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Margaret Singer
Born 1921
Denver, Colorado,
United States Flag of the United States
Died November 23, 2003
Berkeley, California,
United States
Residence Berkeley, California,
United States
Nationality American
Fields clinical psychology
Institutions University of California, Berkeley
Alma mater University of Denver, B.A., M.S.
University of Denver, Ph.D., clinical psychology, 1943
Doctoral students Jesse S. Miller, Ph.D.
Known for Cults in Our Midst, family therapy, schizophrenia research
Notable awards Reported nominated twice for Nobel Prize, work in schizophrenia
Leo J. Ryan Memorial Award, 1978
Research Scientist Award, National Institute of Mental Health
Hofheimer Prize, American College of Psychiatrists, 1966
Stanley R. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Clinical psychology includes the scientific study and application of Psychology for the purpose of understanding preventing The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Clinical psychology includes the scientific study and application of Psychology for the purpose of understanding preventing Jesse Stephen Miller ( 1940 - March 29, 2006) was a Psychologist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Cults in Our Midst The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives is a Nonfiction Psychology book on Cults by Margaret Singer and Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy and family systems therapy, is a branch of Psychotherapy that works with families Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn The Leo J Ryan Award was established by the Leo J Ryan Education Foundation in honor of Congressman Leo J Dean Award, American College of Psychiatrists, Research in Schizophrenia, 1976
Achievement Awards, Mental Health Association of the United States
McAlpine Award for Achievement in Research from the Mental Health Association of the United States
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Award for Cumulative Contributions to Research in Family Therapy

Margaret Thaler Singer, (1921 - 2003) was a clinical psychologist and adjunct professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.

Singer's main areas of research included schizophrenia, family therapy, brainwashing and coercive persuasion. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy and family systems therapy, is a branch of Psychotherapy that works with families Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs Coercive persuasion comprises social influences capable of producing substantial behavior attitude and Ideology change through the use of Coercive tactics and Singer performed research at the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Institute of Research, the National Institute of Mental Health, the United States Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The University of Colorado Denver usually shorted to the UC Denver is a Public university in the United States State of Colorado Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. The National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in She received many awards for her work, including the Leo J. Ryan Memorial Award, the Research Scientist Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, and both the Hofheimer Prize and the Stanley R. The Leo J Ryan Award was established by the Leo J Ryan Education Foundation in honor of Congressman Leo J The National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in Dean Award from the American College of Psychiatrists.

In the 1960s she began to study the nature of cults and mind control and served on the board of the American Family Foundation. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians She is the author of the book Cults in Our Midst. Cults in Our Midst The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives is a Nonfiction Psychology book on Cults by Margaret Singer and She gave expert testimony in several cult-related trials, including the 1976 trial of Patty Hearst, who had previously been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, and the 1977 hearing for five members of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church. Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Sun Myung Moon (born January 6 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification The Unification Church is a New religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon.

In 1987, as head of the APA taskforce on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control for the American Psychological Association, Singer oversaw the production of a report that was later rejected by the APA's Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology. The American Psychological Association (APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the U Thereafter, Singer's expert testimony in four subsequent cases was not accepted. In 1992 she sued the APA for "defamation, frauds, aiding and abetting and conspiracy", but in 1994 she lost.

Articles in The New York Times and the The Los Angeles Times reported complaints by Singer and her family that she had been enduring harassment and death threats due to her "battles" with the cults. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed

Contents

Education

Singer was born in Denver and received her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Denver[1]. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.

Career as psychologist

Brainwashing

After obtaining her Ph.D., Singer worked at the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine, in their department of psychiatry for eight years. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Clinical psychology includes the scientific study and application of Psychology for the purpose of understanding preventing Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M Speech-language pathology is the study of disorders that affect a person's Speech, Language, cognition voice swallowing ( Dysphagia) and the rehabilitative A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Speech refers to the processes associated with the production and perception of Sounds used in Spoken language. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The University of Colorado Denver usually shorted to the UC Denver is a Public university in the United States State of Colorado Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine [2]

Singer began to study brainwashing in the 1950s at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Institute of Research in Washington, D.C., where she interviewed U. Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D S. soldiers who had been taken prisoner during the Korean War. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Singer's research at Walter Reed has been described as "ground-breaking" within her field. [3][4] She moved to Berkeley in 1958.

