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Tag Archives: dispensing of existence
Lifton’s Eight Thought Reform Criteria
Robert Jay Lifton (b. 1926) developed these criteria to identify the actions of coercive groups using manipulative techniques in order to gain total control over their members, clouding their minds to rational thought. Milieu Control – limit the communication, limit … Continue reading
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