Freedom of Mind in the News
Dr. Steve Hassan is regularly featured in the national news on issues ranging from
undue influence to artificial intelligence. He is available for speaking engagements.
TEDx Appearances:
TEDx How to tell if you're brainwashed? Steven Hassan
TEDx Dismantling QAnon
TEDx Is Technology Controlling Your Mind? Steven Hassan
TEDx Dismantling QAnonThe Psychology of Dictatorship
As seen on:
Media Highlights
WBUR Here & Now – How easy is it to get trapped in a cult?
Skeptic: The Michael Shermer Show – Combatting Cult Mind Control, Freedom of Mind, and The Cult of Trump
The Lincoln Project – The Cult of Trump
Katie Couric Interview – Former Cult Follower Describes How President Trump Has Created a Cult Following.
MSNBC – The ReidOut featuring Steven Hassan, Mary Trump, & Joy Reid
The GOOP Podcast – What Makes Us Vulnerable to Mind Control?
STARZ Documentary – Seduced: Inside The NXIVM Cult
Oprah Magazine – The Warning Signs of a Dangerous Cult Can Sneak Up on You-An expert explains how to spot the red flags
MIT Technology Review – It’s too late to stop QAnon with fact checks and account bans
Los Angeles Times, Virginia Heffernan – Column: Call Trumpism what it is: a cult
VICE – A Former Cult Member Explains How He Escaped
New York Times podcast with Charles Duhigg – Change Agent #3, “The Talk”
The Boston Globe – Steve Hassan’s War on Cults
Joe Rogan Experience – Episode 680
A&E – Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath, S01 Ep 8
CNN/HLN Heaven’s Gate – Episode 5 “The Tape”
Currently in the News
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Navigating the Crypto Labyrinth: Opportunities and Traps - Psychology Today
Source: Psychology Today Published on 2023-10-17
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Cult Expert Concerned a Trump 2024 Defeat Will Again Incite Supporters to Violence - Between The Lines
Source: Between The Lines Published on 2023-09-27
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Combating Cult Mind Control - Psychiatric Times
Source: Psychiatric Times Published on 2023-09-18
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The Trump-GOP Cult Poses Direct Threat to Democracy - Between The Lines
Source: Between The Lines Published on 2023-09-04
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The Truth Is on Trial in Society, Psychiatry, and Religion - Psychiatric Times
Source: Psychiatric Times Published on 2023-03-06
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319. Steven Hassan — Combatting Cult Mind Control, Freedom of Mind, and The Cult of Trump - Skeptic Magazine
Source: Skeptic Magazine Published on 2023-01-28
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Steven A Hassan PhD - Psychology Today
Source: Psychology Today Published on 2022-12-15
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Ex-cult member Ginni Thomas may have fallen back into old habits with QAnon-backed conspiracy theories - Business Insider India
Source: Business Insider India Published on 2022-07-25
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Ginni Thomas Discusses Struggles After Leaving 'Cult' in Resurfaced Video - Newsweek
Source: Newsweek Published on 2022-04-02
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Ginni Thomas: New footage shows MAGA activist 'exposing' self-help cult in the 1980s - Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance Published on 2022-04-01
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Use These Techniques From TEDxBoston Speakers To Combat Imposter Syndrome - Forbes
Source: Forbes Published on 2022-03-24
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I was a member of a cult. Here's how to bring QAnon believers back to reality - CNN
Source: CNN Published on 2021-02-04