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TM AND CULT MANIA By MICHAEL A, PERSINGER with NORMAND J. CARREY and LYNN A. SUESS The Reuruseienve Luburatory Departuteat of Peyehulogy Tawa Cniveisily Sudbury, Ontacie Canads THE CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHING HOUSE NORTI] QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS aaiTt copYRIGHT © 1920 BY MIGHAEL 3. UENSINGER AND RORMAND J. CARREY AND LYNN A. SUESS itary 2f Congres nblay Card Bene 7O-SES1E ISH: CATS 092-5 PRISTED 18 [THR UNTIED STATES O AMERICA 0 ALL THOSE PUBLISHERS WHO THOUGEY PRINTING THE FACTS 15 NOT PROMTTABLE PREFACE Transcendental Meditation has achieved intemational recog nition through commercial exploituGun, poor scientific pro- erdnres and the promise of wonder words as sululions to personal problems. Claims of the TM effects are neither neiqne nnor special but ure consequences of procedures associated with suigestiou, placebo rezelions, simple relaxation, neurotic belief and the mislobeling of vague emotional experiences. In this hook, we investigate the previse psychological and social pro- cednres by which this muvoment manipuluées human belutvier These techniques have hace and sill be used by large political and religious machines to contial busmae populitious, Their understanding is imperative, This book includes an indepth analysis of IM, Alukough TM is the primary vehicle of evaluation, the existaitial Unemes, coramercial plays and psychological manipulations ure prevideat jn any cult hehacior. No doubt the experienued reader will realize that the toroy “JM” can be subslileted Ueaughout the text by all eypes af cultlike movednents, Along this cult conrimuum lay potential movements in various stages of development, Suaue, such ay IM, are navy re iressing into a quice, esehution staye. Others, such us the Tones and Moon cults. have peaked, often with tagie consequences, Still others, like Babi, Jehovah Witnesses, Christ Light and some recent radical Chiistim groupe coulain the explosive elements that coold change them into eull mains. ‘The disadvantage of tbis book fies in fee detail. ( contains the bhneprints and estential psychological principles hy human beings, no matrer how clever ue hos experienced, can he manila! a the gul level co contradict their personal and 8 TM AND CLIP MANIA public integrity, A person with a certain measure of charm and, Chariama could Teams enough rum this book te begin bis oF her own eult, “TM ond Cull Mania details the basic methods of cult manipu- lation, ‘The Tesson Lo be leamed is that cults ate made from vidinary men and women, ‘They are oul special embodiments fof good or evil. The cule mentality, with ies ineolerance amd ‘contempt for human potential, can strike at any time. TM nd Cult Monin wae inspited by a series of debates al Lawentian University between the authors and dhe mecmbers of the TM community, ‘The soennd author (Normand J. Carrey) is an ex-TMer, while the first author (Mielec! A. Persinger) bbas asyer been a cult member. ‘The third authar (Lyn A. Suess) has taken an intermediate stance. With vespect to uke division af labor, the major literanwe eviews was completed by Normand J. Carrey. Chaplers 1,3,4, 5, 6 amd LO were waltten by Michacl A. Persinger, The reanain= ing chapters were vuinpleted jointly by dhe milhors, ‘Special acknowledgement. i doe us Cliudetle Larcher for her ecluseal support, TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface veeeceseee bees Inunduetion sis eeccceecsseee PMs Trick or Treatennat? Hore Will (EM) Beliewers Respond to This Book? ‘The 1M Movrnwent: “Sune Stutf, Dillexem. Bag" Tit-Like Movements: Symptoms of Social Chenge The Coue Treatment: Tar of the Gentine TA The Emergence af 1 The TM Success lanes tthe TM Bsperiments: A Critieal Evaluarion, Koibuee to Cintved for Set Eifects Fuilurs to Controt for tespectaney of Relic} Failure to Gontral for Placeho!Suggestible-Prane Subjcets TM Us Noto Uniyue Sinte of Conveiousness Phe Mantea fs un rtilact No Comparators Solicited testimonials The Fasces Method 1 “Deows Appraacie™ Na Direct Verification The Biased Fxperimenser ANTM Lefects Can Be Produced by Suggestibility? Placebo Conditinns ceticeee Misconceptions About Hypnosis as Spucial Stave Porsonality Choractoristics »f Very Resvonsioe People Factars influencing “itypnotic" Responses Comparison of 1M and Hypnatic;Placaho Bifeets Ars TM Adierents Just Mighty Suggessible? PM Conditioning as Stages in Suggeatibilry 39 10 10, YM AND CULT MANIA 5. The TM Sell Job sevens 87 Broaf by Numbers by Affiliation inutein Sanction Proof by Teiovision Prov! by Lach of Ditproof TM Teothers: Pavinait uf Pooudotherapisis The Maharishis Manlpndatar af Toages 8.The TM Word Games oo eeceeeee 101 Violation of Discourse Level. Sinplicits us Profound Understand Ihe tise of Vague Terms Proof by Paired Question-ansecer Proaf by Metaphor Ate a Religion... we 119 EM Transition into eligiass From High School to Hinduism A, The Neurotie Believer Syndrome and TM we 15 ‘he Nelicoer's Methods nf Avoiding Madness New Self, No Anxiety Ansiety Fram tiv Semantic World {Poonsitional Anaiety hagareunate Conseuuences of Nearatie Bebievers ft Cult Setuings 9. YM: Trigger 20 the Peyehorie Prone? ceseeceeceees 8 The Problem af Payckosis PM: Philosepity ant Peychosis TM as a Protoraiigicn: Gunchision : ‘The Onuripotens Opiate Sanne Pirstarder Pratcetions Against Cult Mania Beware of Wonderwords ‘Suspect Simple Ansaiers et) TABLE OF CONTENTS u Watek for the Ciramick Consicler Confounding Factors Evaluate uke Absolute Intensiry of the (lass Consider Alternative Esplanations dive the Basie Assuurptions of the Theary Tostable? Objecsive Viewing ise the Method as Criteria Things to Cosue Appendix: TM Duta Pool : 17 Selected Bibliography «ese... 194 Index... 135
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