One paragraph of yours summed something up for me that was a bit vague before. This is so true! : ~'Eventually, I realized that my anxiety was a sign that SGI is teaching some bad things -- a person should not have to be afraid to listen to a different opinion! This website has also helped -- I really got to see just how these different groups are all using the same tactics -- whether a
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

I don't know if it's true, but I heard that arhythmic tapping of the fingers can defeat interrogation, as it disrupts the power of the interrogator. Not what you asked, I know, but possibly related phenomenon.
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

I had a bad time with a so-called teacher in a Chinese Vajrayana school, True Buddha School. Turned out to be a crook, liar, manipulator, adulterer, totally abusive monkey. Good riddance to bad rubbish! :-) Other bad experiences subsequently, also. Pretty disillusioned with the whole thing, really!
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"