Releasing the Bonds
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| Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves | |
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| Author | Steven Hassan |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Freedom of Mind Press |
| Subject(s) | Cults, Mind control, Psychology |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Aitan Publishing Company |
| Publication date | May 2000 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 389 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-96706-880-0 |
| Preceded by | Combatting Cult Mind Control |
Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves (2000) is Steven Hassan's second work. It discusses Hassan's theories on mind control and cults.
Hassan wrote:
- cult indoctrination superimposes a new cult identity that suppresses and controls the individual's authentic identity
According to Arthur A. Dole, Hassan's Strategic Interaction Approach " ... stresses love, respect, freedom of choice, customized planned action fitted to the individual with the family as key participants, psychotherapy, and applied social psychology. [1]
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Philip Zimbardo, former president of the American Psychological Association writes:[1]
- "Steven Hassan's approach is one that I value more than that of any other researcher or clinical practitioner. Hassan is a model of clear exposition, his original ideas are brilliantly presented in a captivating style. I am confident that readers of his new book will share my enthusiasm for what this author tells us about how to deal with the growing menace of cults."|20px|20px|Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University[1]
Anton Hein, publisher of the Apologetics Index,[2] writes:
In what may well turn out to be the definitive handbook on cult intervention, Hassan presents his Strategic Interaction Approach (SIA) - a non-coercive, highly effective counseling system refined over the twelve years since he wrote the best-seller, Combatting Cult Mind Control. This tried-and-true approach has none of the drawbacks of involuntary deprogramming or voluntary exit-counseling.
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- ^ a b Praise For Releasing The Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves, Freedom of Mind Center
- ^ Summary Review: Releasing The Bonds, Anton Hein, publisher, Apologetics Index
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