This document discusses religion, cults, and brainwashing from a social psychology perspective. It defines religion and cults, explores how religion can impact health and well-being both positively and negatively. It examines theories on why people join cults, techniques cults use to influence members, and how social identity theory, social influence, and deindividuation can help explain cult behavior and recruitment. The document provides an overview of the relevant issues and references for further reading.
This is part of the apologetics that we did in our church.
Put up an overview of cult in the world. Includes info about the definition, how cults operate, their targets, examples and what we need to do.
This presentation gives an insight into various religious cults that exist in the world & concludes showing how Christians(born-again children of God) can resist them.
Belief in Supernatural beings
(EB Tyler)
Unified System of beliefs and practice relative to scared things , things set apart and forbidden
Cult is a group of movement with shared commitment to usually extreme ideology.
This is part of the apologetics that we did in our church.
Put up an overview of cult in the world. Includes info about the definition, how cults operate, their targets, examples and what we need to do.
This presentation gives an insight into various religious cults that exist in the world & concludes showing how Christians(born-again children of God) can resist them.
Belief in Supernatural beings
(EB Tyler)
Unified System of beliefs and practice relative to scared things , things set apart and forbidden
Cult is a group of movement with shared commitment to usually extreme ideology.
This PPT Aims to Provide knowledge and understanding about the concept of Cult, Characteristics of Cult, Meaning and Origins of Cult, Examples of Cult, Dangers of Cults, How to Identify a Cult, What to do if you think you are in a cult, How to Leave Cult, Different between Sects and Cult and so on.
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Objectives
1. To clarify the differences and similarities between Religion, Spirituality, and Faith
2. To focus on the interactive process among physical, mental, and relational health
3. To offer some thoughts about clinical care that is grounded in an understanding of the relationship between Spirituality/Religion/Faith and Health
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This PPT Aims to Provide knowledge and understanding about the concept of Cult, Characteristics of Cult, Meaning and Origins of Cult, Examples of Cult, Dangers of Cults, How to Identify a Cult, What to do if you think you are in a cult, How to Leave Cult, Different between Sects and Cult and so on.
This is a PowerPoint presentation I did for my World Religions summative. The video doesn't work in the PowerPoint but the link to it will be included here. All rights go to the Church of Scientology International and YouTube for posting the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y2Wx2M7a5Wg
Objectives
1. To clarify the differences and similarities between Religion, Spirituality, and Faith
2. To focus on the interactive process among physical, mental, and relational health
3. To offer some thoughts about clinical care that is grounded in an understanding of the relationship between Spirituality/Religion/Faith and Health
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Christian CounselingDenice Colson
A presentation for Professional Counselors on implementing trauma-informed care, evaluation, and potential treatment using Strategic Trauma and Abuse Recovery (c). Specifically for Christian-integration.
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Brands often fail, times change and people’s tastes move. However, Aquascutum found itself struggling at precisely the time when another brand, Burberry was soaring with success. I found the, on the surface at least, the story behind these two brands, and even their products, were so similar that this would be a fascinating case to look at how brand marketing strategy can have incredibly powerful effects on a brand.
This project is intended to provide recommendations for the future brand strategy of Aquascutum by first examining the market that the brand operates in and then analysing its marketing activities. I regard the failure of the company as largely a failure of its marketing function as it failed to listen to the demands of the market. Its revival will therefore need to be informed by those changing demands and the failures of its marketing. The future recommendations for the brand will provide a specific strategy for the future and detailed analysis of what aspects of the marketing mix the brand needs to change in order to achieve the necessary changes to revive this brand.
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Success in business is always about feelings – the the way we feel about a product, organization or person influences how we behave and informs our decisions about how we spend, or who we conduct business with. When compared with industry competitors at the company level, organizations with more than four engaged employees for every one
actively disengaged employee saw 2.6 times more growth in earnings per share than those with less engaged workers.
Create a work environment that is fear free and joy filled - especially if you are a leader. Fear inhibits performance, creativity and blocks the ability to experience joy at work.
10 Things to Know About the Psychology of CultsBoth terrifying a.docxChereCoble417
10 Things to Know About the Psychology of Cults
Both terrifying and utterly fascinating, cults have a tendency to capture the attention of just about everyone. Questions abound: Where do these people come from? What are they really doing inside those secluded compounds? Most interesting, perhaps, are the psychological components of cult life, questions such as: Who in the world would fall for that? In an effort to answer these questions and more, we’ve listed 10 things to know about the psychology of cults.
Cults are attractive because they promote an illusion of comfort.
Humans desire comfort, and in a fearful and uncertain world many turn to cults because they tend to promote exactly that. Jon-Patrik Pedersen, a psychologist at CalTech, has pointed out that cult leaders often make promises that are totally unattainable, but also offered by no other group in society. Such things might include financial security, total health, constant peace of mind, and eternal life — the things every human desires at the deepest level.
