<p>For his 2017 PhD, John Hunter put forward a hypothesis that offers insights into both the “transformational” experiences associated with large group awareness training (LGAT) participation and the common claims of psychological harm and problematic behaviour associated with participation. Dr Hunter presented his work at the 2023 International Cultic Studies Association conference, and for this episode, he breaks down some of his findings – including where LGATs may or may not intersect with cults and cult-like behaviour.</p><br><p>Full episode page <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/48" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or with a <a href="http://paypal.me/SarahPSteel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-off donation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://johnhunterphd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Hunter PhD website</a></li><li><a href="https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/items/05cdf708-7411-4e59-8d6d-1740e3ca2cf5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress-induced hypomania in healthy participants: the allostatic “manic-defence hypothesis”</a> — Dr John Hunter’s 2017 PhD Dissertation</li><li><a href="https://albertellis.org/rebt-cbt-therapy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy</a> (Dr Albert Ellis)</li><li><a href="https://beckinstitute.org/about/dr-aaron-t-beck/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cognitive Behaviour Therapy</a> (Dr Aaron T. Beck)</li><li>Robert J. Lifton’s <a href="https://culteducation.com/brainwashing/26424-thought-reform-and-the-psychology-of-totalism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eight Criteria for Thought Reform</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/luke-rhinehart/the-book-of-est/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Book of est</a> — Kirkus Reviews</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/group/908-est/6150-were-gonna-tear-you-down-and-put-you-back-together.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'We're Gonna Tear You Down and Put You Back Together"</a> — by Mark Brewer, Psychology Today, August 1975</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/group/1020-landmark-education/12500-mindbreakers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindbreakers</a> — by Roland Howard, The Daily Mail, 23 July 2001</li><li><a href="https://culteducation.com/brainwashing/3199-intruding-into-the-workplace-s.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cults in Our Midst</a> — by Margaret Singer, 1995</li><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/842699/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psychiatric disturbances associated with Erhard Seminars Training</a> — by L. L. Glass, M. A. Kirsch & F. N. Parris, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1977</li><li><a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1990-12931-001" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psychological effects of participation in a large group awareness training</a> — by Fisher, J. D., Silver, R. C., Chinsky, J. M., Goff, B., Klar, Y., & Zagieboylo, C., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0065260108602142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion</a> — by Richard E. Petty & John T. Cacioppo, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Vol 19, 1986</li><li><a href="https://g.co/kgs/RqM4V1U" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow</a> — by Daniel Kahneman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011</li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81579761" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping</a> — Fishbowl Films, 2024</li></ul> <p>Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.</p>
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