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I would not say that the book uses hypnosis techniques. It has been years since I read the entire thing. As i recall from reading the excerpt, the book describes what might be considered a hypnosis technique that is used by police to help victims or witnesses to recall details.
I don't know if you read the excerpt, (it's a short read), but to summarize it, a woman was raped, and then nearly murdered, (the rapist had murdered another victim). She saved her own life in a way that would be considered counterintuitive, (and terrifying).
After raping her, the rapist had told her that he was going to leave, and would not harm her any further, but she knew that he intended to kill her. She said that she didn't know how she knew that, so he, (Gavin Dr Becker), walked her through it, step by step, so she would remember in (excruciating), detail. What she ended up remembering was that:
1) He closed her window, then
2) He turned up the stereo.
Upon this recollection, she realized that the reason he did those things was to prevent noise from escaping the room, and to drown out any noise with loud music. It didn't make sense, as he'd said he was leaving. As she fled, she heard him rummaging through her kitchen drawers, presumably looking for a suitable knife.
And yes, corboy is absolutely right about that consent form. I looked up "unconscionable contracts," and the Landmark consent form fits that description to a "T." I don't believe for one minute that it would hold up in court, and all of their non-disclosure mumbo jumbo would not, either, as it seems that most of what they don't want disclosed are their glaring ethical violations if not out and out crimes.
I would not say that the book uses hypnosis techniques. It has been years since I read the entire thing. As i recall from reading the excerpt, the book describes what might be considered a hypnosis technique that is used by police to help victims or witnesses to recall details.
I don't know if you read the excerpt, (it's a short read), but to summarize it, a woman was raped, and then nearly murdered, (the rapist had murdered another victim). She saved her own life in a way that would be considered counterintuitive, (and terrifying).
After raping her, the rapist had told her that he was going to leave, and would not harm her any further, but she knew that he intended to kill her. She said that she didn't know how she knew that, so he, (Gavin Dr Becker), walked her through it, step by step, so she would remember in (excruciating), detail. What she ended up remembering was that:
1) He closed her window, then
2) He turned up the stereo.
Upon this recollection, she realized that the reason he did those things was to prevent noise from escaping the room, and to drown out any noise with loud music. It didn't make sense, as he'd said he was leaving. As she fled, she heard him rummaging through her kitchen drawers, presumably looking for a suitable knife.
And yes, corboy is absolutely right about that consent form. I looked up "unconscionable contracts," and the Landmark consent form fits that description to a "T." I don't believe for one minute that it would hold up in court, and all of their non-disclosure mumbo jumbo would not, either, as it seems that most of what they don't want disclosed are their glaring ethical violations if not out and out crimes.