Schizophrenia

Singer's research also focused heavily on the areas of family therapy and schizophrenia. Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy and family systems therapy, is a branch of Psychotherapy that works with families Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn She conducted research with the National Institute of Mental Health, the United States Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in [5]

Cults

Singer began studying cults in the late 1960s. She published in the field of cults, mind control ("psychological coercion") and similar areas, and received a number of honors for her work. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions

She developed theories about how cults recruit and retain members (such as her Theory of Systematic Manipulation of Social and Psychological Influence) and was on the board of the American Family Foundation, the major anti-cult group in the United States. The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians She chaired the APA taskforce on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control (DIMPAC) in 1987 for the APA, whose report was rejected. The American Psychological Association (APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the U

Professor

Singer was a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley from 1964 to 1991. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley [6]

In addition to UC Berkeley, she also served as a Faculty Member and/or Lecturer at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Washington School of Psychiatry, The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, the Department of Psychology at The University of California at Los Angeles, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco, and other institutions. For the engineering company see AECOM The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM is a graduate school of Yeshiva University The University of Rochester ( U of R UR) is a private, nonsectarian Coeducational Research University located in Rochester Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The University of California San Francisco ( UCSF) is one of the world's leading centers of Health sciences research Patient care, and education [7][8]

Expert witness

She testified, with variable success, as an expert witness on mind control in numerous trials in the 1980s. An expert witness is a Witness, who by virtue of Education, Training, Skill, or Experience, is believed to have Knowledge She gave evidence at the 1976 trial of Patty Hearst, who had previously been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Singer interviewed more than 3,000 cult members, and assisted in over 200 court cases. She testified at the 1977 hearing for five young members of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church when their parents requested external help for them. Sun Myung Moon (born January 6 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification The Unification Church is a New religious movement founded by Korean religious leader Sun Myung Moon. [9]

An article by J. Gordon Melton examines her court testimonies, noting ways these build on and differ from her professional publications and expands from general assertions of social influence within "cults" to a more robust "Singer hypothesis" which leads directly to a "robot theory" of brainwashing, expanded in the 1978 book Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change. John Gordon Melton (b September 19, 1942) is an American religious scholar who was the founding director of the Institute for the Study of American [10]

At one point, Singer interviewed Charles Manson. [11] Singer played a role in the trial of Kenneth Bianchi, in the "Hillside Strangler" case. Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (born May 22, 1951) is an American Serial killer. The Hillside Strangler is the media Epithet for two men Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, cousins who were convicted of Kidnapping, Singer concluded that Bianchi had faked symptoms of multiple personality disorder, in order to escape responsibility for the murders of several women in Los Angeles. Dissociative Identity Disorder ( DID) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [11] Later, she guested on PBS Frontline, speaking about the trial, in a special show entitled: "The Mind of a Murderer. Frontline is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston Massachusetts, and distributed through the " Singer asserted that Bianchi was a psychopath, and stated: "He may simply be evil. Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior "[11]

Her expert testimony was not accepted in four cases after the report of the APA taskforce on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control, of which she was chair, was rejected by the Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology (BSERP) of the American Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association (APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the U

Professional associations

Margaret Singer was a leading researcher in the field of psychosomatic medicine, and was made President of the American Psychosomatic Society in 1974. She was the first female and first psychologist president of the Society[12]

She also served as a board member of the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute Review Board and the American Family Foundation. The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians [13]

Singer served on President Gerald Ford’s Biomedical Research Panel. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President [7]

Singer was very active in the fields of communication and family therapy and for eight years; a member of the Board of Directors of Family Process.

