Dr. Hunter's paper is an excellent overview. One of the most important breakthroughs in understanding LGATs happened on an earlier version of this forum when, over ten years ago, we discussed Landmark Education. One person named kittypaw found a paper written by Drew Kopp, who had once been involved with Landmark - and who described the method used by Landmark to control the physical sett
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

This is the discussion we had about milieu control. The discussion began April 23, 2004 07:49PM Further down, one of the partcipants in the discussion mentioned a paper written by someone describing what the author had observed of the LEC room set up. Date: May 11, 2004 06:35AM QuoteThe Room Arrangement Deserves Our Close Attention All of these are guesses, but are educated
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

Quote These sorts of system 1 associations are far more likely to occur when people are exhausted... which they are at the end of the training. What we learned during message board discussion here at Rickross.com/CEI.com back in 2003 to 2004 was that the physical setting was a key component of the LGAT process. People were set up to get confused and boundary compromised early in the process.
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

A person who passed through a very intense Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT) has written an informative essay which can be read here. Some articles about LGATS here. The two earliest LGATS was est (known today as Landmark Education). All other LGATs incorporate some features of est/Landmark. an Lifespring wss one of the first of the derivative LGATS. Listing of LGATs and their founders
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Dear sumi: Over the years, others have discussed Insight Centre of Light. One way to recognize an LGAT or other type of irresponsible seminar is the type of waiver form subjects must sign as a condition of participation. In effect, you give them credit for your successes -- and by signing that waiver form, you release them from all responsibility if you are harmed. You are signing awa
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It seems PSI has pissed off someone else in the efforts to rip people off from their money and to screw up marriages. Check out this site and comments made. Is PSI Seminars a cult? Easy answer: Yes, in the sense that most people think of a cult. When your invited to the graduation to the basic to show support for that “friend” who just graduated what are we serving outside the ballro
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

The topic of this thread:Examining and debating the possible role of LGAT room environment and scripting the social interactions to covertly disorient and disempower the subjects while empowering the leader: This bundle of information may perhaps turn out to be the most compelling and useful body of information on LGATs that has been assembled on RR.com's message board. Contributors to
Forum: Large Group Awareness Training, "Human Potential"

The most radical thing you can do is outside research on RR.com and other websites, so you can identify the box at a very safe distance and stay out of it. But if an LGAT graduate insists that you can only benefit by not being told beforehand how the process will work--thats what makes it hard to stay out of these boxes. ((A personal hunch/reflection: And it means that if you're ever thi
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