Freedom of Mind: Index of Blogs

June 19, 2018

I try to blog every week with updates about my work, research, current events, high control groups, coercive control, media and other topics.  I have written pieces on U.S. politics, world news, child abuse, human trafficking, terrorism, undue influence, multi-level marketing, and healing and recovery.  Whether you are new to Freedom of Mind or have been a long-time supporter or even former client, I think you will benefit from this resourceful list of previous articles.

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U.S. and World Politics

Kim Jong Un and North Korea: Can we learn from Jim Jones and David Koresh? 7/06/2017

New Jersey Passes Bill to Research Predatory Alienation 5/23/2017

North Korea: Hopefully Not a Potential Global Waco? 4/20/2017

Confusion Techniques Can Control Minds 4/07/2017

Muslim Ban Will Not Keep America Safe 2/20/2017

Donald Trump Is ‘Greatest Collaborator’ of ISIS 12/08/2016

Coping with Post-Election Stress 11/17/2016

Does Trump Display the Stereotypical Profile of a Cult Leader? 10/14/2016

Donald Trump Is Not Fit to Be President of the U.S. 7/22/2016

Donald Trump and Narcissism 6/10/2016

List of Articles on Donald Trump

World News

Is It Good Policy to Ban Religious Cults? 3/30/2017

Can Utilizing Knowledge of Cults Help Us with Terrorist Groups? 5/25/2011

From Rwanda to Libya: Who’s Calling Whom a Cockroach Now? 3/01/2011

Terrorism

Remembering the Boston Marathon Attack 4/12/2017

How Understanding Mind Control Can Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks 9/9/2016

How to Proceed After the Worst Mass Shooting in US History 6/14/2016

Boston Marathon Bombing: Three Years Later 4/14/2016

Why Calling Daesh/ISIS a Mind Control Cult is of Strategic and Practical Importance 4/8/2016

Can Utilizing Knowledge of Cults Help Us with Terrorist Groups? 4/09/2016

ISIS Is a Cult That Uses Terrorism: A Fresh New Strategy 10/21/2014

Protect Americans from Terrorism- Looking Beyond Boston Marathon Bombings 9/5/2013

Undue Influence

Researchers Beware: Wikipedia Entries About High Control Groups Are Not Very Trustworthy 04/04/2018

How Can I Rescue My Child From a Cult? 01/18/2018

Errant Beliefs – Complete Series June 2018

Harvey Weinstein: Like Cult Leaders, He Abused People Using Power, Money and Sex 12/21/2017

Recovery from Spiritual Abuse and Healing Oneself to Trust Again 8/09/2017

The Need to Educate Judges, Attorneys, Citizens, and Governments About Undue Influence 8/03/2017

Persuading Someone to Take His Own Life: Judge Says She is Guilty! 6/22/2017

Asperger’s/Autism and Undue Influence 3/7/2017

Unethical Use of Covert Hypnosis to Rape 9/24/2016

Introducing the Open Minds Foundation 8/5/2016

Important New Model Offers Legal Guidelines for Cases Involving Undue Influence 6/3/2016

Prince and the Power of Undue Influence 4/29/2016

Scientific Research Survey to Understand Influence 6/07/2018

High Control Groups Program Members to Fear Mental Health Help 5/24/2018

Child Abuse

“Conversion Therapy” is Dangerous and Abusive 6/8/2017

Parental Alienation Harms Children by Using Undue Influence 5/4/2017

Raising Awareness About Institutional Abuse of Children and Their Parents 9/17/2016

Hitting, Spanking, Paddling and Using Belts to Discipline Children is Harmful 8/27/2016

Child-Friendly Faith Project Conference November 8, 2013 9/9/2013

Human Trafficking

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month -1/17/2017

Cult Survivors Need Compassion and Help to Recover -5/20/2016

Multi-Level Marketing

Multi-Level Marketing Groups Defraud Consumers! 3/20/2017

Beware the “Main Street Bubble” of Multi-Level Marketing Groups Without U.S. Government Protection 4/09/2016

Healing & Recovery

The Freedom of Mind Approach to Recovery and Healing from Destructive Cults 5/17/2018

How Can I Rescue My Child From a Cult 1/18/2018

Beware of Logical Fallacies when Seeking the Truth 6/30/2017

Ex-Members Supporting One Another is a Good Thing! 6/15/2017

Old Cult Objects: What to Do with Them? 6/1/2017

Effective Healing Takes Hard Work 2/4/2017

For Ex-Members: Surviving the Holidays 12/23/2016

Freedom of Mind for LGBTQ Youth 12/16/2016

A Call to Activism 11/13/2016

Belief vs. Fact 10/28/2016

Use of Words, Loaded Language, and “Thought Control” of Believers 7/29/2016

Reaching Out: Communicating After Cult Exit 4/22/2016

Heal Yourself First, Then Help Others 3/31/2016

Freedom of Mind is the True Basis of Religious Freedom 9/5/2013

Vulnerable Times: We All Need to Protect Ourselves and Each Other! 4/09/2016

Television & Movies & Media

Charles Duhigg’s New York Times Podcast: “Change Agent” 3/08/2018

The Radicalization of Patty Hearst: Mind Control by the SLA, a Political Cult 2/14/2018

