bakkagirl,
Yes, that. Amygdala hijack, and in some that might instill self-doubt, which is another of their biggies.
Corboy also pointed out how they try to disorient by removing as many reference points as they possibly can. People connect to things that are already in their brain, and they disrupt that. I think corboy's example was in the thread about the room set-up. In Landmark, after you go on meal breaks, you can't return to the same seat that you were in before. If you leave your water bottle or a pen, they will move it. It keeps you from feeling anchored. This part about the Carl Rogers quote sounds like it would do double duty in that regard, as well.
Anything to keep eveyone off-balance.
They just seem to pile on layers and layers of junk, removing all traces of anything that would be an aid in making sense of it. I think they just want to get everyone so confused that they can just take their hand and lead them anywhere.
Yes, that. Amygdala hijack, and in some that might instill self-doubt, which is another of their biggies.
Corboy also pointed out how they try to disorient by removing as many reference points as they possibly can. People connect to things that are already in their brain, and they disrupt that. I think corboy's example was in the thread about the room set-up. In Landmark, after you go on meal breaks, you can't return to the same seat that you were in before. If you leave your water bottle or a pen, they will move it. It keeps you from feeling anchored. This part about the Carl Rogers quote sounds like it would do double duty in that regard, as well.
Anything to keep eveyone off-balance.
They just seem to pile on layers and layers of junk, removing all traces of anything that would be an aid in making sense of it. I think they just want to get everyone so confused that they can just take their hand and lead them anywhere.