Nishida, Kimiaki, Ph.D. - profile

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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Kimiaki Nishida, Ph.D.

Kimiaki Nishida, Ph.D., a social psychologist in Japan, is Associate Professor at the University of Shizuoka and a Director of the Japan Cult Recovery Council. He is a leading Japanese cultic studies scholar and the editor of Japanese Journal of Social Psychology. His studies on psychological manipulation by cults were awarded prizes by several academic societies in Japan. And he has been summoned to some courts for explaining "cult mind control." (nishidak@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp)

Contributions by author

Ando, Kiyoshi et al.: "College Students and Religious Groups in Japan: How are they influenced and How do they Perceive the Group Members?" - abstract
Conference 2003 CA: Agenda
Conference 2007: Brussels Home - Bruxelles Page d'acceuil
Conference 2008: Philadelphia home
Conference 2009: Geneva, Switzerland home
Nishida, Kimiaki, Ph.D.: "Development of the Study of Mind Control in Japan"

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