Books like Bounded Choice by Janja A. Lalich

Margaret Thaler Singer surveys the psychology of cults, offering evidence, examples and practical advice for spotting and escaping cult influence.

Steven Hassan applies his expertise in cults and mind‑control to dissect the tactics used by Donald Trump to build unwavering devotion among his supporters.

"Actors Michelle Pfeiffer, Glenn Close, Rose McGowan and Leah Remini. Humorist Garrison Keillor. Musician Lisa Marie Presley. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Each of these well-know people has more than fame in common; each was born or raised in a cult. We think of cults as bizarre, inexplicable, or otherworldly places that only strange people inhabit, but cults and other abusive and high-demand groups (and relationships) are actually quite commonplace. In fact, the behaviors, social pressures, and authoritarian structures that create cults exist to a greater or lesser extent in every human relationship and every human group. Cult behavior is human behavior - and by studying cults, we can learn remarkably useful things about the social world and our place in itIn the first in-depth research of its kind, sociologist and cult expert Janja Lalich interviewed sixty-five people who were born in or grew up in thirty-nine different cultic groups spanning more than a dozen countries. What's especially interesting about these individuals is that they each left the cult on their own, without outside help or internal support. In Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over, Lalich and award-winning author (and fellow cult survivor) Karla McLaren craft Lalich's original and groundbreaking research into an accessible and engaging book, the first of its kind focusing on this particular population. Lalich and McLaren explore fundamental questions about human nature, human development, group dynamics, abuse and control, and triumphs of the human spirit in the face of intense and extended suffering."--Provided by publisher.

A nonfiction exploration of alleged psychic influence, intelligence operations, and cult dynamics within the United States, focusing on brainwashing techniques, CIA involvement, and postwar society.

This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA's relationship to the treatment industry, and AA's remarkable influence in the media.

Inside the Cult offers an insider view of the Branch Davidians, detailing David Koresh’s teachings and the tragic events that culminated in the 1993 Waco fire.

Freedom of Mind equips readers with the insight and tools to recognize, resist, and escape the manipulative tactics of cult leaders and coercive environments in our post‑9/11, internet‑era world.