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Steven Hassan

スティーブン・ハッサン　/　すてぃーぶん・はっさん

American psychotherapist

January 1, 1954 (age 72)　・　United States, United States

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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. The CultExpert handle is on-brand to the point of being almost funny.

Overview

Steven Alan Hassan (pronounced ) is an American mental health professional and author who specializes in the area of cults. In his early career, in the late 1970s, he participated in deprogramming, but since then has advocated non-coercive exit counseling. Hassan has written four books on the subject of mind control and is often described in the media as an expert on mind control and cults.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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: January 1, 1954 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: United States, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: psychotherapist / psychologist / writer / mental health counselor / pedagogue

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Cambridge College

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

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