DiscoverSoul BruisesEpisode 15 - Your Mind Is Not Their Property: How High Controlled Groups Manipulate Thought - Spiritual Abuse Tactics & Behaviors 5 of 12 (Part 2)
Episode 15 - Your Mind Is Not Their Property: How High Controlled Groups Manipulate Thought - Spiritual Abuse Tactics & Behaviors 5 of 12 (Part 2)

Episode 15 - Your Mind Is Not Their Property: How High Controlled Groups Manipulate Thought - Spiritual Abuse Tactics & Behaviors 5 of 12 (Part 2)

Update: 2025-04-18
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Show Note Links:
Allender Center: https://theallendercenter.org/
Allender Center Podcast: https://theallendercenter.org/category/podcast/
Restore Conference: https://julieroys.com/restore/
"The Roys Report" Podcast: https://julieroys.com/podcast/
Steven Hassan's Influence Continuum: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/influence-continuum/
Steven Hassans BITE Model of Authoritarian Control: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model-pdf-download/
Dr. Janja Lalich website & resources: https://www.lalichcenter.org/


Description of the Episode:
Mind control represents the most dangerous form of psychological manipulation in religious settings, designed to influence and dominate a person's thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors without their awareness.

• Differences between Mind Control, Brainwashing, Thought Reform, and Bounded Choice
• Steven Hassan's BITE model (Behavior, Information, Thought, Emotional control) explaining psychological control techniques
• Historical examples of mind control including the Nazi regime, Scientology, and the Stanford Prison Experiment
• How high-control groups exploit normal human desires for belonging and connection
• Dr. Janja Lalich's Bounded Choice Theory explaining why people remain in controlling groups
• Warning signs that a religious organization may be using mind control tactics
• The importance of maintaining autonomy and critical thinking in spiritual contexts
• Robert J. Lifton's eight criteria for thought reform environments
• Resources for those affected by spiritual abuse including the Allender Center & The Restore Conference

Faith should not be about living in fear or control. Christ offers freedom, not bondage. Your spiritual journey belongs to you and you have the right to seek truth for yourself.


"Be Human, Be Kind, Be Both."

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Episode 15 - Your Mind Is Not Their Property: How High Controlled Groups Manipulate Thought - Spiritual Abuse Tactics & Behaviors 5 of 12 (Part 2)

Episode 15 - Your Mind Is Not Their Property: How High Controlled Groups Manipulate Thought - Spiritual Abuse Tactics & Behaviors 5 of 12 (Part 2)

Christie Hodson