Margaret Singer | |
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| Born | July 29, 1921 Denver, Colorado, US |
| Died | November 23, 2003 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of Denver, BA, MS University of Denver, PhD |
| Known for | Cults in Our Midst, Crazy Therapies |
| Spouse | Jerome R. Singer[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical psychology |
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| Doctoral students | Jesse S. Miller |
Margaret Thaler Singer (July 29, 1921 – November 23, 2003) was an American clinical psychologist and researcher with her colleague Lyman Wynne on family communication.[2] She was a prominent figure in the study of undue influence in social and religious contexts, and a proponent of the brainwashing theory of cults.
Singer's main areas of research included schizophrenia, family therapy, brainwashing and coercive persuasion. In the 1960s, she began to study the nature of social and religious group influence and brainwashing, and sat as a board member of the American Family Foundation and as an advisory board member of the Cult Awareness Network. She was the co-author of the book Cults in Our Midst.
- ^ "Biography". berkeley.edu. University of California. January 3, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Lyman Wynne". isps.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2015.