She was also co-creator of FACTNet[14] and served on their advisory board. [15]

In 2001, Singer appeared on a panel on pseudoscientific therapies organized by Scott O. Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge methodology belief or practice that is claimed to be Scientific or made to appear scientific but does not adhere to the Lilienfeld of Emory University. Emory University is a Private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, The panel discussion was held in San Francisco, California, at the 2001 Conference of the American Psychological Association. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The American Psychological Association (APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the U [11]

Honors and awards

"Margaret Singer Award"

In 2004, the International Cultic Studies Association created the "Margaret Singer Award" in her honor. The American College of Psychiatrists is an association of Psychiatrists based in Chicago. The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians Philip Elberg, Esq. received the award in 2004 for "his work in advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion and undue influence". [23] Arnold Markowitz, M.S.W. received the award in 2006, for "26 Years of Helping Families and Ex-members". Arnold Markowitz is a Jewish American Social worker, Psychotherapist, and " Cult " critic and researcher The Master of Social Work ( MSW) is a Master's degree in Social work received from a Graduate school that has been approved by the Council [24]

DIMPAC task force

Main article: APA taskforce on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control

In the early 1980s, some U. S. mental health professionals became well-known figures due to their involvement as expert witnesses in court cases against groups they considered to be cults. In their testimony they presented theories of brainwashing, mind control, or coercive persuasion to support the legal positions of former group members against their former groups. Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions Coercive persuasion comprises social influences capable of producing substantial behavior attitude and Ideology change through the use of Coercive tactics and

The American Psychological Association (APA) in 1983 asked Singer, who was one of the leading proponents of coercive persuasion theories, to chair a taskforce to investigate whether brainwashing or "coercive persuasion" did indeed play a role in recruitment by such groups. The American Psychological Association (APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the U The task force was titled APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control (DIMPAC).

The final report of the Task Force was completed in November of 1986. The APA Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology (BSERP) rejected the report, stating that it lacked scientific rigor and an evenhanded approach, but also stating that it did not have sufficient information to take a position. There is dispute about whether the rejection of the report constituted a rejection of Singer's theories by the APA.

Singer and her professional associate, sociologist Richard Ofshe, subsequently sued the APA, and a group of scholars and lawyers[25] in 1992 for "defamation, frauds, aiding and abetting and conspiracy"[26] and lost in 1994. Richard Ofshe (born in 1941 is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California Berkeley. [27] In a further ruling, James R. Lamden ordered Ofshe and Singer to pay $80,000 in attorneys' fees under California's SLAPP suit law. A Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (" SLAPP " is a Lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening At that time, Singer and Ofshe declared their intention to sue Michael Flomenhaft, the lawyer that represented them in the case, for malpractice. [28]

Singer was subsequently not accepted by judges as an expert witness in four cases alleging brainwashing and mind control. [29][30][31][32]

After the report was rejected, Singer reworked much of the rejected material into the book Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives, which she co-authored with Janja Lalich. Cults in Our Midst The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives is a Nonfiction Psychology book on Cults by Margaret Singer and Janja Lalich, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Chico California. [33]

Landmark Education legal dispute (1996)

In 1996, Landmark Education sued Singer for defamation. Landmark Education LLC (LE as of 2007 offers Training and development programs delivered in approximately Singer mentioned Landmark Education in Cults in our Midst; it was unclear whether she labeled Landmark Education as a cult or not. Singer issued a statement pursuant to a settlement agreement stating that she did not intend to call Landmark a cult, nor did she consider it a cult. [34] Singer removed the references to Landmark Education from subsequent editions of the book. She also stated at deposition that she had "no personal, firsthand knowledge of Landmark or its programs. "

Amanda Scioscia reported in the Phoenix New Times that Singer never called Landmark a cult, but that she described it as a "a controversial New Age training course". The Phoenix New Times is a free weekly Phoenix Arizona newspaper put out every Thursday New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge skills and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge She also stated that she would not recommend the group to anyone, and would not comment on whether Landmark uses coercive persuasion for fear of legal recrimination from Landmark[35]

Harassment and death threat complaints

An article in The New York Times described harassment and death threats against Singer, and that this was due to her "battles" involving cults and brainwashing. Coercive persuasion comprises social influences capable of producing substantial behavior attitude and Ideology change through the use of Coercive tactics and This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs A biography of Singer published by Thomson Gale states that her "enemies among cults" were responsible for harassing her[36].

