Stranger Things

2003

Oct. 1: Let Us Prey (https://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/oct/01/students.familyandrelationships) (The Guardian)

QuoteMany new students starting university are curious and idealistic. Which makes them vulnerable to the increasing number of cults targeting campuses, reports Lynne Wallis ...

2012
Aug. 25: Dangerous Traits of Cult Leaders (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/spycatcher/201208/dangerous-cult-leaders) (Psychology Today)

Dec. 2: The Psychology of Cults (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/the-psychology-of-cults/4392444?WT.mc_id=Innovation_Radio-radioNational-AllintheMind%7CPsychologyOfCults_FBP%7Cabc) (ABC Radio)

2013

May 28: What Awful Marriages & Cults Have in Common (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/201305/what-awful-marriages-cults-have-in-common) (Psychology Today)

Sept. 26: How Cults Gain Power Over an Individual: a True Story (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-kerr/how-cults-gain-power-over_b_3998553.html?ir=TED+Weekends&ref=topbar) (The Huffington Post)

2016
Jan. 4: How To Spot A Spiritual Sexual Predator (http://hevria.com/chaya/how-to-spot-a-sexual-preditor/) (Hevria)

July 11: With Coercive Control, The Abuse Is Psychological (https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/with-coercive-control-the-abuse-is-psychological/?mwrsm=Email&_r=1&referer=) (New York Times)

2018
June ??: 10 Signs You're Probably In A Cult (https://zelphontheshelf.com/10-signs-youre-probably-in-a-cult/) (Zelph On The Shelf)

Aug. 11: How Cult Leaders Use Music For Mind Control (https://www.refinery29.com/2018/08/206497/cult-music-mind-control-brainwash) (Refinery 29)
Why It Took Me Five Years to Realize I Was in a Cult (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwk7m3/why-it-took-me-five-years-to-realize-i-was-in-a-cult) (Vice)

Aug. 13: Think You Wouldn't Be Lured in by a Cult? You May Want to Think Again (https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/08/16/inenglish/1534421991_545367.html) (Elpais)

I read about the following undue influnce case eleswhere, and then in Googling for it just now, I found a summary that was written by Jon Atack, a former Scientologist, and author of several books, one I have read - and I intend to read more. I didn't realize it was written by Jon until after reading it. It was a nice surprise to see his name attached.

Here is Jon Atack's Amazon page (https://amzn.to/4ljmV7F), and the book I have read of his, which I recall was one of the first books I've read about Scientology, is A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed (https://amzn.to/4reDlj1)

An interesting interview with Jon:


The concept of undue influence has been well established in British contract law for over 400 years. Presenting here courtasy of Jon Atack, a case from 1617, and the notorious Mrs. Death - apparently her real name. And well, if but a nickname, it would fit. And it is interesting that she essentially lovebombed her victim, a tactic cults use often in recruiting.

The Long History of Undue Influence: Mrs. Death & Her Victim Mr. Lydiatt (https://www.openmindsfoundation.org/blog/long-history-undue-influence/) (Open Minds Foundation - founded by Jon Atack -author and former Scientologist)

Related from the same site: The A to Z of Coercion. (https://www.openmindsfoundation.org/coercion-coercive-control/a-z/)