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1 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
If you want to learn about mind control but prefer LISTENING to audiobooks, my books are now listenable!

Here's the order I recommend and the links to download:
"Combating Cult Mind Control" should be listened to FIRST and is the FOUNDATION for the study of undue influence. This book sets the frame and is widely regarded as the BEST book for protection, rescue, and recovery from destructive cults. audible.com/pd/Combating-C…
"Freedom of Mind" should be listened to SECOND and builds on my first book. This book focuses on my Strategic Interactive Approach (my method to get someone out of a cult) and shows you HOW to do this with someone you care about. audiobooks.com/audiobook/free…
Finally, "The Cult of Trump" should be listened to 3rd. This book talks about how we got here. I retell the history of undue influence (including Edward Bernays & Joseph McCarthy) as well as the intersecting cults and factors that brought Trump to power. audible.com/pd/The-Cult-of…

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In preparation for Thanksgiving, I posted a few threads summarizing HOW to help a family member out of their EXTREME belief. I summarized how I've helped get people out of cults for the last 45+ years.

Most people appreciated the tips, but some did not. A few of their comments:
"No. That is not my job. I am NOT their therapist"

and

"F that. Confrontation is important"

and

"some people aren’t worth trying to save"

and

"it is an awful lot of work to do. I'm not up to it"

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but...
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And you know how we do it?

Close personal connections (and the approach I outlined in my threads...like the tweet attached below).

This is the rub my friends.
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25 Nov
One of the best ways to AVOID hot topics and concurrently build rapport are conversation starters!

I've compiled some fun ones you can use at the Thanksgiving table today:
-What does your PERFECT day look like?
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Are you getting together with family this Thanksgiving? Are you WORRIED because some of these family members have extreme/irrational beliefs?

If you're interested and invested in learning HOW to help these family members OUT of these extreme beliefs, this thread is for you! 👍
BEFORE YOU INTERACT WITH YOUR FAMILY MEMBER:

1. Start with YOU. Do your homework. Research cults and mind control. My books are a great comprehensive guide, but my website is also filled with fabulous (free) information. freedomofmind.com
2. Realize that helping a person will be a process requiring patience, effort, flexibility, & love. Arguing or debating doesn’t work. Criticizing the leader, doctrine or policy makes people feel persecuted. Assisting people to reevaluate requires a different communication toolkit
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Joe Rogan recently did a podcast with Alex Jones & others and said the media response to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict is proof of a "left-wing cult."

I want to first say to @joerogan that I WELCOME this conversation! I've been on Joe's show before & enjoyed the discourse.

But..
I would love to know the CRITERIA that Joe is using to make this assessment.

When studying cults, we look at several factors to make this determination. We look at the leader, the structure of the organization, and how individuals are treated (see my influence continuum)... Image
We also look at the specific set of methods and techniques leaders and groups use to determine if they are indeed controlling peoples' minds. This is what my BITE model speaks to... ImageImageImageImage
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Undue influence isn't JUST about cults.

Undue influence is any act of persuasion that overcomes the free will & judgment of another person.

An area of undue influence of particular concern to me is the undue influence of children exerted by a parent...against the OTHER parent.
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-Bad mouthing the parent to the child.
-Encouraging a child to call the targeted parent by their first name.
-Sharing inappropriate information (even if it’s true) about the targeted parent.
I became more familiar with this topic from Dr. Amy J.L. Baker. Dr. Baker has a PhD in developmental psychology and is an expert on parental alienation. She has authored or co-authored 9 books and 120 articles and provides training to legal and mental health professionals.
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