Cults satisfy the human desire for absolute answers.
Today’s world is a tough one, with more abstract issues than there are issues that are black and white. As Dr. Adrian Furnham describes in
Psychology Today
, humans crave clarity. Many people join cults because they believe they’re being offered solid, absolute answers for questions such as good vs. evil, religion, the meaning of life, politics, etc. Many cult leaders promote messages that are simple and seem to make sense, the exact opposite of what we’re often provided with in typical, everyday life.
Those with low self-esteem are more likely to be persuaded by a cult environment.
People are often surprised to learn that those who join cults are, for the most part, average people. They come from all backgrounds, all zip codes, and all tax brackets. But research done in the past two decades has found an interesting pattern: many people successfully recruited by cults are said to have low self-esteem. Cults generally do not look to recruit those with certain handicaps or clinical depression. However, people with low self-esteem are easier to break down, then build back up in an effort to teach them that the cult is the supportive environment they’re looking for.
New recruits are “love bombed.”
Once people have been recruited by a cult, they are often “love bombed.” This odd phrase is commonly used to describe the ways in which someone with low self-esteem is consistently flattered, complimented, and seduced in order to train their brain to associate the cult with love and acceptance.
Women are more likely than men to join a cult.
According to various research, women make up a whopping 70% of cult members around the globe. Psychologists have different ideas about why more women than men join cults. Dr. David Bromley of Virginia Commonwealth University points out that women simply attend more social gatherings, either religious or otherwise. This makes wom.
Religion, Culture, and Nursing Chapter 13 Patricia A. Hanson a.docxaudeleypearl
Religion, Culture, and Nursing Chapter 13
Patricia A. Hanson and Margaret M. Andrews
Dimensions of Religion
Religion is complex and multifaceted in both form and function. Religious faith and the institutions derived from that faith become a central focus in meeting the human needs of those who believe. The majority of faith traditions address the issues of illness and wellness, of disease and healing, of caring and curing (Ebersole, Hess, & Luggan, 2008; Fogel & Rivera, 2010; Leonard & Carlson, 2010).
Religious Factors
Influencing Human Behavior First, it is necessary to identify specific religious factors that may influence human behavior. No single religious factor operates in isolation, but rather exists in combination with other religious factors and the person’s ethnic, racial, and cultural background. When religion and ethnicity combine to influence a person, the term ethnoreligion is sometimes used. Examples of ethnoreligious groups include the Amish, Russian Jews, Lebanese Muslims, Italian, Irish, or Polish Catholics, Tibetan Buddhists, American Samoan Mormons, and so forth. Faulkner and DeJong (1966) have proposed five major dimensions of religion in their classic work on the subject: experiential, ritualistic, ideologic, intellectual, and consequential.
Experiential Dimension The experiential dimension recognizes that all religions have expectations of members and that the religious person will at some point in life achieve direct knowledge of ultimate reality or will experience religious emotion. Every religion recognizes this subjective religious experience as a sign of religiosity.
Ritualistic Dimension The ritualistic dimension pertains to religious practices expected of the followers and may include worship, prayer, participation in sacraments, and fasting
Ideologic Dimension The ideologic dimension refers to the set of beliefs to which its followers must adhere in order to call themselves members. Commitment to the group or movement as a social process results, and members experience a sense of belonging or affiliation.
Intellectual Dimension The intellectual dimension refers to specific sets of beliefs or explanations or to the cognitive structuring of meaning. Members are expected to be informed about the basic tenets of the religion and to be familiar with sacred writings or scriptures. The intellectual and the ideologic are closely related because acceptance of a dimension presupposes knowledge of it.
Consequential Dimension The consequential dimension refers to religiously defined standards of conduct and to prescriptions that specify what followers’ attitudes and behaviors should be as a consequence of their religion. The consequential dimension governs people’s relationships with others.
Religious Dimensions in Relation to Health and Illness Obviously, each religious dimension has a different significance when related to matters of health and illness. Different religious cultures may emphasize one of the five ...
Continuation on series on spiritual (or religious) abuse. Focus here on the structures and classification of institutions (particularly religious institutions) that tend towards religious or ecclesiastical abuse of its members.
The ethical use of Supervision to facilitate the Integra.docxcherry686017
The ethical use of
Supervision to facilitate
the Integration of Spirituality
in Social Work Practice
Jerry Jo M. Gilham
Although the use of spirituality and religiosity in social work intervention has
been growing over the past few decades, little information is available regard-
ing the supervisor’s contribution to this process. This article outlines some of
the difficulties inherent in the process and recommends twelve tasks required
of supervisors in facilitating the effective integration of spirituality in social
work practice. It also explores how each of these tasks relates to social work
values, ethics, and principles. Finally, it identifies policy implications related
to this process.
