Throughmyeyes,
It seemed to be part of the formula. From my observations, at least part of the formula goes something like this:
1) Cause a "breakdown," accompanied by confusion. When I was in the "Assisting Program," they gave me and others tasks, but would then set us up to fail. This was often accomplished by giving people two different sets of conflicting instructions. First by the staff member you were assisting, and five minutes later by someone of higher rank.
One time, while I was in the room, one of the employees actually said, to someone on the phone, that the assisting program was designed to cause "breakdowns." I saw it first-hand almost every time I was there.
2) Once they have you either screaming or in tears, they always have someone from Landmark right there to offer "coaching," (and a fake sympathetic shoulder to cry on).
3) During the "coaching," they always ask you how you feel, or "what is there for you." In doing this, they gain more insight about how to get under your skin, under the guise of being "helpful,"
It is also a convenient time for them to push their philosophy into your mind, as you are more suggestible at that point. When you confide personal information, or your feelings to them, I think it also causes you to "bond" somewhat, and, ironically, to trust them more.
Later, whatever you said will often be used to cause another "breakdown."
It seemed to be part of the formula. From my observations, at least part of the formula goes something like this:
1) Cause a "breakdown," accompanied by confusion. When I was in the "Assisting Program," they gave me and others tasks, but would then set us up to fail. This was often accomplished by giving people two different sets of conflicting instructions. First by the staff member you were assisting, and five minutes later by someone of higher rank.
One time, while I was in the room, one of the employees actually said, to someone on the phone, that the assisting program was designed to cause "breakdowns." I saw it first-hand almost every time I was there.
2) Once they have you either screaming or in tears, they always have someone from Landmark right there to offer "coaching," (and a fake sympathetic shoulder to cry on).
3) During the "coaching," they always ask you how you feel, or "what is there for you." In doing this, they gain more insight about how to get under your skin, under the guise of being "helpful,"
It is also a convenient time for them to push their philosophy into your mind, as you are more suggestible at that point. When you confide personal information, or your feelings to them, I think it also causes you to "bond" somewhat, and, ironically, to trust them more.
Later, whatever you said will often be used to cause another "breakdown."
