A reader sent this to me as an addition to the series on sociopathy/narcissism. What is the DARVO technique for narcissists “DARVO is an acronym that stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It describes a manipulative tactic often used by abusers to avoid taking responsibility for their actions and shift the blame onto their victims,” explains Avigail Lev, PsyD, founder of Bay Area CBT Center and CBTonline. Narcissists and those diagnosed with personality disorders are the ones who most often use DARVO in a psychologically abusive way. It impacts the physical, mental, and emotional health of the family members, friends, and colleagues who are victimized by it. DARVO allows abusers to control the narrative and av … [Read More...]
Thursday Funnies
Come for the free dinner Regges will be circling... Need you for what? The VM's have arrived already. Brisbane apparently doesn't have any. How very "religious" Labor Day pirate themed kids event and potluck? Everything and the kitchen sink. It's all happening in Fiji Though no scientology? Or even Dianetics... This is all they have to talk about? The "order of magnitude" is a bit of for an "ideal" org. More "religious" activity And I guarantee their income is nowhere near the level of Miami org in the mid-70's. As predicted I noted in the funnies last week that I wondered if there was a new push in all orgs to show … [Read More...]
Hubbard Disconnection Flip Flop
When "attacks" were ongoing in the 60's, Hubbard did what he so often did, issued a policy to try to turn down the heat. The infamous "Cancellation of Fair Game” use of the term but not of the practice PL is the most well-known example: Shortly after this, he also issued an unequivocal cancellation of disconnection. This was in response to a government inquiry that had begun into scientology in New Zealand. He wrote to the inquiry a few months later, stating that he had canceled disconnection and it would not be reinstated. Of course, once the heat died down, disconnection was restored as a scientology practice -- even though "we can now handle all types of cases." There are dozens and dozens, perhaps hundreds or e … [Read More...]
Media Links
The Truth Rundown: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Sara Goldberg's Disconnection Story
Pat Broeker Spied On For 2 Decades
Church of Scientology vs. Debbie Cook: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
LA Times: Scientology Head's Father Was Spied On
The New Yorker: The Apostate (Paul Haggis Story)
Vanity Fair: What Katie Didn't Know (the Cruise/Katie Holmes story)
Digital Media
Leah Remini - Scientology And The Aftermath
Going Clear (HBO)
Megyn Kelly (Kelly File) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Today Tonight (Australia) Part 1 Part 2
Panorama
TV3 Midweek (Ireland)
Trinity College
NY Times (Going Clear)
Deadline's Emmy Contenders (2017)
Deadline's Emmy Contenders (2018)
60 Minutes Australia