How to tell if you’re brainwashed?” | Steve Hassan | TEDxBoston
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- Опубліковано 10 кві 2022
- Do you know someone who has changed radically in their values and beliefs? Do you think it may have been brainwashing? Steven Hassan offers a 4-step reality testing formula developed over 45 years of research starting after leaving a cult that deceptively recruited him. The bottom line is that brainwashing is not just something that happens in cults-we are all susceptible. A talk to make you think.
Empowerment, Freedom, Global issues, Law, Psychology, Social Justice, cults Steven Hassan, PhD is a mental health professional and expert in undue influence tactics used by authoritarian leaders and destructive cults. His expertise includes harmful influence in cases of destructive religious and political cults, human trafficking, extremist and terrorist groups, one-on-one relationships, families, parental alienation, mini-cults, therapy and self-improvement groups, professional and institutional abuse, corporate and multi-level marketing programs, and harmful belief systems. He is the author of four books including Combating Cult Mind Control, Freedom of Mind and The Cult of Trump. He is a translated author with books in 10 languages. His foundational online course is Understanding Cults: The Basics. He is the Founding Director of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, which provides training, consulting and support to individuals who are struggling to leave or recover from a cult and to families and organizations that are concerned about cult behaviors. He also is the founder of Freedom From Undue Influence, a not-for-profit entity with the purpose of conducting and publishing the research on undue influence that is needed to update legal and social policies. He developed the BITE Model of Authoritarian Control to identify control tactics and the Influence Continuum Model to discern ethical from unethical influence. He developed the Strategic Interactive Approach (SIA), as an effective and legal intervention alternative for families to help cult members. Dr. Hassan believes that access to the truth, freedom of thought, and freedom from undue influence are basic human rights. A complex systems approach, based in science and supported by the rule of law, is necessary to protect these rights. He is a member of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. He is an experienced educator having served as an instructor for the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop, as an elective teacher and a presenter for the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, and in other educational and training capacities for other higher education, professional, law enforcement, governmental, non-governmental and advocacy group audiences. Dr. Hassan began helping people affected by undue influence after he was deprogrammed from the Moon cult in 1976 at age 22. His 45 plus years of experience give him a unique perspective on the damaging effects of undue influence and exploitation by destructive cults. He is a frequently requested speaker and media interviewee. Dr. Hassan holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Cambridge College and a Doctorate in Organizational Development and Change from Fielding Graduate University School of Leadership Studies. Visit freedomofmind.com to access information and services. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Any time some one says to "Do Not Think. Have Faith. Surrender." then you are being brain washed.
As a former Jehovah’s Witness you have helped me and my wife tremendously throughout our leaving process. I have nothing but gratitude and respect for you sir.
Once you go down the road of deprogramming yourself, you never see the world the same. Its like you see everything as bubbles of influence that cause you to think a certain way
As a kid raised in evanglicalism, leaving church at a young age and then leaving the faith shattered my entire world, but I feel like I saved the most vital parts of myself and my identity. I recognize all these tactics and affirm all the solutions to brainwashing. I began to suspect those who told me not to listen to the critics because they were agents of Satan, and got curious as to people who had left the church. Above all, being curious, asking "What ifs" is what saved me. I stayed curious about the world and people different from me, which made me more open to learning and resistant to fear. When you have insatiable curiosity you find fear less appealing and it becomes less effective. Curiosity is an underrated virtue.
This audience is so dry.
I escaped Jehovah witness. My parents left when I left.
Left the latter day saint church (Mormons) recently. Never felt so free and discovering who I really am. I used to see reality through belief but now I am experiencing my own reality and aware of the diversity of reality. It's beautiful.
"Lean not on your own understanding " 🤮. Whenever someone says that translate it into modern language and it becomes really obvious "Dont rely on your own mind".
I'm a cat is a cult
Thank you Jesus for my shield 🛡️ of faith.
This is perhaps the most important video on YT.
I was brainwashed for 15 years. It’s so freeing getting out from it, however, not many are aware it even exists. See Cara’s inner healing horror for my testimony.
I watched the Leah rimini Scientology documentary series and as a Jehovah’s witnesses was surprised to see how eerily similar we were. The shunning especially, heartbreaking what control the shunning policy exercises over People and how it breaks Families apart.
Another thing I wish people would learn about is psychological tactics, used by manipulative leaders. Some really great tactics you want to recognize are
SOOOoo many people who choose Political sides over families... NEED help in deprogramming their brainwashing.
I have been brainwashed that much where I don't even know if the every day decisions I make are my own. And I don't know what to believe anymore. I feel like I just need to be free and happy.
This is such a sobering video.
This is important work; but like many time misses discussing the complexity of children born into cults.
This can be definitively come from any type of group. Any political group, religion, sports, anything where people gather. I think everyone is involved in some type of cult, some is more serious then others
I would say your are brainwashed if u can't explain what your are saying when asked questions about. U just repeat what u are told.