Former leader of white supremacy group and docuseries exposing hate needs to be aired! 8/14/2017

Undue Influence, The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu, and Current Events 5/16/2017

My Appearance on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, and Other Updates 1/20/2017

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath 12/2/2016

Holy Hell Documentary Shows How Cult Leader Raped Followers for Years 9/29/2016

Roger Ailes, FOX News, Right-Wing Talk Shows, and Undue Influence Techniques 9/19/2016

Thoughts on HBO’s Going Clear Documentary 3/30/2015

HBO Going Clear Press Release 3/18/2015

A Cult Expert Reviews the Movie “Martha Marcy May Marlene” 4/09/2016

Books

Book Review – opening minds: the secret world of manipulation, undue influence and brainwashing 12/29/2016

New Book on Patty Hearst Falls Short of Understanding Undue Influence 8/12/2016

Jon Atack’s Book, “Let’s Sell these People A Piece of Blue Sky: Hubbard, Dianetics and Scientology” 2/8/2013

Interviews & Personal Stories

Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE): A Response to Critics 7/03/2018

A Response to Academics Who Say There Is No Undue Influence in Destructive Cults 6/28/2018

2018: Looking Forward to Helping People to Help Themselves and Others 1/04/2018

My Week at the IALMH Congress 7/20/2017

Robert Jay Lifton MD: An Interview with a Genius 10/7/2016

An Interview with Cracked.com 7/15/2016

My Waking Up Day- 40 Years Later- I am Filled with Gratitude! 5/11/2016

Interview with Masoud Banisadr on MeK 2/20/2013

Freedom of Mind Resource Center: Mid-Year Update 2018 7/12/2018

Cults by Group

Buddhafield:

Holy Hell Documentary Shows How Cult Leader Raped Followers for Years 9/29/2016

Heaven’s Gate:

The Heaven’s Gate Tragedy–The 20th Anniversary of an American Doomsday Cult Disaster 3/23/2017

Jehovah’s Witnesses / Watchtower:

Shunning and the BITE Model of Mind Control in the Jehovah’s Witnesses 3/18/2018

How Jehovah’s Witness Teachings Can Damage Brain Development in Children 1/09/2018

Video Blog: A Watchtower Tragedy – Death of Éloïse Dupuis 11/29/2017

Is It Good Policy to Ban Religious Cults? 3/30/2017

JW Leadership Fails to Protect Children 12/08/2016

A Watchtower Tragedy 10/21/2016

Prince and the Power of Undue Influence 4/29/2016

Moon Organization / Family Federation for World Peace and Unification / Washington Times / Kahr Arms:

The Moonies and TM Attempt to Reinvent Themselves 2/18/2018

Mooniverse (My Former Cult) is Attempting a Reboot 5/11//2017

My Waking Up Day- 40 Years Later- I am Filled with Gratitude! 5/11/2016

Exclusive 71 Page List of Entities Closely Associated with Sun Myung Moon 2/18/2012

Why the Reported Sale of the Moonies Washington Times for $1 Requires Greater Scrutiny! 4/09/2016

The Truth About Sun Myung Moon Article originally published in 1993

Mormon / LDS:

Mass LDS Resignations Help Ex-Mormons Heal 9/2/2016

An Expert Responds to the Cult Controversy re: Mormonism 4/09/2016

The BITE Model & Mormonism: An Exploration with Ex-Mormon John Dehlin 6/14/2018

Scientology:

Opioid Epidemic–Narconon: Scientology is Not a Treatment 7/12/2017

My Appearance on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, and Other Updates 1/20/2017

Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath 12/2/2016

Let’s End Scientology’s Tax Exemption Now! 5/6/2016

An Invitation from Jon Atack to a Course and Conference on Scientology in Toronto! 4/29/2015

Thoughts on HBO’s Going Clear Documentary 3/30/2015

HBO Going Clear Press Release 3/18/2015

Jon Atack’s Book, “Let’s Sell these People A Piece of Blue Sky: Hubbard, Dianetics and Scientology” 2/8/2013

It’s Time to End the Church of Scientology’s Tax-Exempt Status 6/28/2010

Transcendental Meditation (TM):

Meditation, Yes! But Please Be Careful and Do Your Homework Regarding Transcendental Meditation (TM) 11/4/2016

Word of Life:

A Word of Life Christian Church Tragedy 2/8/2017

World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG):

WMSCOG: Controversial Doomsday Group Escalates Recruitment Efforts and Files Lawsuit Against Internet Critics 4/09/2016

Yogi Bhajan and 3HO:

The Disturbing Mainstream Connections of Yogi Bhajan 4/09/2016

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