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Phobias, social contagion, the power of singing, new best friend, mental prisons, dreams, etc.

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The Social Organization of Recruitment in the Unification Church – PDF by David Frank Taylor, M.A., July 1978, Sociology

“Socialization techniques through which the UC members were able to influence” – Geri-Ann Galanti, Ph.D.

How to be a Cult Leader

Paul Morantz (1945-2022) took a case against the Moonies to the Supreme Court in California – and won

Take Back Your Life by Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias (2009)

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Rethinking Trauma: the power threat meaning framework with Lucy Johnstone

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Rethinking-Trauma-The-Power-Threat-Meaning-Framework-with-Lucy-Johnstone

Trust Me podcast Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth

UK consultant clinical psychologist and one of the authors of the Power Threat Meaning Framework Lucy Johnstone shares how her work is meant to re-conceive how we think of mental illness, why the DSM is flawed, the position of why labels are problematic, how "ideological power" factors in, how "mental illnesses" can be adaptive, and the importance of creating your narrative.

PLUS!! A bonus interview with Lola's mom Dr Christine Marie!!

Learn more about Lucy's work below: https://www.bps.org.uk/power-threat-meaning-framework

https://www.pccs-books.co.uk/products/a-straight-talking-introduction-to-the-power-threat-meaning-framework-an-alternative-to-psychiatric-diagnosis

If you have your own story about cults, high-control groups, manipulation, or abuse of power, shoot us an email at trustmepod@gmail.com

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https://www.bps.org.uk/power-threat-meaning-framework/introduction-ptmf About the Framework The Framework applies not just to people who have been in contact with the mental health or criminal justice systems, but to all of us.

It summarises and integrates a great deal of evidence about the role of various kinds of power in people’s lives, the kinds of threat that misuse of power pose to us and the ways we have learnt to respond to those threats.

Dr Lucy Johnstone, one of the lead authors of the Power Threat Meaning Framework, said: “The Power Threat Meaning Framework can be used as a way of helping people to create more hopeful narratives or stories about their lives and the difficulties they have faced or are still facing, instead of seeing themselves as blameworthy, weak, deficient or ‘mentally ill’.

It highlights and clarifies the links between wider social factors such as poverty, discrimination and inequality, along with traumas such as abuse and violence, and the resulting emotional distress or troubled behaviour, whether it is confusion, fear, despair or troubled or troubling behaviour.

It also shows why those of us who do not have an obvious history of trauma or adversity can still struggle to find a sense of self-worth, meaning and identity.” In traditional mental health practice, threat responses are sometimes called ‘symptoms’.

The Framework instead looks at how we make sense of these experiences and how messages from wider society can increase our feelings of shame, self-blame, isolation, fear and guilt.

The approach of the Framework is summarised in four questions that can apply to individuals, families or social groups: 1. What has happened to you? (How is power operating in your life? including ideological power) 2. How did it affect you? (What kind of threats does this pose?) 3. What sense did you make of it? (What is the meaning of these situations and experiences to you?) 4. What did you have to do to survive? (What kinds of threat response are you using?)

Two further questions help us think about what skills and resources people might have and how they might pull all these ideas and responses together into a personal narrative or story:

1. What are your strengths? (What access to Power resources do you have?) 2. What is your story? (How does all this fit together?)

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Rethinking Trauma: self-regulation and healing trauma with Robert Rhoton

Rethinking Trauma: post-traumatic growth with Richard Tedeschi

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Rethinking Trauma: post-traumatic growth with Richard Tedeschi

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Rethinking-Trauma-Post-Traumatic-Growth-with-Richard-Tedeschi

Trust Me podcast

Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth

UNC Charlotte professor and psychology researcher Dr Richard Tedeschi discusses his pioneering work on post-traumatic growth, how his field is different from resilience, how core beliefs are involved in our trauma, what "integration" means, and the value of an “expert companion,” having a mission, and sharing your story.

Learn more about Richard's work at https://bouldercrest.org/

If you have your own story about cults, high-control groups, manipulation, or abuse of power, shoot us an email at trustmepod@gmail.com

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Book:

Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth

by Richard G. Tedeschi PhD (Author), Bret A. Moore PsyD (Author), Ken Falke (Author), Josh Goldberg (Author), Bryce Andrew (Illustrator)

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Rethinking Trauma: self-regulation and healing trauma with Robert Rhoton

Rethinking Trauma: the power threat meaning framework with Lucy Johnstone

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Steven Hassan – the Moonies, Trump, and QAnon

Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth

Lola and Meagan interview cult expert Steven Hassan on his experience joining the Moonies in the 70s, his book The Cult of Trump, what Trump has in common with cult leaders, how modern cult indoctrination happens online, and how to respond if someone in your life has fallen victim to QAnon.

Follow Steve Hassan on Twitter: @cultexpert 

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/5-Steve-Hassan---The-Moonies-Trump-and-QAnon-560693

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#53: Rachel Bernstein & INDOCTRINATION Ever heard of a cult specialist? Therapist and IndoctriNation podcast host Rachel Bernstein shares what healing looks like after leaving a cult, common themes in manipulation recovery, signs that someone is in a high-control group or experiencing dissociation, and advice for those with loved ones in a cult.

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/53-Rachel-Bernstein–IndoctriNation

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#17: Yuval Laor – fervor, awe, and hyperreligiosity

Lola and Meagan interview Dr. Yuval Laor, behavioral and cultural scientist who studies evolutionary biology and religion. Yuval describes his theories on awe experiences and fervor, and how cult leaders manipulate these emotional states to earn and keep their followers' loyalty. He also talks about belief attachment and why it's not so different from parental or romantic attachment, and the hyperreligiosity that can occur with temporal lobe epileptic seizures.

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/17-Yuval-Laor---Fervor-Awe-and-Hyperreligiosity-405441

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#29: Janja Lalich – Democratic Workers Party and Bounded Choice in cults

How far would you go for your ideals? Sociologist and author Janja Lalich chats with Lola and Meagan about her time in the 70s as part of a radical Marxist-Leninist group called the Democratic Workers Party, how she became a high-ranking member, and the toll it took on her personal relationships. They discuss how to tell the difference between a legitimate political group and one that's leaning into cult territory, what "bounded choice" means, and red flags to look out for in any relationship.

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/29-Janja-Lalich---Democratic-Workers-Party

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#8: Vikram Gandhi – Being Kumaré, the fake guru

Lola and Meagan interview filmmaker Vikram Gandhi about the making of his documentary Kumaré, in which he pretended to be a spiritual leader from a fictional village in India—and quickly built a following in Phoenix, Arizona. They discuss how it happened, why he did it, and how his followers reacted when he revealed his true identity. They also talk about the prevalence of gurus in Indian culture, whether it matters if someone's fake if they're actually helping, and why we give spirituality a little too much weight in our lives.

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/8-Vikram-Gandhi---Being-Kumar%C3%A9-the-Fake-Guru-1460900

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fresh from @Armada November 30, 2018 at 05:58AM

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fresh from @Armada August 01, 2018 at 08:16AM

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