It's called "idealizing transference." It keeps people hooked in to the guru. Some people are suckers for it: "Idealizing transference emerges in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis when the patient attributes highly positive or even perfect qualities to the therapist or analyst. It stems from a developmental phase when the child's sense of self-esteem and wholeness arise
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There's nothing scientific about choosing words to describe something, but when two authors independently choose the same words, it strengthens the conviction that they're on to something. If you have a spare half-hour, you might be interested in the video "The Dark Side of Hypnosis (History of Hypnosis Documentary Series - Episode 04) With Dan Jones." It explains how con a
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XKRISHNA Wrote: > It's all about manipulation, domination and control That's an interesting choice of words. It's almost exactly the same as the words Derek Prince uses to characterize witchcraft: "The three key words are manipulate, intimidate and dominate. Now the end purpose is dominate, control people, make them do what you want." -- Derek Prince The impl
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