Janja Lalich, Ph.D. is an international cult and coercion expert. After hearing her contribution to documentaries and podcasts, I thought her the best first guide into the study of cults. We talked about her bounded choice framework, beautifully laid out in her book Bounded Choice: True Believers and Charismatic Cults. Dr. Lalich is a researcher, author, and educator specializing in cults and extremist groups, with a particular focus on charismatic relationships, political and other social movements, ideology and social control, and issues of gender and sexuality. She has been a consultant to educational, mental health, business, media, and legal professionals, as well as having worked with current members, former members, and families of members of controversial groups. Learn more about her work at http://cultresearch.org/

To purchase Bounded Choice, you can go to Amazon or the University of California Press.

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