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"Auditing is a simple, thoroughly designed means, of concentrating the mind to the state of a controlled trance. The aim and result is progressively to enforce loyalty to and identification with Scientology to the detriment of one's natural awareness of divergent ways of thinking and outside cultural influences. Love and allegiance are more and more given exclusively to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard."

Dr. John Gordon Clark, Doctor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School

"The most effective weapons of the Oppressor Are the minds of the Oppressed" Steve Biko

Academic and Government Reports

The Anderson Report, Published 1965, State of Victoria, Australia

OPC Information about Scientology in Germany

Short summary of Bavarian study on Scientology, February, 2003

Russia: Regional Public Expert Committee Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration, Russia


Independent Research

Hypnosis Demonstration of Hypnosis

Scientology uses the Confusion Technique to Induce Hypnosis

Hypnosis in scientology - The Gradation Chart Revealed

Imagine a Letter from L Ron Hubbard (E-Meter and Stress Test Scam)

Comparison of hypnosis and auditing from a scientology member who became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Another Look at Hypnosis, by Lawrence West, USA

Ex-member Peter Forde: Hypnotic Coercion Uncovered Via Coue

Hypnosis Is What Works in scientology by Don Carlo


Affidavits and member stories

Admissions of L Ron Hubbard

Psychiatric view with comments on the Admissions by Lafayette Ronald Hubbard

Affadavit of Monica Pignotti

Affidavit of Scott Mayer

Affidavit of Margery Wakefield

Affadavit of Monica Pignotti

Pattinson amended complaint; Attorney Graham Berry

How to talk to a Scientologist, by Michael Tilse, 2003


Books and Periodicals

Source of the E-Meter Stress Test, Hypnotism, 1943, by George Estabrooks

Forest Ackerman's typewritten notes on L Ron Hubbard, May, 1948

Arthur Cox’s Account of LRH Stage Hypnosis Tech from the FORREST J. ACKERMAN INTERVIEW, May 1948

The Case Against Dianetics by Oscar Sachs M.D.,originally published in WHY Magazine, 1950

A Cure for All Ills, Milton R Sapirstein, The Nation, August, 1950

Review of Dianetics, Scientific American, January 1951,

Hypnosis and Dianetics, by Lewis J Roberts, Journal of Hypnotism, 1952

Instantaneous Hypnosis by Harry Arons Journal of Hypnotism, 1952

FATE Science Fiction Magazine, June 1953 - advertises the book,Beyond Hypnosis The Truth About Dianetics authored by Hugh Lacy, 1952

Arthur J. Cox’s Story of LRH’s mastery of Stage Type Hypnotism, The Science-Fiction Advertiser, July 1952,

Hubbard's own statements about Hypnosis from Dianetics and Scientology official publications.

THE RAPE OF THE MIND, The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing, by Joost A. M. Meerloo, MD, 1956

DELUSION and MASS DELUSION by JOOST A. M. MEERLOO, 1949

HYPNOSIS by G.A. Estabrooks ©1943

HYPNOTISM TODAY, Leslie M. Lecron and Jean Bordeaux, 1947 (excerpt)

CREATIVE IMAGE THERAPY, 1954, Volney Mathison, Hubbard Denounced by Inventor of the E-Meter Volney Mathison (excerpt)

Transcript of a 1984 lecture by Ron DeWolfe, (L Ron Hubbard Jr,) describing use of Magick and hypnosis by his father, L Ron Hubbard

The Misuse of Hypnosis in Destructive Cults, An excerpt from a summary paper presented at the 2001 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), under the sponsorship of Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis) By: Steven Hassan

Should The Practice Of Scientology Carry A Warning Label?, Post Chronicle. September, 2006


News and Other Media

Company boss has to answer in court for "malicious deception, Süddeutsche Zeitung Nr. 288, December, 1995

Expensive Freedom, Der Spiegel, Nr 36/1972

German magazine looks at Dianetics, Der Spiegel, August, 1953

Son of Scientology, The News-Herald, July, 1982

Each step on Scientology's Bridge of Dreams is planked with more demands for money

Prozac Frees Ex-Scientology Leader from Depression, The Psychiatric Times, June 1991

FPOe Secrets of Success: Psycho-tricks and hypnosis, Die Presse, Vienna, Austria March, 2000

Irish Case settled out of court, Irish Times, March, 2003

Hypnosis used for indoctrination and for collecting information

Victims Blame Hypnotizing Gypsies, LosAngeles Times, February 2005

The Church of Scientology: Religion or Business? Larry King Live, May 28, 1991

Important references from (scientology's)The Dossier Disease booklet

A YouTube video on "Amnesia in Hypnosis"



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