Episode 13 - Breaking the Chains of Indoctrination & Thought Suppression - Spiritual Abuse Tactic & Behavior 5 of 12 (Part 1) - Indoctrination & Thought Suppression
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This episode explores:
* The troubling dynamics of indoctrination, thought suppression, and mind control within spiritual communities.
* We emphasize the importance of nurturing critical thinking and personal autonomy to foster genuine spiritual growth.
* Analysis of emotional and logical aspects of faith
* The role of indoctrination in suppressing individual thought
* Discussion on moral vs. spiritual education and their impacts
* Examination of thought suppression tactics in faith settings
* Insights on reactance theory and spiritual bypassing
* Reflections on maintaining critical thinking in spirituality
This is a link to Marlene Winell's website & the diagram that she created on childhood indoctrination
https://www.journeyfree.org/author/marlene/
"Be Human, Be Kind, Be Both."
Chapters
1. Episode 13 - Breaking the Chains of Indoctrination & Thought Suppression - Spiritual Abuse Tactic & Behavior 5 of 12 (Part 1) - Indoctrination & Thought Suppression (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:16)
3. Disclaimer (00:01:43)
4. Overview of Content (00:02:58)
5. The Power of the Mind (00:03:48)
6. Emotional Part of Our Mind (00:04:08)
7. The Cerebral Part of Our Mind (00:06:50)
8. So What Does This Have to Do With Spiritual Abuse? (00:10:18)
9. Two Part Episode & What's Ahead? (00:10:54)
10. Indoctrination Explained (00:11:30)
11. Is Indoctrination Good or Bad? (00:13:13)
12. Education or Indoctrination? (00:14:02)
13. Moral Education vs. Spiritual Education (00:15:31)
14. Comparing Spiritual & Moral Education with Indoctrination (00:17:15)
15. Indoctrination Is....... (00:20:36)
16. Myth of Indoctrination (00:22:30)
17. Childhood Indoctrination (00:24:29)
18. Free Thinking vs. Thought Suppression (00:27:43)
19. Why Do We Do Things We Are Told Not To Do? (00:30:48)
20. Spiritual Bypassing & Spiritual Rationalization (00:32:32)
21. Comparing Free Thinking to Thought Suppression (00:35:21)
22. Outcomes of Thinking Freely (00:36:16)
23. Review of Indoctrination & Thought Suppression (00:37:37)
24. The Mind Is A POWERFUL Tool (00:39:59)
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