Few groups manipulate their members to act against their own best interests more effectively than...
Coercive Control
The Overwhelmed Brain
I read Oliver Sacks’ seminal The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat in 1984. But, twenty or so...
The long history of undue influence
Undue influence has been recognized in law for more than 500 years. It is a legitimate legal...
Building a Life after Leaving a High-Control Religion
Amber Scorah’s “Leaving The Witness” A good writer can hook and hold you from start to finish with...
Our Susceptibility to Undue Influence
It is not just the Internet that is rife with scams. Trickery is an aspect of human nature, and it...
Conformity
Open Minds would like to give a shout-out to bestselling author Cass R. Sunstein and his new book,...
Faith-based Medical Neglect and Undue Influence
With more than 8,000,000 purported members, it is likely Jehovah's Witnesses are the foremost...
Developing Your Own Fact Detector
"Fake news" is one of the biggest concerns of our time; and with good reason. If people can't get...