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Steven Hassan is credited as a psychotherapist, psychologist and writer. Steven Hassan was educated at Cambridge College.
My Take
Steven Hassan fascinates me because he writes about cults from the inside out. He was reportedly in a high-control group himself in the 1970s, and rather than bury that, he built a career out of it. What I respect most is the pivot he describes: from coercive deprogramming early on to non-coercive exit counseling later. That shift, choosing persuasion over force when you have every reason to be angry, says a lot about the man. Four books and a public role as a mind-control expert suggest someone who turned personal wreckage into a usable framework.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steven Hassan
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブン・ハッサン
- Reading
- すてぃーぶん・はっさん
- Born
- 1954
- Origin
- United States, United States
- Occupation
- psychotherapist / psychologist / writer / mental health counselor / pedagogue
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Horse
2. Background
- University
- Cambridge College
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Steven Hassan works as psychotherapist, psychologist, writer, mental health counselor, pedagogue.
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Steven Hassan attended Cambridge College.
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