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There are 47 posts tagged psychology (this is page 5 of 10).

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A Guru Dictates the Questions and Answers

What’s the difference between a guru and an educator?

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in Gurus & Disciples | 582 Words

How to program disciples to a guru’s worldview

Disguised in political, spiritual, or mystical garb, a psychological contagion breeds self-mistrust, guilt, and makes one susceptible to authoritarian control.

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in Gurus & Disciples, Reviews: Books and Stuff | 1,428 Words

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms & role of meditation beliefs and practices

Studies show a link between obsessive-compulsive behaviors and high religiosity, thought-control, and magical thinking.

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in Meditation | 1,275 Words

Meditation techniques offer illusion of control

Meditation techniques, like religion, offer an illusion of control, a false promise of personal mastery.

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in Meditation | 1,545 Words

Idealist or realist? On religion

Religious, metaphysical, and ethical beliefs are greatly influenced by whether a person is predominantly an idealist or a realist.

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in Skepticism & Post-Faith | 1,282 Words

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