Goldberg, Lorna: "Raised in Cultic Groups: The Impact on the Development of Certain Aspects of Character" - abstract

Information on cults, cultic groups, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects.

Information on cults, cultic groups, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects

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Cultic Studies Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2006

Raised in Cultic Groups: The Impact on the Development of Certain Aspects of Character

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Abstract

Although a number of articles and books have been written on the effects of cultic involvement on adult personalities (e.g., Lalich, 2004; Lifton, 1961; Conway and Siegelman, 1978; Hassan, 1988; West and Martin, 1994; Singer, 1995), little has been written on the impact of being raised in cults on the development of individuals’ character or personality style. In this article, I identify several common personality characteristics that I have seen in those individuals raised in cults, and I consider how the cult environment influences the formation of these particular characteristics.

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