Releasing the Bonds:
Empowering People to Think for Themselves
Nationally renowned cult
expert Steven Hassan presents the state of the art guide on how
to help someone involved with cult mind control.
Releasing the bonds reveals a much more refined method to help
family and friends, called the Strategic Interaction Approach. This
non-coercive, completely legal approach is far better than deprogramming,
and even exit counseling. Topics covered in depth include: evaluating
the situation; interacting with dual identities; communication strategies
for phone calls, letter writing and visits; understanding and utilizing
cult beliefs and tactics; techniques to reality-test and promote
freedom of mind; and planning and implementing effective interventions.
See also Steven Hassan's previous book, Combatting
Cult Mind Control.
"I want to go on record as strongly endorsing
Steven Hassan's approach to understanding the sources of cult power
in controlling the minds and behavior of members. His now classic
text on cultic mind control, Combatting Cult Mind Control (1990,
Park St. Press) integrates his personal experiences in a cult with
his cogent analysis of the underlying dynamic processes, and then
adds in to the mix current research and theory.
...Steven Hassan's approach is one that I value
more than that of any other researcher or clinical practitioner...
Hassan is a model of clear exposition, his
original ideas are brilliantly presented in a captivating style.
I am confident that readers of his new book, Releasing the Bonds,
will share my enthusiasm for what this author tells us about how
to deal with the growing menace of cults."
Philip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D.
President of the American Psychological Association 2002 (apa.org)
Professor of Psychology, Stanford University,
Author of Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behavior, Discovering
Psychology, and Shyness www.zimbardo.com
Releasing the Bonds has also been printed in Polish, Russian,
and Chinese.
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