Comments on: What are the characteristics of a Cult? http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/07/07/cults-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-function/ Exploring counseling & psychotherapy, what works, and the research that supports it. Bill Martin, LCSW 312-409-0632 Bmartin222@aol.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Cathy Nelson http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/07/07/cults-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-function/#comment-5774 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:23:07 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/07/07/cults-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-function/#comment-5774 Great info! I was a member of jehovah's witnesses from aged 17 to 43 (up to over a decade ago!) Robert Lifton's work "Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism" was invaluable to me as far as educating myself re "high-control groups". Also, watching the movie 1984 was helpful. thanks for this article Great info! I was a member of jehovah’s witnesses from aged 17 to 43 (up to over a decade ago!) Robert Lifton’s work “Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism” was invaluable to me as far as educating myself re “high-control groups”. Also, watching the movie 1984 was helpful.

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