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THE MIND MODEL OF CULT DYNAMICS

THE MIND MODEL OF CULT DYNAMICS Research and Citations by Cathleen Mann, PhD Concept by Debra Van Neste M: Manipulation. These are techniques used by cults to ensure compliance by using undue influence. The definition of undue influence has been recognized in common law for 500 years and is a…Continue reading “THE MIND MODEL OF CULT DYNAMICS”

6Dec 201911 Feb 2022

Ideas are not exact and nothing can be “proven”

By Cathleen Mann, PhD Update: Dr Mann passed away on November 21, 2020. There has been a push lately by…

5Nov 201912 Feb 2022

Taking art to the heart: Why a cult education organization promotes art, and the drive to give away 100 art kits.

Written by Debra Van Neste 11/06/2019 Updated 02/12/22 Debra Van Neste Thinking Agenda is our family-owned company legally registered in…

Is there validity in the term “spiritual abuse?”

16 Jan 201911 Feb 2022

With Cult Expert, Dr.Cathleen Mann For more information on cults visit cultexpert.net Speaker one: We just had this discussion in a fb group I’m on. I think the term spiritual…

Interview with Catherine Oxenberg

31 Oct 201811 Feb 2022

Thinking Agenda procured and produced this interview between Dr. Cathleen Mann and Catherine Oxenberg and it's riveting in depth and full of information on cults. We thanks Catherine Oxenberg for…

Peoples Temple Memorial

30 Oct 201813 Dec 2018

Grady Smith and Yvette Smith Pictures from the peoples temple butterfly release memorial in orlando, Florida. Sponsored by Thinking Agenda, LLC. Main Speakers and coordinators: Debra Van Neste, Yvette, and Grady Smith. …

Cults on the rise in social media

24 Jul 201811 Feb 2022

Written by: Debra Van Neste Social media is no longer a mere program you access through your computer. Rather, it has become an extension of our self and our relationships…

This week in #cultbuzz: Interview with ex 12 Tribes member Sinasta Colucci.

22 May 201811 Feb 2022

This week in #cultbuzz we are featuring an interview with Sinasta Colucci, a survivor and now an activist spreading awareness on the 12 Tribes cult. His book is available on…

The 9 Lives of Cult Leaders by Debra Van Neste

27 Apr 201817 Feb 2021

We don't often hear about victims of cults unless it involves a horrible tragedy that just cannot be part of our sense of a normal experience. However, outside obvious tragedies,…

THE VITAL ROLE OF CULT EXPERTS

29 Jan 201811 Feb 2022

It is important to begin a dialogue about different types of anti-cult activities. It is vital to use the proper definitions found in the research criteria before we label the…

The masks we wear and the role of advocacy

8 Oct 201711 Feb 2022

Written by Debra Van Neste One of the challenges I come across in being an educator and consultant for cult awareness, is how the foundation is built on our stories…