According to an obituary in The New York Times, she occasionally found dead animals on her doorstep [37]. Another obituary that appeared in the The Los Angeles Times, claims that cult "operatives" went through Singer's trash and mail, picketed her lectures, hacked into her computer and released live rats in her house. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice [38] Statements made by her family to the San Francisco Chronicle, include allegations that one "cultist" worked her way into Singer's office, stole students' term papers and sent notes to Singer's students, and that groups harassed her family as well. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H [39].

A Time Magazine article described Singer as an outspoken Scientology critic who traveled under an assumed name to avoid harassment. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L [40].

Death

Margaret Singer died of pneumonia on November 23, 2003 in Berkeley, California, at the Alta Bates Medical Center. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is a Hospital located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. She was 82. Singer was survived by her husband, two children, and five grandchildren. [1][41]

Publications

Books

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Articles

Presentations

Conferences
Media

References

  1. ^ a b Margaret Thaler Singer. (Obituary)(Biography), The Lancet, 31-JAN-04, Ivan Oransky. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation.
    Singer played cello in the Denver Civic Symphony as she earned her bachelor's degree in speech, master's degree in speech pathology, and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Denver, graduating in 1943.
  2. ^ "Brainwashing Expert Dies of Pneumonia", Los Angeles Times, Dennis McLellan
  3. ^ Psych Sleuth, Margaret Singer has made history delving into the psychology of brainwashing, San Francisco Chronicle, May 26, 2002, Kevin Fagan
  4. ^ Margaret Singer, 82; Expert on Brainwashing, Cults Testified at 1976 Trial of Patricia Hearst, Los Angeles Times, November 28, 2003, Dennis McLellan
  5. ^ Margaret Singer, 82; Expert on Brainwashing, Cults Testified at 1976 Trial of Patricia Hearst, Los Angeles Times, November 28, 2003, Dennis McLellan
  6. ^ "Brainwashing Expert Dies of Pneumonia", Los Angeles Times, Dennis McLellan. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed
  7. ^ a b c d e The Barden Letter, RE: Truth and Responsibility in Mental Health Practices Act, R. Christopher Barden, Ph. D. , J. D. , LP, to The Honorable Henry Hyde, Chairman, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives, January 5, 1995
  8. ^ The New York Times, December 7, 2003, Anahad O'Connor
  9. ^ Margaret Singer -- expert on brainwashing, San Francisco Chronicle, November 25, 2003. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H
  10. ^ Brainwashing and the Cults: The Rise and Fall of a Theory by J. Gordon Melton on CESNUR web page. CESNUR (Italian Centro Studi sulle Nuove Religioni) is a Center for Studies on New Religions, based in Turin, Italy. Accessed April 1, 2001.
  11. ^ a b c d In Memoriam: Margaret Thaler Singer, The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, Spring/Summer 2004 Volume 3. , Number 1. , by Scott O. Lilienfield, Emory University
  12. ^ "Presidential Address Singer, 'Psychosomatic Medicine', Vol. Emory University is a Private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, 36, No. 1
  13. ^ Margaret Singer -- expert on brainwashing, San Francisco Chronicle, November 25, 2003
  14. ^ FACTNet.org
  15. ^ Margaret Thaler Singer, Ph.D., Descriptive page, FACTnet. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H
  16. ^ Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Entry updated: October 18, 2005. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
    AWARDS Hofheimer Prize for Research, 1966, and Stanley R. Dean Award for Research, 1976, both from American College of Psychiatrists; two- time nominee, Nobel Prize; received awards from American Psychiatric Association, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Association, and Mental Health Association of the United States.
  17. ^ Bio, 1999 Conference: Cults, Psychological Manipulation & Society, Minneapolis, MN, May 14-19, 1999
  18. ^ Bio, 1999 Conference: Cults, Psychological Manipulation & Society, Minneapolis, MN, May 14-19, 1999
  19. ^ San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday November 25, 2003
  20. ^ San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday November 25, 2003
