by Dr. Janja Lalich | Mar 9, 2021 | Presentations
Originally published on Radio New Zealand. Listen to Janja Lalich in conversation with Kim Hill. It’s a myth that only “stupid weird crazy people” get tied up with cults, says cult expert Dr. Janja Lalich. Idealism is what these people have in...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 21, 2019 | Presentations
Originally published on mncriticalthinking.com This week I had the honor of interviewing cult expert, author and academic Dr. Janja Lalich about the subject of destructive cults and her latest book, Escaping Utopia, about second generation survivors of many different...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Nov 19, 2019 | In the Media, Presentations
This originally appeared on whowhatwhy.org Adolf Hitler (top left), David Koresh (top center), Jim Jones (top right), David Berg (bottom left), Marshall Applewhite (center bottom), and Rev. Sun Myung Moon (bottom right). Photo credit: Adapted by WhoWhatWhy from German...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Sep 1, 2018 | In the Media, Presentations
Talk Beliefs is pleased to present a recording of a talk by cult expert, Dr Janja Lalich: What Can We Learn From The Children of Cults?’ This book is co-authored with award-winning author and social science researcher KARLA MCLAREN, M.Ed.. This special London...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Jun 17, 2017 | Cults: The Basics, Presentations
Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. Broadly speaking, a cult is a group or movement with a shared commitment to a usually extreme ideology that’s typically embodied in a charismatic leader. But what exactly differentiates cults from other groups –...
by Dr. Janja Lalich | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog, Presentations
Re-forming the Self: The Impact and Consequences of Institutional Abuse[1] Janja Lalich, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology and Former Cult Member California State University, Chico Email: drlalich@sbcglobal.net Website: www.cultresearch.org...
