Get people laughing, its a feeling of instant belonging
Get people laughing in unison and its a feeling of instant belonging.'A feeling of belonging is a genuine human need. It makes us vulnerableand deserves respect, not exploitation.Without that feeling...
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A note about teasing and laughter and joking.Teasing, joking and laughter do not create a safe relationship.Teasing, joking and laughter are nuturing ONLY after a relationship has beenestablished and...
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SadGame Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Thanks for your kindness sahara71> I am doing fine, ups and downs.>> I lack any feeling of belonging, which is why...
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corboy Wrote:------------------------------------------------------->> Adroit technicians such as expert salesmen and> commercial gurus know how to use> social techniques and room set ups...
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Let me quote:"These people are just beyond belief. They claim that they are at the peak of spiritual conciousness and yet they show utter contempt for the average person. They show no humility and...
View ArticlePeople are very interested in reading this discussion
People are interested in reading this discussion.Back in August, I began tracking the view count for this Moo discussion thread.I was not very systematic about it, did it...
View ArticleWhen the gurus outreach method is addictive, that's powerful
The Secret Ways Social Media Is Built for AddictionThey're using manipulative tricks from casinos, among other things.By Julian Morgans|May 19 2017, 12:11pm[www.vice.com]Small excerptQuoteFormer...
View ArticleBuilding anticipation, building rapport
Annnnntiichipaaatiooon.....(Vintage television ad for ketchup)Quote[brainalchemist.com]Nest a story within a story. The brain always wants to complete a pattern. Once the story is over, it is filed...
View ArticleUniversity of Mysticism Lakhsmi and Vishnu
Why I Gave Up Everything and Joined a New Age Cult[nypost.com]Renee Linnell - "The Burn Zone"[www.warwicks.com]QuoteIn June of 2006 near her home in Southern California, she walked into a meditation...
View ArticleRe: Lama dondrup Dorje / Peter Young FAKE
A very interesting article here: Scientists identify the "dark core" of personalilty.This "dark core" of personality is perfectly illustrated by Peter Young.[www.sciencedaily.com]Egoism,...
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To supplement what Anon has discovered, here's something:[forum.culteducation.com]
View ArticleKeeping Information Findable Why Sites Like CEI Are Needed
This was a discussion from another forum back in 2013.One person posted information about Rajneesh/Osho.A fellow named TiredPhil replied:03-13-2013 10:01 PMQuoteNow that is why I joined this forum.In...
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thanks Corboy, the info on that link is exactly what I experienced.Two points hit me particularly hard, and were very good to hear:1. "People in totalist organisations are pressed so tightly together...
View ArticleLink to a Pile of "Thesis Seeds" and...
...other old and new material developed by a psych prof who doesn't care about "intellectual property."https://www.reddit.com/r/ResponsibleRecovery/comments/8p4in5/links_to_articles_on_cult_dynamics/
View ArticleRe: Westernized Sufi and Theosophical Groups
Quote"Most organizations involve hierarchical chains of command in which superiors formulate plans and intermediaries transmit them to executors, who then carry them out. The further removed...
View ArticleUse and abuse of teasing by a guru or "therapist"
A note about teasing and laughter and joking.Teasing, joking and laughter do not create a safe relationship.Teasing, joking and laughter are nuturing ONLY after a relationship has beenestablished and...
View ArticleLeader techniques - building anticipation
Keeping people waiting is a great way to build anticipation.Many gurus demand that devotees arrive and be seated on time, yet show up late themselves. Devotees, disciples, students, murids put up with...
View ArticleHar, har, hardy har - the important role of doing introductions
Audience receptivity and expectations for the comedian are fostered by the compere or host - the person who faces the audience, makes opening remarks, gives background on the performer, praises the...
View ArticleGetting a Roomful of People Laughing - Its Social Control
Laughing shuts down our wise inner observer. It disrupts conscience and disrupts critical thinking.A genuine educator uses jokes lightly, sparingly. Too much laughing disrupts the steady state of mind...
View ArticleSecure Attachments Emancipate, Free Us to Explore and Question
Secure attachments emancipate us. Secure attachments free us to explore, leave the next, free us to ask questions and disagree.Alexandra Stein has found a way to understand abusive groups and...
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