S
ince the 1980s, the social work profession has experienced a
renewed interest in spirituality and religion (Canda & Furman, 1999).
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics
mandates that social workers obtain education about and seek to understand
the nature of diversity and oppression with respect to religion (NASW,
2008). Current Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) standards re-
quire schools of social work to demonstrate their commitment to diversity
throughout their curriculum. Furthermore, graduates must demonstrate
competence in engaging diversity and difference in practice (CSWE, 2008).
While numerous definitions are offered for spirituality, religion, and
faith, no universally accepted definitions exist, and the terms are often
used interchangeably. Holloway and Moss (2010), as well as Spencer
(1961), one of the earliest social workers to offer a definition of spiritual-
ity, explain that spirituality is a broad concept that can include religion,
but also has a secular appeal. Canda (1997) offers the following definition,
Social Work & Christianity, Vol. 39, No. 3 (2012), 255–272
Journal of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work
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which embraces these ideas. He defines spirituality as a search for purpose,
meaning, and connection between oneself, other people, the universe and
the ultimate reality, which can be experienced within either a religious or
a nonreligious framework. A religious person, according to Hugen (2001,
p. 13), is one who belongs to or identifies with a religious group; accepts
and is committed to the beliefs, values, and doctrines of the group; and
participates in the required practices, ceremonies, and rituals of the chosen
group. Various social work authors, including Derezotes (2006), Canda
and Furman (2010), and Holloway and Moss (2010) have discussed the
ritualistic as well as the social aspects of religion. Faith, according to Fowler
(1981), must be understood in order to comprehend a person’s relationship
with the transcendent. He identifies three components of faith, including
centers of value, images of power, and master stories. Spirituality serves
as a more encompassing term (Rose ...
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
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2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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2. Overview
Religion
What is “religion”?
How is “religiousness” perceived?
Is being religious good or bad for you?
Cults
What is a cult?
Who joins cults?
How are people “brainwashed?”
How do people feel after leaving a cult?
Social psychology and cults
Underlined references are in Blackboard
These are questions to think about for your blog
3. Religion and well-being
“A search for significance in ways related to the
sacred”
Pargament, 2002 (pg. 169)
Literature offers mixed picture of religion
Altermeyer & Hunsberger (1992): fundamentalism
was associated with more right-wing political
views
Sethi & Seligman (1993): adherents have high
levels of well-being an optimism
4. How might religion benefit health?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/religionhealth
5. Religion and health
George, Ellison, & Larson (2002): why does
religion benefit health?
Health practices: religion often prohibits the
imbibing of harmful substances e.g. alcohol, or
the performance of detrimental actions e.g.
promiscuity.
Social support: sense of community and
relationship with others who share world-view
enhances well-being and coping
6. Psychosocial resources: enhancement of self-esteem,
self-efficacy which have health benefits
Sense of coherence/meaning:
Antonovsky (1980) – beliefs that make world
meaningful, predictable, and manageable make
stressful events easier to bear
Reduces stress-related health problems etc.
7. Why might religion be
problematic?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/religionproblem
8. Detrimental aspects of religion
Exline (2002): Religious feeling may lead to
several “stumbling blocks”
Religious arguments: aligning oneself explicitly
with a religious movements can lead to
arguments!
Negative relationships with “non-believers”:
individuals outside of the religious group may find
practices distasteful
9. Disappointment or anger towards deity: If things
go wrong, we may feel betrayed and disappointed
with “God”
Struggling with logical or ethical issues: Finding
flaws with religious beliefs, or finding their
practices inappropriate is disquieting
Confrontation with one’s own imperfections:
Failing at being virtuous can damage self-esteem
and cause depression
10. Summary so far
Religion has been show to have some benefits on
health and well-being
However, religion does not ALWAYS make people
feel better!
11. What is a cult?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/religioncult
Use online resources if you like, but NOT
WIKIPEDIA
12. What is a cult?
Definition: “any religion held together more by
devotion to a living charismatic leader who
actively participates in the group-decision making
than by adherence to a body of doctrine or
prescribed set of rituals” (Zablocki & Robbins,
2001 p. 5)
I.e. A group that does what a leader tells them to do
more than following a set of beliefs.
13. Definition issues
Woody (2009): The word “cult” has negative
connotations and should be used with caution
Olson (2006): substituting “cult” for “new religious
movement” decreased acceptance and positive
feeling
Word is laden with meaning, and usually pejorative
Members of cults most likely do not refer to them as
such!