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  22. ^ "Brainwashing Expert Dies of Pneumonia", Los Angeles Times, Dennis McLellan. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed
  23. ^ Psychological Manipulation, Cultic Groups, and Other Alternative Movements, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, July 14-16, 2005. The Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid commonly known by its Spanish initials UAM or as "la Autónoma" is a Spanish Public University Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
  24. ^ Margaret Singer Award – 26 Years of Helping Families and Ex-members: Lessons from the JBFCS Cult Hot-Line and Clinic, Arnold Markowitz, M.S.W., 2006 Conference, Denver, Colorado. Arnold Markowitz is a Jewish American Social worker, Psychotherapist, and " Cult " critic and researcher The Master of Social Work ( MSW) is a Master's degree in Social work received from a Graduate school that has been approved by the Council The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States International Cultic Studies Association. The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA formerly the American Family Foundation describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians
  25. ^ Experts on Cultism Sue Academic Associations. The Cult Observer, Vol. 9 No. 8,1992
  26. ^ Dr. Margaret Singer and Dr. Richard Ofshe Sue Associations, The Cult Observer, Vol. 9 No. 8, 1992
  27. ^ Case No. 730012-8, Margaret Singer, et al. , Plaintiff v. American Psychological Association, et. Al. , Defendants
    "This case, which involves claims of defamation, frauds, aiding and abetting and conspiracy, clearly constitutes a dispute over the application of the First Amendment to a public debate over matters both academic and professional. The disputant may fairly be described as the opposing camps in a longstanding debate over certain theories in the field of psychology. The speech of which the plaintiff's complain, which occurred in the context of prior litigation and allegedly involved the "fraudulent" addition of the names of certain defendants to documents filed in said prior litigation, would clearly have been protected as comment on a public issue whether or not the statements were made in the contest of legal briefs. The court need not consider whether the privilege of Civil Code 47 (b) extends to an alleged interloper in a legal proceeding. Plaintiffs have not presented sufficient evidence to establish any reasonable probability of success on any cause of action. In particular Plaintiffs cannot establish deceit with reference to representations made to other parties in the underlying lawsuit. Thus Defendants' Special Motions to Strike each of the causes at action asserted against them, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 425. 16 is granted. "
  28. ^ Allen. Charlotte, Brainwashed! Scholars of Cults Accuse Each Other of Bad Faith, December 1998. Available online
  29. ^ District of Columbia Court of Appeal, case 853 F. 2d 948, Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council.
    "Kropinski failed to provide any evidence that Singer’s particular theory, namely that techniques of thought reform may be effective in the absence of physical threats or coercion, has a significant following in the scientific community, let alone general acceptance.
  30. ^ Robin George v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, District Court of California Appeals, August 1989, case cited in Lewis, James R. The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements, pp. 194, ISBN 0-19-514986-6
  31. ^ Boyle, Robin A. , Women, the Law, and Cults: Three Avenues of Legal Recourse--New Rape Laws, Violence Against Women Act, and Antistalking Laws, Cultic Studies Journal, 15, 1-32. (1999) in reference to United States v. Fishman, United States District Court of California, CR–88-0616; DLG CR 90 0357 DLG
  32. ^ Jane Green and Patrick Ryan v. Maharishi Yogi, US District Court, Washington, DC, 13 March 1991, Case #87-0015 OG
  33. ^ Bill Piekarski, Southwestern Coll. Lib. , Chula Vista, California, Library Journal, 1995, Reed Business Information, Inc. Chula Vista ( is a city in southern San Diego County, California, United States. Library Journal is a trade publication for Librarians It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey (familiar as the inventor of the Dewey Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States United Kingdom continental Europe Australia and Asia
