{"product_id":"terror-love-and-brainwashing-alexandra-stein-9780367467715","title":"Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults and totalitarian systems, Stein's book defines and analyses the common identifiable traits that underlie these groups, emphasizing the importance of maintaining open yet supportive personal networks. Using original attachment theory-based research this book highlights the dangers of closed, isolating relationships and the closed belief systems that justify them, and demonstrates the psychological impact of these environments, ending with evidence-based recommendations to support an educational approach to awareness and prevention. Featuring a foreword by John Horgan, the new edition has been fully updated to include recent work on political extremism and radicalization and totalitarian systems, as well as the recent highly publicized NXIVM case. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerror, Love and Brainwashing, \u003c\/em\u003e second edition is essential reading for professionals, policy makers, legal professionals, educators and cult survivors and their families themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Stein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367467712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367467715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Alexandra Stein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044258181375,"sku":"9780367467715","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8dc3d81a-d781-4cc8-a8bc-8410e4eeb082.jpg?v=1684971818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/terror-love-and-brainwashing-alexandra-stein-9780367467715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}