The 'What should I think about..?' podcast goes 'sight & sound' this week on this special edition of the show, with an episode being shown on YouTube for the first time as well as a pure podcast.
Stephen speaks to Dr Heather Ransom, who researches the experience of living in, and leaving a high control group often called a cult. Dr Ransom is a former 'born-in' Jehovah's Witness who left as an adult and now works in academia. She has written two published papers about the effect of disfellowshipping and shunning on the psychology of leavers. Heather first talks about her own life and the process of leaving and then about her work.
Dr Ransom's papers:
Grieving the Living: The Social Death of Former Jehovah’s Witnesses
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-020-01156-8
Life after Social Death: Leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Identity Transition and Recovery
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11089-020-00935-0
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Ep 47. Chris Shelton Ex Scientologist
Ep 46. Optimized Cr*pness and Customer Service
Ep 45. Dr. Janja Lalich, Cult Researcher
Bonus short: Cults and Power
Cults in our Midst - Book Review
Ep 43.Rob Crompton, Special Pioneer to Methodist Minister
Ep 42. The Pink Pound
Ep 41. Ex Jehovah's Witness Academic & Leadership Coach, Dr. Calonddu
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Ep 39. The Satanic Panic with Professor Chris French
Ep 38. Aliens and UFOs
Ep 36. Gender
Ep 35. Interview with author Ali Millar
Ep 34. Activisim
Artist Alex Millar - interview. Transition from Jehovah's Witness to world renowned artist
Ep 32. Charismatic leaders and cults
Ep 31. Politics - The Eight Values
Ep 30. Cognitive Dissonance - Book Review "When Prophecy Fails".
Ep 29. Education Pt. 1. The School Years
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