What is Undue Influence?

A 20-year-old college student drops out of school to make his fortune selling laundry soap. An 18-year-old high school graduate decides not to attend college because she needs to warn people about Armageddon and teach them how to survive. A 40-year-old woman is concerned about her mother who has recently changed her will, leaving thousands of dollars in assets to a group she’s never heard of. These situations all have one thing in common. They each involve victims of undue influence.

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Capture the Mind
and the Rest Will Follow

One simple sentence in the previous post "What is Undue Influence?" encapsulates how mind control/brainwashing/undue influence works: If you believe in something your actions will follow. Although the psychological research and the terms used to describe undue influence techniques and processes can sound complicated, the entire process can be simplified in a way such that anyone who wants to understand how it works can do so, and protect themselves and their loved ones.

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BITE in Action

My previous post discussed Steven Hassan’s BITE in general terms. Now, let’s get specific. How do individuals and groups in the real world use BITE to influence and control others?

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Undue Influence: Not Just Religion

Some businesses use undue influence tools for financial gain, leaving their victims broke and discouraged.

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Undue Influence Multimedia

Check out my Undue Influence podcast and videos below.

Undue Influence Podcast

Videos

Check out the videos below for more information.

The B.I.T.E. of Undue Influence

A practical discussion of how B.I.T.E. methods are used to control members/victims of undue influence groups. Interview with Angie Radaj plus a bonus clip at the end.

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Being a Smart Consumer in Today's World

Steven Hassan discusses how groups manipulate the media, including Internet search engines, and how you can protect yourself from undue influence.

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We Are All Vulnerable
to Con Artists

Maria Konnikova explains how and why everyone is vulnerable to undue influence.

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Brainwashing in Business

Undue influence goes beyond religion. Any individual or group that wants followers can use it. Ethan Vanderbuilt shows exactly how unethical businesses take advantage of people who simply wish to earn a comfortable living and be happy.

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