14. Who joins a cult?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/religionjoin
15. Who joins a cult?
Curtis & Curtis (1993):
Weak “spirit” and emotional vulnerability
Tendency to dissociative states
Poor family relations and social support networks
Inadequate means of dealing with “hard knocks”
History of child abuse or neglect
Exposure to eccentric family patterns
Drug problems
Inability to manage stress
Poor socioeconomic conditions
All increase susceptibility to joining a cult
16. How would you recruit or
“brainwash” people to be in YOUR
cult?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/recruit-for-cult
17. Cult “brainwashing” techniques
Walsh (2001):
Stifling of communication between a member and
the outside world
Separation of friends and family
Relinquishing of job
Dictating how members should think, act, and feel
Keeping members tired assists with this
Demand for purity and conformity with group norms
NB This is purity for the group, not for society as a whole!
18. Public acknowledgement of “bad” former life
Symbolically shows relinquishing of previous
identity
Increases social pressure
Purveying the idea there are “deeper truths” that
can only be discovered through unquestioning
study
Cult-specific language to increase social identity
and division with non-members
Encouragement of new identity as part of the
group “organism”, rather than individual
Derogation of “non-believers”
19. Results of being in a cult
Walsh, Russell, & Wells (1995) – high levels of:
Neuroticism
(tendency to experience negative emotional states: e.g. guilt,
anxiety, depression etc)
Sociotropy
(high dependence and need to please others)
Autonomy
(preference for independent functioning)
In ex-cult members
20. What can social psychology tell us
about cults?
http://padlet.com/psychology_expe/social-psych-cults
21. Social psychology and cults
How does social psychology account for
attraction to, and behaviour within, cults?
Social identity theory
Social influence
Deindividuation
22. Social identity theory
Tajfel, 1978
Individual possess social identities – part of their
self-concept that derives from group membership
A social identity describes how one should think,
feel, and act as a “good” group member
23. Leader?
Rebel?
Brain?
Pet?
Interesting situations arise
from role conflicts or
confusions
24. Social identity theory
Tajfel, 1978
Individual possess social identities – part of their
self-concept that derives from group membership
A social identity describes how one should think,
feel, and act as a “good” group member
Individuals are motivated to maintain positive social
identities – this increases self-esteem and well-being
Categorisation of in-group and out-group assists
with this
If an individual lacks other meaningful identities,
a cult may provide one
25. Social influence
Two types of social influence (Deutsch & Gerard,
1955)
Informational social influence using others as a
guide when we are uncertain or in an ambiguous
situation
28. Social influence
Two types of social influence (Deutsch & Gerard, 1955)
Informational social influence using others as a
guide when we are uncertain or in an ambiguous
situation
If we feel like we are unsure what to do, or what is
appropriate, we may conform to the wishes of others
more
When feeling vulnerable or aimless, individuals may
welcome the structure and “normalcy” of a cult
Normative social influence doing things so others
like you!
Particularly powerful if friends also join a cult. Hard to
resist peer pressure to also join
29. Deindividuation
Anonymity within a large group leads to loss of
identity (Propst, 1979; Zimbardo, 1970)
May lead to deviant behaviour
30.
31. Deindividuation
Anonymity within a large group leads to loss of
identity (Propst, 1979; Zimbardo, 1970)
May lead to deviant behaviour
Postmes & Spears (1998) Deindividuation may lead
to group-norm conformity
In a cult, the presence of others acting and looking the
same increases conformity and reduces incidents of
questioning and rebellion.
32. Summary
Cults are groups which venerate a living leader
Personality and socio-economic traits can influence
susceptibility to cult influence
Cults have a variety of techniques available to gain
new recruits
Membership in a cult can have far-reaching
consequences, even after leaving
Social psychological research can tell us a lot about
why people join cults and why cults are so influential
33. References not in WebCT
Antonovsky, A. (1980). Health, stress, and coping. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Curtis, J. M., & Curtis, M. J. (1993). Factors related to
susceptibility and recruitment by cults. Psychological
Reports, 73, 451-460.
Postmes, T., Spears, R., & Lea, M. (1998). Breaching or
building social boundaries? Side-effects of computer-mediated
communication. Communication Research, 25,
689 - 716
Tajfel, H. (1978). Differentiation between social groups:
Studies in the social psychology of intergroup relations.
London: Academic Press.
Zablocki, B. & Robbins T. (2001). Misunderstanding cults:
Searching for objectivity in a controversial field. Toronto:
University of Toronto Press
Zimbardo, P. G. (1970). The human choice: Individuation,
reason, and order versus deindividuation, impulse, and
chaos. In W. J. Arnold and D. Levine (eds). Nebraska
symposium on motivation 1969 (pp. 237 – 307). Lincoln
34. REMINDER
Next session is ONLINE ONLY
Find the resources for it in Blackboard
Earworms and other creepy crawlies
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