>>1495677when i was studying psychology one of my units covered cults. these are the readings from it
Aronoff, J., Lynn, S. J., & Malinoski, P. (2000). Are cultic environments psychologically harmful?. Clinical Psychology Review, 20(1), 91-111.
Dubrow-Marshall, R. P., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2015). Cults and mental health. In Encyclopedia of mental health (pp. 393-401). Academic Press, Boston.
Rousselet, M., Duretete, O., Hardouin, J. B., & Grall-Bronnec, M. (2017). Cult membership: What factors contribute to joining or leaving?. Psychiatry research, 257, 27-33.
Schein's (1961) stages of change theory
Lalich's (2001) bounded choice theory
In terms of mind control, research these
Lifton's 8 criteria for thought reform
Singer's 6 conditions for thought reform
Hassan's BITE model
You can also read the book Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism. I read it and it's interesting.
I hope this helps!
