Hypnosis in Holy Hell
The documentary “Holy Hell” shows the destructive power that hypnosis can have. “This was literally brainwashing. We were doing hypnotic work with people every day. It is brainwashing,” is clearly described by an ex-member of the group.
Changing Our Thinking About Coercive Control
Recent news media is showing us that coercive control looks different than we might think. From the outside, we may have a superficial idea of what a “cult” is. It is helpful to hear the stories of survivors of coercive control so that we can better understand the reality of the process and its effects.
BBC —The Psychological Tricks that Make Cults so Dangerous
BBC article highlights some of the psychological “tricks” that cults use in a video.
How Cults Change Your Brain
Cults change your psychology. We still have much to learn about how they change your brain. Here is a nice article giving us a glimpse into the impact of cultic involvement.
Are you in a Cult?
Dr. Falconer spoke to Conscious City Guide about the need to understand and consider if a group or community is a cult. It is particularly essential for those who are seeking spirituality, community, and wellness to discern coercive control methods and techniques.
Tricking the Brain
The Open Minds Foundation has a lot of great articles on ways that the brain can be tricked, and exploited. This is a great excerpt from Jon Atack.
This is Your Brain on God
This is your brain on God. How religious experiences impact the brain (neuroscientists are studying this using neuroimaging).
Unethical Hypnosis
Do you know what unethical hypnosis is? This is a link to a great paper by Dr. Dubrow-Marshall and Dr. Eichel - one that I think needs to be highlighted.