Steven Hassan Books

Protect yourself and your family from the very real threat of deceptive recruitment tactics and destructive mind control techniques used by thousands of organizations.

In a world increasingly influenced by charismatic figures and totalistic ideologies, the book offers crucial insights into recognizing and escaping manipulative situations. Dr. Steven Hassan provides a comprehensive guide on identifying dangerous groups and individuals, detailing his 'Strategic Interactive Approach' to support loved ones in breaking free. The text emphasizes the importance of communication strategies, understanding cult tactics, and reality-testing techniques. By promoting awareness and knowledge, it aims to empower individuals to regain their autonomy and protect themselves from unethical control.

This original paper back (1988) has now been updated, revised, and expanded in the 25th anniversary edition, released in March 2015. This book has helped thousands of ex-members and their families, therapists, clergy, as well as law enforcement understand the use of mind control techniques in cults. A former cult member, now a counselor helping those affected by destructive cults, Hassan exposes the troubling facts about cults' recruitment, their use of psychological manipulation, and their often subtle influence on government, the legal system, and society as a whole.

Over his years as president, Trump's behavior has become increasingly alarming, yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Beyond his lies and narcissism there is a familiar pattern--of a cult leader and his followers. Hassan draws parallels between our current president and people like Jim Jones, David Koresh, L. Ron Hubbard, and Sun Myung Moon. He details the ways in which people are influenced through an array of social psychology methods and how they become fiercely loyal and obedient. Hassan emphasizes why it is crucial that we recognize ways to protect ourselves from future authoritarian leaders. -- adapted from jacket

The number of destructive mind control groups is growing, with estimates as high as 5,000 in the U.S. alone. Steven Hassan, himself a former member of the Unification Church, addresses the problem in Releasing the Bonds. Based on insider knowledge, years of scientific study, and the author's frequent workshops, the book offers a noncoercive, legal model for helping victims of mind control. The Strategic Interaction Approach teaches family and friends how to strategically influence the individual involved, laying out practical methods for recognizing the signs of a destructive relationship, undoing residual effects of past cult experiences, refuting fallacies about these groups, and becoming active in opposing them.

Kniha psychologického poradcu a popredného odborníka na sekty poskytuje návod ako pristupovať k obetiam psychickej manipulácie a ako im pomôcť vymaniť sa so zhubného vplyvu sekty. Kniha je jedným z mála prostriedkov pre tých, ktorí nádej na vyslobodenie svojho blízkeho zo sekty už dávno stratili. Autor nezabúda ani na duchovný rozmer osobnosti a apeluje na etablované cirkvi, aby pomáhali eliminovať čoraz rozšírenejšie pôsobenie najrozličnejších siekt a tzv. náboženských spoločností.