    In 1992, Singer (emeritus adjunct, psychology, Univ. of California at Berkeley) unsuccessfully sued the American Psychological Association and the American Sociological Association, alleging conspiracy to discredit her research and destroy her reputation. That suit and this book hinge on whether Singer's theory of "coercive persuasion" (i. e. , nonphysical coercion) is demonstrably valid. Fully a third of this book is a replay of Singer's previous studies and arguments, with the remainder applying her questioned paradigm to cult-associated tragedies.
  34. ^ Margaret Singer, statement, Landmark Education, website, files
  35. ^ Amanda Scioscia, 2000, Phoenix New Times, Drive-thru Deliverance Singer said she never called it a cult in her book, but simply mentioned it as a controversial New Age training course. The Phoenix New Times is a free weekly Phoenix Arizona newspaper put out every Thursday In resolution of the suit, Singer gave a sworn statement that the organization is not a cult or sect. She said this doesn't mean she supports Landmark. "I do not endorse them -- never have," she said. Singer, who was in her 70s at the time, said she can't comment on whether Landmark uses coercive persuasion because "the SOBs have already sued me once. Coercive persuasion comprises social influences capable of producing substantial behavior attitude and Ideology change through the use of Coercive tactics and " "I'm afraid to tell you what I really think about them because I'm not covered by any lawyers like I was when I wrote my book. "Singer said, however, that she would not recommend the group to anyone.
  36. ^ Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Entry updated: 10/18/2005.
    Singer's work earned her numerous enemies among cults, whose members were known to leave dead rats on her doorstep, threatening letters in her mailbox, and hack into her computer. Undeterred, Singer continued her work right up to the time of her death, her most recent projects involving con artists and the frauds they perpetrate on senior citizens such as herself.
  37. ^ The New York Times, December 7, 2003, Anahad O'Connor
    Singer's battles made her a target for harassment and death threats. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. At times, she found dead animals on her doorstep.
  38. ^ Margaret Singer, 82; Expert on Brainwashing, Cults Testified at 1976 Trial of Patricia Hearst, Los Angeles Times, November 28, 2003, Dennis McLellan
    But not everyone agreed with her views on the subject, and Singer paid a price for her work. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Cult "operatives" dug through her trash, went through her mail, picketed her lectures and sent her death threats. They also hacked into her computer countless times, once released dozens of live rats in her house, and frequently left dead rats on her doorstep with threatening notes.
  39. ^ Margaret Singer has made history delving into the psychology of brainwashing, San Francisco Chronicle, May 26, 2002. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Once a cultist talked her way into working in Singer's campus office, then stole a sheaf of term papers and sent bizarre notes to the students. "One of those groups went through my mom's mail and knew everything about us - my girlfriend's name, where we went, what we bought, all kinds of stuff," says her son Sam Singer, a publicist in San Francisco. "We all put up with a lot, but nobody more than her.
  40. ^ The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power, Time Magazine, Richard Behar, 1991. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Richard Behar is an award-winning Investigative journalist who has written on the staffs of leading magazines including Forbes, Time Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
    Psychologist Margaret Singer, 69, an outspoken Scientology critic and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, now travels regularly under an assumed name to avoid harassment
  41. ^ O'Conner, Anahad (2003-12-07). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Margaret Singer, a Leading Brainwashing Expert, Dies at 82. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration

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NAME Singer, Margaret
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION clinical psychology
DATE OF BIRTH 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Denver, Colorado,
United States
DATE OF DEATH November 23, 2003
PLACE OF DEATH Berkeley, California,
United States
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