25)in #persuasion • 2 months ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #3/57

  Indeed, some students of animal behaviour say that lying is the first stage in the evolution of intelligence. Californian jays have been observed pretending to bury food, and…

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• orgs (25)in #microsoft • 3 months ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #2/57

  1 you are not a gentleman: the principles of influence‘The saddest thing about any man, is that he be ignorant, and the most exciting thing is that he knows.’ King Alfred the…

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• orgs (25)in #persuasion • 10 months ago

  [religious brainwash] Opening Minds The Secret World of Manipulation, Undue Influence and Brainwashing #1/57

  Contentsintroduction1 you are not a gentleman: the principles of influencea brush with a telephone scammer ~ the basic methods of confidence tricksters, cult recruiters, and…

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