Terror, Love and Brainwashing - Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems

Summary

This book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Stein, Alexandra (Department of Psychological Scie Stein, Stein Alexandra
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367467722
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46772-2
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Sociology, Political Ideologies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social & political philosophy, Terrorism, armed struggle, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Groups & group theory, Political ideologies and movements