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Expert Profile: Carol

Expertise: CULTS! What is a cult, what is thought reform, who gets involved in cults, how do families respond to a family member in a cult, what is exit counseling, what is the recovery period after a person leaves a cult, who are the experts in the field, specific questions about particular groups, etc
Having two of my books published, receiving awards from organizations in the field of cult education, running recovery workshops for former members of cults, conducting family interventions for cult-involved individuals and helping them to regain their freedom and critical thinking.

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What do you like about this subject? Educating the public about harmful groups and cults and dispelling the myths about who joins cults and how cults work.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? Continue educating myself and making the public aware about the deceptive appeal of a cultic group.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject The image of "deprogramming" -- an involuntary intervention in a cultist's involvement. The kind of work done by Thought Reform Consultants is completely voluntary and the family takes a large role in the family intervention.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Cults actively recruit -- no one "joins" a cult, they simply join something that looks good, that offers a purpose larger than oneself or seems to meet a personal need at a transition time in an individual's life. We are all vulnerable at certain periods of time in our life.

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Prestige Points: 846
Knowledge	9.56 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.75 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.69 Best of the best
Politeness	9.88 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		15
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		172

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	03/30/08
8	10	10	10	11/19/06
10	10	8	10	05/30/05
9	9	7	10	12/31/03
10	10	10	10	07/18/02

User Comments

Thank you for all the help. The advice that she provided really gave me a boost of confidence and helped me become more self-sufficient.
(Michael on 03/30/08)

I have a followup question that I'm going to send later. Thanks. I had thought of that happening, since I know it happened to me with my old email acc
(Tj Abif on 05/30/05)

Thank you so much for the response. Your information helped a lot. You gave me the information for the last part of my project that was missing, so
(Carol on 12/31/03)

Thank you Carol for your thoughtful reply.
(sharon on 07/18/02)

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Recent Answers from Carol

2007-10-09 Shermanites: Hi Melissa, I don't know anything about the Shermanites. However, when I googled it, what appeared was another question on All Experts asked by Nori Muster, who I do know. She needed information on the...

2007-04-03 Potters House, GR MI: Hi Jean, The only listing of a Potter's House in MI is led by Mark Paholsky of Hazel Park, MI. (meaning the listing of the Potter's House that is considered cultic). The person who would know better is...

2007-01-13 cult breeding: Wil, there is a great deal of controversy on this topic. Some "experts" in law enforcement that have been studying and researching such claims say that they see no evidence to support it. Some people claiming...

2006-11-18 12 step programs: Hi John, The 12 Step programs are definitely a behavior modification program and while it may look like a thought reform program, the controls in AA are a little different. The program is designed so...

2006-08-03 7th Day of Adventism: Hi Jana, It depends upon what definition one is using for "cult". There are some Christian cult-watching organizations that definitely say 7th Day Adventist is a cult, but they are looking at the doctrine...