This book probes the relationship between individual members and the collective, providing fresh insights into such destructive characteristics as mind control, propaganda, hypnotic influence, loss of identity, and much more. The authorexplores innovative ways to harness the creative potential of groups without sacrificing personal autonomy. In our modern, often impersonal culture, we need to better understand our urge to merge and the destructive control that can be exercised when the group becomes more important than its individual members.

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Title: Under the Influence
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1573920061
ISBN 13: 9781573920063
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Good

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This book probes the relationship between individual members and the collective, providing fresh insights into such destructive characteristics as mind control, propaganda, hypnotic influence, loss of identity, and much more. The authorexplores innovative ways to harness the creative potential of groups without sacrificing personal autonomy. In our modern, often impersonal culture, we need to better understand our "urge to merge" and the destructive control that can be exercised when the group becomes more important than its individual members.

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John D. Goldhammer is a psychotherapist, new-age cult survivor, and author of The Save Your Business Book.

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